Vietnam
Vietnam starts building new mega-airport
Notwithstanding a collapse in the tourism and aviation industry as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam...
Vietnam launches central stock exchange entity
Vietnam has established a new legal entity under the name of Vietnam Stock Exchange as a parent...
Vietnam ranks high in digital development
Vietnam has been ranked fifth in the world for digital evolution momentum by the 2020 Digital Intelligence...
Vietnam could start production of homegrown Covid-19 vaccine in May 2021
Picture: VGB
Vietnam is preparing to produce its first domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine after the country’s health ministry...
Vietnam becomes new fintech hub in Southeast Asia
Vietnam’s fintech universe has been growing rapidly in the past few years, according to the newly released...
Foxconn expands production facilities in Vietnam, invests $270 million
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn, is expanding its production lines in Vietnam and will...
Vietnam government warns it would shut down Facebook over political content
The Vietnamese government has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if the US social media...
Vietnam’s economy wins against Covid-19
Vietnam has so far emerged as the sole country in Southeast Asia to post GDP growth this...
Vietnam F1 Grand Prix scrapped indefinitely after arrest of official
The new F1 race track in Hanoi sits idle
Vietnam's inaugural Formula One Grand Prix has been dropped...
German firm seeks to build $1.5-billion offshore wind farm in Vietnam
Vietnam is a pioneer in wind farms in Southeast Asia
German renewable energy company PNG AG is poised...
Japan to export arms to Vietnam
Japan is set to sign an agreement with Vietnam to export defense equipment and technology to the...
Vietnam’s small street shops go digital
Starting with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s small family-run street shops are now getting a...
US to scrutinise Vietnam over alleged currency manipulation
The US government will look into Vietnam’s practices of determining the dong’s exchange rate to the US...
Vietnam emerges from pandemic crisis with strong exports
Container terminal in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam’s economic growth picked up in the third quarter as the...
Vietnam next to use new Russian coronavirus vaccine
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine (Picture: TASS)
The Vietnamese government on August 14 said it will acquire the new...
Japanese companies encouraged to open factories in Vietnam
Japanese companies are becoming eager to relocate their manufacturing facilities to Vietnam, according to the Japan External...
Vietnam-EU trade deal to eliminate 99% of custom duties
The long negotiated and much discussed trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) came finally...
Vietnam won’t approve new airlines until 2022
The Vietnam government will suspend the approval of any new startup airline which might be seeking a...
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Full-scale Covid-19 lockdown would lead to Malaysia’s economic collapse, academics warn
Empty shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur (Picture: C.T. Kong)
The implementation of a total lockdown across Malaysia would...
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First automated rapid transit system arrives in Malaysia
Automated rapid transit is already widely used in China
Carriages for Malaysia’s first automated rapid transit system arrived...