Why Vietnam is the world's most exciting emerging market

About this episode

Dominic Scriven discusses the investment landscape in Vietnam and his journey in establishing the largest asset manager in the country.

Dominic Scriven, founder and chairman of Dragon Capital, speaks to MoneyWeek's Cris Sholto Heaton about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Vietnam, the current climate for investors and how his Vietnamese language lessons led to him founding the largest asset manager in the country.

People in this episode

Host: Cris Sholto Heaton

Guest: Dominic Scriven

Topics covered

• emerging markets
• investment opportunities
• Vietnam
• asset management
• economic challenges

Keywords

• Vietnam
• emerging market
• investment
• Dragon Capital
• asset management
• economic opportunities
• Cris Sholto Heaton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dragon Capital

Places: Vietnam

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