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Despite tremendous improvements in the last few decades, the environment to do business in Vietnam, and many Asian countries remain complex and challenging. Social progresses and environment norms in many cases lag far behind the business and economic boom in many of the countries in the region. Inequality is growing and poverty reduction is slowing down. These development issues remain and need to be addressed by innovative and tailor-made solutions which can fit to and work in the local contexts. Born ...

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[16 August 2024] — Although there are still some concerns from foreign-invested enterprises, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia are still chosen by many investors, in which Vietnam is the country that offers the most opportunities. Thailand and Malaysia have the advantage of open investment policies, incentives, and highly skilled labour, while Vietnam has the potential to compete and develop in the long term, thanks to low implementation costs and abundant labour.

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According to ILO, informal employment refers to ‘all employment arrangements that do not provide individuals with legal or social protection through their work, thereby leaving them more exposed to economic risk’. Informal employment refers to jobs, whether in the formal or informal sector, that are not covered by labour regulation, taxation, social protection or other employment benefits. The term informal economy workers refers to those who hold informal employment. According to the General Statistics ...

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