Vietnam's Own Messi Is Putting His Nation on the Soccer Map

When Nguyen Cong Phuong tipped the scales at 56 pounds, the leading local soccer team in north central Vietnam turned the 11-year-old away: He didn’t meet the minimum weight requirement. His playing career nearly over before it started, Cong Phuong vowed nothing else would stand in his way. You could still call Cong Phuong, now […]

The Young Investor at the Center of Vietnam's Startup Explosion

Eddie Thai was just a kid when he started visiting some of the roughest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, where his father owned rental properties. He remembers being told to be careful when playing outside, though he didn’t understand why. When he got older, he gained an appreciation for his father’s side business — in addition to […]