Over the last three decades, Vietnam has evolved and emerged into a robust economy with foreign investment policies that are attractive to businesses all over the world. The vibrant Vietnamese economy has seen many businesses, big and small sprout throughout the country. Vietnam can now be regarded as the new hub for trading within the Southeast Asian region. With the advent of e-commerce technology, it has become easier than before for Vietnamese to deal with the international market.
Given that foreign investors are seeking business opportunities in Vietnam, the country is fast becoming a major export destination. Owing to the low costs that businesses investing in Vietnam enjoy, Vietnam suppliers are now making their presence known through B2B platforms which allows them to connect with businesses needing specific products and services. By listing their products and services on B2B platforms, Vietnam suppliers will be able to market themselves to a larger consumer base, with no issue of geographical limitations arising. Reputable B2B trading platforms like Vigogo offer suppliers the opportunity to advertise what they have on sale and then get buying leads from potential business customers. This way, suppliers in Vietnam need not be confined to just selling their goods and services within the country or within the Southeast Asian region alone. They may be able to reap customers from as far as Europe and the USA.
Vietnam suppliers are diverse in the export products that they sell. Such products include apparel, furniture and furnishings, manufacturing machinery and so on. Vietnam seller can also engage the worldwide market through selling of locally produced agricultural commodities like rice, coffee and fruits. When potential business consumers log on to B2B websites, they will come across Vietnam suppliers and be able to get contact details straight off from the B2B site. This would potentially lead to an enquiry from the potential customer directly to the Vietnam supplier about the nature and quality of products being sold. When a suitable agreement can be made, the Vietnamese would have been able to surmount geographical boundaries and get a sale from an overseas business partner.
The most popular area to backpackers is Pham Ngu Lao in the 1st – out of 16 – district of Ho Chi Minh City. In its strategic location close to the heart of the citym Pham Ngu Lao offers a long array of budget accommodations starting from as low as $5 per night. History Museum, War Remnants Museum, Giac Vien Pagoda, Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Ben Thanh Market are just to name some of tourist attraction sites in Ho Chi Minh. Whilst it is not as beautiful as its northern counterparts, traveling from one tourism attraction site to another is quite easy in Ho Chi Minh. Forget the memory you may got from Hollywood movies about the war, Ho Chi Minh is safe, even to travel around at night.
One of the worth-to-visit sites is Notre Dame Cathedral. Built back in 1870 by French architect Jules Bourard, the cathedral has two 187-meters-high towers, making it one of the icon of Ho Chi Minh for decades. For natural attraction, Mekong Delta is the place to go. Here we can cruise along the river, interact with local people in the floating market, and enjoy beautiful rice field scenery along the river side. For a different atmosphere we can leave the modern city life of Ho Chi Minh and go to Hoi An. Full of old architectural heritage, Hoi An brings you back to the previous century. Sipping Vietnamese tea at a sidewalk cafe in a full moon night, with colorful silk lampions, traditional music, local kids playing hacky sack, you will find yourself in a mystical ancient land.
Hoi An was once the most important port in South-East Asia and therefore in 1999 UNESCO declared it as one of the world’s cultural heritage sites. Pedestrians and bicycle riders will like Hoi An as motorbikes and cars rarely appear here. In addition to historical sites like The Japanese Covered Bridge which is the icon of Hoi An, Chuc Thanh Pagoda, and Museum of Folklore, Hoi An is also famous for its clothing home industry. From Hoi An we can take a four hours bus trip to Hue, a city split into two parts by River Perfume. In the days of the Nguyen Dynasty, the northern side of Hue played an important role. The kings of Nguyen Dynasty ruled from The Forbidden Purple City at the northern side of Hue. The buildings of the ancient empire town remains as it was.
Other attractions in Hue include Thien Mu Pagoda, Dieu De National Pagoda, and the tomb of king Khai Dinh. Cruising River Perfume on a tourist boat is another way to enjoy Hue. Exploring Vietnam will never get completed without going up north where popular tourism sites such as Halong Bay, Cat Bay Island, and Sa Pa hill are located. Halo Bay offers impressive scenery of soaring karst, tropical forest, caves, and waterfalls. Hiking addicts should find themselves in paradise at Sa Pa. Located at the foot of Fansipan Mountain, Sa Pa has beautiful hill and terraced rice field scenery as well as unique local traditional life.