Doing Business in Afghanistan: 2008 Country Commercial Guide
"Afghanistan is rebuilding after nearly 30 years of conflict and is continuing its transition from a state-based model to a free market economy.

The new government is working to improve the country’s physical infrastructure, which was largely destroyed, while at the same time struggling to provide basic services and humanitarian assistance to a growing population with some of the most challenging social indicators in the world.

A multi-billion dollar international effort to help reconstruct Afghanistan is underway, led by the United States and other international donors. Many current business opportunities are linked to these reconstruction efforts."

Doing Business in Venezuela: 2008 Country Commercial Guide
"In light of current conditions, particularly President Chavez' 2007 nationalizations of several sectors of the Venezuelan economy and anti-U.S. rhetoric, U.S. exporters to and investors in Venezuela are well-advised to perform their risk-return calculations carefully, mindful of the uncertainties, but aware of the opportunities in the Venezuelan market.
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With a population of 27 million, Venezuela is the sixth most populous nation in Latin America.
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The political relationship between Venezuela and the U.S. has cooled significantly and is characterized by harsh anti-U.S. rhetoric by President Hugo Chavez (elected 1998 and re-elected in 2000 and 2006).
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The U.S. remains Venezuela’s most important trading partner, claiming more than half of Venezuela’s exports (primarily petroleum and petroleum products) and a quarter of imports."

Doing Business in Vietnam: 2008 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies
"Vietnam is a quickly emerging market, offering ground floor and growing
opportunities for U.S. exporters and investors. Vietnam’s economic growth rate
has been among the highest in the world in recent years, expanding annually at
7-8.5 percent, while industrial production has been growing at around 14-15
percent a year."