The poll was conducted from May 5 to June 5 with 588 senior executives representing US companies in all ten ASEAN countries, including 77 in Vietnam. 

As many as 37% of respondents region-wide reported that their companies had plans for future business expansion in Vietnam, only after Indonesia with 41%. 
More than half, 57%, of respondents in Vietnam expect their workforce to increase in 2014, 66% hope for a profit increase this year and 82% believe in a profit increase next year. 

The American senior executives pointed to some strengths of Vietnam, including positive sentiments toward the US (66%), the availability of low cost labour (61 percent), the level of personal security (61%), and stable government and political system (60%). 

Respondents indicated dissatisfaction about laws and regulations (49%), infrastructure and tax structure of Vietnam (48%).

Source: intellasia.net