Vietnam Ranks Fifth among Most Attractive Emerging Markets

<div align="justify">Vietnam now ranks 5^th among the most attractive emerging markets for investments in manufacturing, dropping five levels compared to the top position in 2007, the second PwC Emerging Market 20 Index showed that. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">With an Index Value of 85 in the ranking, Vietnam stands behind Egypt (95), Bulgaria (93), Serbia (88) and India (86). <br /><br />The change in rank reflects mostly changes in the selection of the countries PwC considered for the update, PwC&rsquos report said. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">A number of countries surveyed last year, for example the Czech Republic, Hungary and Saudi Arabia, no longer meet the criteria for inclusion in the list. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">Besides, three of the four countries preceding Vietnam were not in the list last year, according to the report. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">India tops the Manufacturing Index among Asian economies, followed by Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, China, the Philippines and Indonesia. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">Meanwhile, BRIC countries including Brazil, Russia, India and China continue to offer good opportunities for investment. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">The PwC ranked 20 developing countries based on labor costs, strategic geographic location and country risks. </div> <div align="justify"> </div> <div align="justify">The PwC is the world&rsquos largest business advisory group, operating in 150 countries and territories. The PwC set up offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 1994. (Vietnam Economic Times, VNA) </div>