Vietnam Offers Growth Potential for UK Investors Beyond BRICs

Very few British investors have exposure to the fast-growing Asian economy of Vietnam.
On the day President Biden visits Vietnam, it's worth considering investment there.
The G20 summit showed why focusing only on BRIC funds is outdated.
China and Russia are dictatorships while Brazil and India are democracies.
The BRIC tag was coined by a Goldman Sachs economist but the countries have little in common now.

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Posted 9/9/2023, 11:01:00 PM