Vietnam entrepreneurs find fertile ground online

By Emerging Money: By Steven Orlowski The Vietnamese economy has excellent long-term prospects, but short-term difficulties, as the country struggles in the face of a global slowdown. How should you play it? Hanoi skyline, Vietnam

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By Emerging Money: By Sean Geary Vietnam (VNM) has recently captured the attention of investors because of its sizable population of 90 million and its rapidly growing middle class. Because Vietnam’s population is disproportionately young – more than half the country is under 30 — this market-socialist nation will likely benefit from a demographic dividend.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Jack Nguyen had sold 20 of his 30 containers of imported American grapes when a fresh round of rumors hit the Internet and state-run media: Chinese fruit on sale in Vietnam might look good, but it contains deadly levels of preservatives and pesticides. Shoppers quickly stopped buying imported fruit altogether, believing it all tainted or falsely labeled. The remaining 10 containers rotted....