Vietnam
Corruption index: Philippines worsens, Vietnam improves the most
The Philippines dropped 14 spots on the ranking of the world’s most corrupt countries in the newly...
Tourism arrivals in Vietnam reach record high
The famous red bridge at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam welcomed a record...
Vietnam seeks to welcome up to 20 million tourists by 2020
One of Vietnam's many tourist attractions: The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An © Arno Maierbrugger
Vietnam is...
Vietnam’s VinFast wants to become international car brand
Vietnamese auto startup VinFast, part of industrial conglomerate VinGroup of Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, plans to...
Taking a virtual tour around the Vietnam Formula 1 circuit
The pit building along the new Hanoi Motor Sport Circuit
Preparations are on for the first Formula...
Thailand slips in expat country ranking, Vietnam surges
In a surprise development, this year’s Expat Insider 2019 report, which ranks the best and worst places...
Vietnam sees steady growth in foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Vietnam inched up by
three per cent during the first 11 months of...
Thai beer giant readies for $3-billion Singapore IPO
Thailand’s largest brewery Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), owned by
the country’s fourth-richest man, billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, is
reportedly preparing to...
Vietnam closes up to Singapore in fintech startup funding
Vietnamese financial technology startups are quickly
catching up to Singapore in attracting Southeast Asian venture capital funding,
with Indonesia...
Vietnam’s most profitable companies named
Hanoi-based business advisory and market research firm Vietnam Report has released its latest Vietnam Profit 500 list,...
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways expects $1bn market capitalisation from IPO
Vietnam’s youngest airline Bamboo Airways expects a market
capitalisation of as much as $1 billion from its stock...
Vietnam to build smart city for $4.2 billion near Hanoi
Vietnamese hotel and golf resort giant BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp, a trading company, struck a...
Sweden’s Ericsson exposed for bribery in Vietnam, Indonesia
Swedish mobile telecoms equipment maker Ericsson has been found violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)...
Vietnam expects 300,000 fans for Formula 1 debut
Sport officials in Vietnam expect visitor numbers of no less
than 300,000 for the country's first Formula One...
Vietnam, Thailand benefit most from Chinese company relocation amid trade war
More Chinese manufacturers are looking to Vietnam and Thailand as a production base to avoid US tariffs,...
Vietnam best country for foreign investment in SE Asia: report
Vietnam has climbed in the ranking of best countries in which to invest this year, surpassing other...
Hanoi launches global designer competition to rejuvenate old buildings and public spaces
Typical Hanoi neighbourhood around Huu Tiep Lake in central Ba Dinh district - the city has a lot of potential for...
Vietnam Airlines secures license for direct US flights
Vietnam Airlines has been allowed by the US Federal Aviation
Administration to operate direct flights from Hanoi and...
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Corruption index: Philippines worsens, Vietnam improves the most
The Philippines dropped 14 spots on the ranking of the world’s most corrupt countries in the newly...
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Philippines: Resident make the best out of Taal eruption and turn ash into bricks
Residents of the Filipino city of Binan in Laguna province, which was affected by the Taal volcano...