Tags Mibrand Lai Tien Manh Long history brand is no longer an important factor Monday, Dec 23, 2019 Around the time he first started, the company employed as many as 700 people. Today that number is around a dozen, and Ngoc is not one of the lucky ones. Viet Nam should promote local brands globally Thursday, Sep 26, 2019 Viet Nam has many strong brands within the country, but they are not yet able to compete with others in the region, not to mention the global market.