Published Articles
Explore our latest articles and commentary on transformation, strategy, and resilience in fast-evolving markets like Vietnam. Grounded in hands-on advisory work and systems thinking, our publications offer sharp, experience-based perspectives for leaders navigating uncertainty, institutional change, and cross-cultural complexity.
From macro-level governance to the operational realities of doing business in Southeast Asia, our writing is informed by deep contextual insight and an unflinching focus on impact. Each piece is crafted to support decision-makers in making sense of ambiguity—and in turning complexity into opportunity.
WHEN LANGUAGE BECOMES STRATEGY
In many international organisations, the problem is no longer a lack of information. It is the failure to turn available knowledge into coordinated action. Language influences who contributes, whose expertise carries authority and whether local insight reaches a decision with its meaning intact. This VIET TA article explains why multilingual capability has become part of organisational performance — and what leaders, HR functions and universities should do differently.
A Crisis Never Builds Capability – It Reveals Whether It Was Built in Time
This executive essay examines why institutional capability - not operational efficiency alone - determines organisational resilience. It argues that crises do not create capability; they reveal whether governance, decision-making and leadership systems were built before disruption occurs.
Resolution No. 10 and the New HR Mandate
Resolution No. 10 is often discussed through the lens of localisation. The more important question for executive teams is whether organisations are building the leadership, decision-making and organisational capabilities required for Vietnam’s next growth phase.
This Executive Insight argues that HR strategy, leadership development and capability building should be treated as core elements of enterprise performance, not as isolated people initiatives.
From Credit Capacity to Productive Growth
Expanded financial flexibility can help Vietnam’s banks and companies finance longer investment cycles, but its real value will depend on disciplined capital allocation, transparent execution and stronger cash-flow performance.
The Hidden Crisis: How to Recognise a Business Decline Before Cash Runs Out
Business decline does not start with insolvency. It starts when margins weaken, decisions slow down and leaders lose visibility. This article shows how owners and managers can detect early warning signals and act before cash pressure becomes a crisis.
When Growth Becomes Dangerous
When companies grow quickly, success can hide rising organisational fragility. This article explains why founders must move from personal control to institutional control by clarifying authority, strengthening management accountability and building structures that allow growth without constant founder intervention.
The Right Transition: How Vietnam’s Family Businesses Can Secure Leadership, Continuity and Growth
Succession in Vietnam’s family businesses is not simply a change of title. It is a managed business transformation that protects the founder’s legacy while building the leadership, governance and management capability needed for the company’s next stage of growth.
Vietnam’s International Financial Centre: From Concept to Institution
Vietnam has officially launched its International Financial Centre (IFC), signaling a deliberate transition from ambitious concept to a functioning institution. Rather than a sudden breakthrough, the move reflects Vietnam’s trademark "gradualist approach," focusing on institutional credibility and long-term stability over mere symbolism.
Reliable supply chains provide an edge
Vietnam’s export sector is entering a structurally different operating environment. What was once a logistics issue—shipment delays and route volatility—has escalated into a core management challenge affecting delivery reliability, working capital, and customer trust.
Mandates reshaping US and European FDI
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐃𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦 underscores a decisive shift from 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 […]
Featured in VIR’s 80th Anniversary Edition: How Vietnam’s private sector can drive the journey to a high-income, sovereign nation by 2045
On the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, our Founder & CEO, Dr. Sven David, was honoured […]
VIR-New Article by Prof. Dr. Sven David: An investment narrative from cost gain to institutional trust
Vietnam’s investment landscape is undergoing a strategic transformation.What was once rooted in low labour costs and abundant manpower is giving […]