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Vietnam to replicate Israel in becoming “start-up nation” by 2020
The Vietnam government has ambitious plans to transform the country into a "start-up nation" in the next four years, replicating the success of Israel...
Passport row leads to Chinese cyber attack on Vietnam
A Chinese hacker group allegedly carried out a number of cyber attacks on Vietnam’s two biggest airports and the official website of national carrier...
Hanoi’s new utopia: No more motorcycles by 2025
Vietnam's capital Hanoi in a radical step presented a concept of completely banning the ubiquitous motorcycles clogging its streets by 2025, a move that...
Singapore costliest, KL cheapest city for expats in ASEAN
Singapore remains the most expensive city for expats in the Association for Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, according to the 2016 Cost of Living...
Vietnamese remain beer-guzzling champs in ASEAN
Even Barack Obama couldn't resist when he sat down for a $6-noodle soup at a street restaurant in Hanoi earlier this week, gulping down...
Obama lifts US arms embargo on Vietnam in historic move
It's 41 years and three weeks after the fall of Saigon that ended the United States' barbaric war in Vietnam, one of the biggest...
Samsung to invest $300 million in new R&D center in Vietnam
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung received approval from the Vietnam government to build a $300 million research and development center in the capital Hanoi....
Dominica leader offers investment opportunities on rare Asia trip (interview)
Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Caribbean island state of Dominica, is currently touring East Asia in a quest to raise funds for rebuilding...
Vietnam property market back on its feet
Foreign real estate buyers are starting to take greater interest in the Vietnamese property market after a slew of legislative changes has given them...
Vietnam to allow up to 100% foreign ownership in companies
In a surprise development, Vietnam will eliminate caps on foreign ownership in many companies listed on the country’s two bourses, the Ho Chi Minh...
Vietnam positions itself as IT outsourcing hub
Vietnam will see its first IT Outsourcing Conference to be held in Ho Chi Minh City this October, an event seeking to promote Vietnam...
Mideast airlines heavily increase capacity to Singapore
Qatar Airways, Etihad and Emirates are seen as the big winners after Singapore Airlines has been drastically cutting back flight capacity to the Middle...
Vietnam Airlines readies for IPO in November
Vietnam Airlines plans to sell a stake in an initial public offering (IPO) in November this year, a move seen as a test of...
Cambodia seeks to boost trade with Vietnam to over $2.5b
Visiting Cambodian National Assembly (NA) chairman Heng Samrin said in Hanoi on August 18 that he hopes Cambodia and Vietnam will foster cooperation to...
World Bank approves $500m loan for Vietnam’s electrical grid
The World Bank has approved a loan of $500 million to the Vietnamese government to improve the capacity and efficiency of electrical transmission to...
Vietnam urged to relax restrictions on foreign property investment
Singapore developers and investors are urging Vietnam to open up its real estate sector more to foreign investment, but there is still some resistance...
Vietnam needs $500b for infrastructure in 10 years, says ministry
Vietnam needs $500 billion for its infrastructure development in the next 10 years, a senior official at the Ministry of Planning and Investment has...
Vietnam’s stock market capitalisation tops $52 billion
The capitalisation of Vietnam’s stock market has amounted to some $52 billion, equal to about 32 per cent of the national GDP, a senior...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...