Investors' concerns of banking services in Vietnam

Abstract

Much has been said of Vietnam lately, in which Singapore clinched the top

investor placing for 1994. Newspapers consistently portray the country as an

emerging dragon. We believe that in time to come, Vietnam will prosper. It is with

this mindset that we carry out this research project which seeks to capture a part of

the action in such exciting times.

This study aims to provide readers with a better understanding of the many

financial problems and concerns of investors who placed their bets on Vietnam. By

exploring the banking environment and using it as a backdrop, we will evaluate the

different banking needs of investors engaged in diverse business operations. Our

report has been designed to be as interesting as it is informative. We hope that the

issues discussed in this study will prove useful to potential investors and bankers

habouring the thought of joining the band-wagon headed for this land of

opportunities.

We will concentrate on the major financial considerations of investors, rather

than minute details. Throughout the project, we did our best to overcome certain

limitations and constraints encountered during the course of our research in terms of

fact-finding and data verification, and organized a fieldtrip to Vietnam itself To sum

up, it has been a most enriching and enjoyable experience for the three of us working

together on this applied research project which certainly provided experiences for us

to reminisce about in the future.