Hedi Ben Mlouka, CEO of Dubai-based Duet MENA, explores the prospects for Vietnam and Pakistan - two countries which are "very much the architects of their own fortunes".
Today, many emerging markets are grappling with low commodity prices, sensitivity to the US Federal Reserve’s latest utterance, and tweaks in the price of the dollar. In contrast, Vietnam and Pakistan, are very much the architects of their own fortunes, reaping the benefit of their own structural reforms and with young populations feeding a consumer-driven consumption boom. While Vietnam and Pakistan are quite different in terms of culture and politics, both share exciting attributes which make them worthwhile investment destinations. Economic growth Take economic growth. Over ...
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