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Needs Analysis for University EFL Learners Majoring in Business English: A Scoping Review of Research and Practice

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In the context of international economic integration, Business English (BE) has played an increasingly significant role in business settings because BE is considered as a global communicative means, helping business transactions happen effectively among economies all over the world. In Vietnam, BE has been used more and more in trade transactions because Vietnam’s economy has explosively developed and Vietnam has expanded its international trade relations over the last ten years. The aim of the paper is to analyze and synthesize the needs analysis for EFL learners majoring in Business English globally. The results of the paper help higher education in Vietnam see the importance of needs analysis in ESP, needs analysis approaches, theoretical frameworks including target situation analysis (TSA), present situation analysis (PSA), learning situation analysis (LSA), then evaluate existing materials or coursebooks and adapt to create better universities’ curricula to meet the linguistic requirements in the workplaces in Vietnam.

Factors Affecting the Developing Speed and Sustainability of Night-Time Economic Services in Bac Giang Province

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Until 2030, the province of Bac Giang will focus on promoting the comprehensive development of all economic sectors, with the industrial sector as the main driving force and the service sector as the motivating force. The expansion of concentrated industrial zones, coupled with the formation of new cities, has been a premise that fosters urbanization. These areas attract an abundant workforce of young immigrants and create conditions for the middle class to grow rapidly. That, along with the province’s orientation to develop tourism as an important economic sector, Bac Giang has the advantages and potentials to strongly promote night-time service economy. This article analyzes factors that influence the economic growth of night-time service activities in Bac Giang, establishes a basis for well-planned investment, as well as rapid and sustainable development of the service industry.

Factors Affecting Investment Decisions of EU Investors in Vietnam

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EU investors were present in 18 out of 21 important economic sectors, focusing on manufacturing and processing industry 36.3%, refining and petrochemical 11%, textiles and garments 6.94%, electronics 6.4%, food processing 5.6%, cars and means of transport 5.2%; production and distribution of electricity and gas 20.7%, real estate 11%, information and communication 6.6% (GSO, 2020); contributed significantly to Vietnam’s economic growth. On the basis of that, attracting FDI is a subjective activity of the investee, that is, the investee will perform activities affecting the factors of the investee to increase the attractiveness of the investor. foreign investor. Thus, in order to effectively attract FDI from EU investors into Vietnam associated with the characteristics of each investor, it is necessary to assess the degree of influence of factors on FDI attraction, which is also the factors affecting the decision of EU investors. This study uses an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) model to analyze the factors affecting the investment decisions of EU investors in Vietnam, thereby proposing solutions to enhance the attractiveness of EU investors effective FDI from the EU into Vietnam in the coming time.

E-Commerce Apps – Solutions for Farm-Household in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Research on Suppliers of Lychee Products According to Global Gap Standards

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In the context of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in countries around the world, it is extremely hard for farmers to consume agricultural products, thereby affecting their production results. This study was designed to analyze the factors affecting the production and business results of lychee farmers in Vietnam in the context of the influence of the Covid 19 pandemic. Data for the study was collected from a survey of about 400 lychee production households according to Global Gap standards in Vietnam. Research findings have shown that the revenue from the supply of lychee products of farmers in Vietnam has decreased after the effects of Covid 19. Along with that, factors also have different degrees of influence on the business results of lychee-producing households. Especially in the context of the Covid 19 pandemic, e-commerce has become an effective consumption channel, supporting the consumption of products of lychee producers in Vietnam. In the light of those findings, the author provided recommendations for lychee product suppliers in Vietnam on how to solve their problems.

Vietnam-Asean Trade: Solutions for Vietnam’s Import and Export

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This study carries out to analyze the current state between Vietnam and other countries in the ASEAN region. Research outcomes show that Vietnam’s exports and imports with countries in the ASEAN region have increased during the study period. The expansion of trade activities is a good sign for exchange activities between countries. Based on that analysis, the study proposes several recommendations to expand further trade activities between Vietnam and ASEAN countries towards countries in the ASEAN region to become the main export and import market of Vietnam.