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We share the strategies, technical decisions, and hard-won lessons from our projects so your team doesn't have to learn everything the expensive way.
Starbucks Shouldn’t Work in Vietnam. That’s Exactly Why It Does.
Three operators on Vietnam's three entry paths, why foreignness is either your proposition or your problem, and the two questions every investment decision comes down to.
Rosie Nguyen·10 Jun 2026
The Cheapest Part in Your Factory Is the One That Stops It
Most factories fail not on the systems they invest in, but on the parts they ignore. Christoph Dirr on why C-part visibility is the foundation every automation strategy is missing.
Rosie Nguyen·9 Jun 2026
How to Choose the Right Software Development Partner: The Complete 2026 Checklist
A practical software development partner checklist for DACH enterprises in 2026 covering technical capability, delivery model, security standards, team stability, and the red flags to watch before you sign.
Rosie Nguyen·5 Jun 2026
Sustainable and Profitable Is Not a Consolation Prize
Two tech-to-founder stories on identity, quitting, blocking your own team, and why the sustainable business is the new goal worth building toward.
Rosie Nguyen·4 Jun 2026
Your Factory Isn’t Ready for AI. Your Workers Already Are.
DRÄXLMAIER’s General Director in Vietnam on why the dark factory is a fantasy, why 95% accuracy isn’t good enough, and the ROI question every plant manager has to answer.
Rosie Nguyen·2 Jun 2026
Rethinking Speed: Lessons Europe Can Learn from Vietnam
Five practitioners on how to combine European discipline with Asian execution speed - the circle of trust, the 80/20 rule, and what no briefing document ever covers.
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The Robot Question Is Not Whether to Automate. It’s What to Automate First.
Four automation leaders debate 15 theses on robots, AI, and the factory floor. The real argument: what to automate, when, and how to avoid the traps that derail most projects.
Rosie Nguyen·26 May 2026
Gradion, SYNAOS, and Phenikaa-X Announce Partnership to Deliver Integrated Autonomous Logistics in Vietnam
Warehouse and factory operators in Vietnam can now deploy scalable autonomous logistics without single-vendor lock-in from fleet orchestration to physical robot deployment, fully integrated.
Derek Nguyen·22 May 2026
Vietnam Does Not Reward the Visitors. It Rewards the Ones Who Stay.
Dr. Oliver Massmann on 35 years in Vietnam: the EVFTA breakthrough, the $25B emerging market unlock, legal traps ending foreign companies, and where to invest next.
Rosie Nguyen·22 May 2026
AGI Is Not a 2030 Problem. It Is a 2026 Problem.
Lars Jankowfsky's SBS 2026 keynote: why AGI timelines collapsed, why 70% of AI projects fail, and the three things every founder needs to do this week.
Rosie Nguyen·19 May 2026
Vietnam Is Not Waiting for You to Be Ready
Five hard truths from a fireside talk on Vietnam’s mega development push, data, capital, demographics, and why the window for engagement is now.
Rosie Nguyen·14 May 2026
Winning Gets You Started. Losing Is What Makes You Great.
Five lessons from football legend Ariane Hingst on the mindset that sustains high performance from the 1999 World Cup loss to co-founding FC Viktoria Berlin.
Rosie Nguyen·12 May 2026