6 reasons why Vietnam is the promised land for investment

Why invest in Vietnam?Is the country worth the hype? In recent years, Vietnam is step-by-step earning its title as one of the best markets for growth in Southeast Asia –…

Reimagining market entry in Vietnam

You are in a rush to expand the business and beat those competitors, but the ‘new normal’ happened and added new challenges to market entry decisions? Plot twist: the new…

Understanding Vietnam market and its people

When in Rome Vietnam, do as the Romans Vietnamese do! Here are some head ups for multinational companies to keep in mind when venturing into Vietnam. Mind the differences First,…

[Preview] To grow or not to grow: The founder’s choice in Vietnam’s public relations industry

Presentation at Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) 2020 Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2020. Abstract The entrepreneurial factors that influence a company’s growth are managerial traits, motivations, and roles.…

How Vietnamese organizations perceive current social media use in crisis communication in Vietnam

Presentation at International Conference on Communication & Media Studies 2020 Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2020. View the presentation here: Abstract Social media is considered one of the most popular communication platforms…

It’s time for PR people to ‘PR’ for themselves

Although PR agencies make a living from beating the drums for others, hardly do they know how to advertise for themselves. Eight or nine out of ten PR agencies have…

What does PR do exactly, and is it essential?

Singaporean newspaper The Strait Times recently completed a survey on people’s perception of essential jobs. The result shows that public relations (PR) was ranked third in the top 5 of…

What marketers should keep in mind when marketing situation has changed post-crisis?

Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic leaves heavy impacts on Vietnam and the world by changing the global situation, the thinking, perception as well as human behavior. For that, this global change demands a…

How to use social media the ‘right way’ during COVID-19 crisis

Nowadays, social media have become primary sources of information. During a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, how should social media be mastered and employed in a responsible way? I have…

How appealing is the public relations industry?

At a glance, the public relations (PR) industry is a mature industry, with billions of profits worldwide, and a steady growth over the year. In Vietnam, there are hundreds of…