Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong make their way to a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Feb. 27, 2019.
Politics

Vietnam's leader wants a successor tough on corruption

General secretary's decision at January congress in focus as candidates jockey

25 December 2020
Garment workers seen at a factory in Haiphong: Vietnam now has the fourth-largest trade surplus against the U.S. (Photo courtesy of the International Labour Organization)
Trade

Vietnam, with larger trade surplus than Japan, draws US ire

Currency manipulator label likely to hamper 'China plus one' strategy

18 December 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2.
Trade

Trump administration lands parting shot on Vietnam over currency

Biden treasury pick Janet Yellen likely to lead less combative approach

17 December 2020
A woman in Vietnam's Quang Ngai Province walks on a road inundated by floodwater caused by an October typhoon.
Agriculture

Vietnam crop prices spike in a stormy autumn

Typhoons hit supplies of pepper, coffee beans and rubber

12 December 2020
India's Red Fort prepares for Independence Day celebrations. The country is considering legislation to strengthen control over data collected within its borders.
Century of Data

Asian countries build data fortresses to protect new national assets

Limits on cross-border flows hurt business and risk leaving countries poorer

26 November 2020
Rising exports and effective control of the coronavirus have kept Vietnam's economy growing despite the pandemic.
Economy

Vietnam emerges as sole economic winner in Southeast Asia

GDP to surge past virus-hit Singapore and Malaysia on China manufacturing exodus

19 November 2020
A worker disinfects a Vietnam Airlines plane. Lawmakers have passed a 12 trillion dong package to rescue the airline which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. 
Transportation

Hanoi lawmakers approve $520m rescue of Vietnam Airlines

Carrier 'is working on restructuring plan,' National Assembly chairman says

17 November 2020
Vietnam's National Assembly has two days left in which to work out details of a half-billion-dollar rescue of cash-strapped flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
Economy

Vietnam Airlines awaits rescue package from National Assembly

Lawmakers consider capital increase and loans worth $520mn

13 November 2020
An employee works on a part for Modmo electric bicycles, which are produced in Vietnam and retail in European markets for about 2,000 euros. (Photo courtesy of Modmo)
Trade

Global manufacturers are flocking to Vietnam. Is it ready?

Samsung, Apple and Intel drive exports, but IT talent scarcity looms

11 November 2020
The cafes lining an old train track in Hanoi are quietly reopening for business. (Photo by Tomoya Onisihi)
Economy

Hanoi's 'train street' cafes quietly reopen for business

Owners torn between desire for business and possible second ban

8 November 2020
Vietnamese are pulling for a Donald Trump victory in the U.S. president's reelection bid against former Vice President Joe Biden, seeing Trump as a defender of Southeast Asia against an aggressive China. (Nikkei montage/source photos by AP and Reuters)
US elections 2020

Vietnam majority roots for Trump's hard line on China

Onetime war enemy stands out in Southeast Asia with its support for US president

2 November 2020
Workers turn out face masks in Hai Duong, Vietnam. Some U.S. policies benefit Vietnamese exports, such as a program that connects local businesses to global companies.
Trade

Vietnam shows limits of Trump's 'Buy American' rhetoric

Bid to reshore jobs hits wall as companies seek diverse supply chains

28 October 2020
A worker scrapes rubber latex in Huong Tra village, south of Hanoi. By keeping its forests intact, Vietnam might be able to sell emission offsets to other countries.
Environment

Vietnam agrees to World Bank deal to stop forest loss

Carbon Fund to pay out $52m if Southeast Asian nation can keep trees in ground

27 October 2020
Yoshihide Suga and Nguyen Xuan Phuc address reporters after agreeing to expand their border reopenings for business travelers.
International relations

Japan and Vietnam agree to accelerate business reopenings

Yoshihide Suga becomes first leader from major economy to visit post-COVID Hanoi

19 October 2020
A production line worker at a textile factory in China: Chinese textile exports grew 33% over the first eight months of 2020.
Trade

China exports grow 9.9% as supply chain trends fuel rebound

September imports also rise as chips contribute despite Washington's Huawei ban

13 October 2020
Room service robots at a hotel in Singapore: The city-state leads Southeast Asia in AI adoption, and hospitality is a key sector for the technology.
Technology

ASEAN faces wide AI gap as Vietnam and Philippines lag behind

Study says tech can add $1tn to bloc's economy but investments are lacking

9 October 2020
A floating system of solar power panels in Da Mi, Vietnam: The Southeast Asian country is hitting its solar targets six years ahead of schedule.
Environment

Vietnam aims doubling use of renewables by 2030 to slash CO2

Power shortages loom, but climate fears drive country away from coal reliance

7 October 2020
It started as U.S. government pressure on American companies to boycott specific Chinese entities. Now, that effort has widened to become a wholesale blockade of Chinese technology. 
The Big Story

Inside the US campaign to cut China out of the tech supply chain

Apple, Google and others shift production to prepare for 'decoupled' global market

7 October 2020
An internet user looks at a Facebook page at a cafe in Hanoi: digital protectionism is on the rise.
Opinion

Asian 'splinternet' threatens cross-border data collaboration

Why digital protectionism damages Asia's economic growth, innovation and security

7 October 2020
Vietnam illustrates an economy led by manufacturers and digital elements. (Source photo by Reuters) 
Economy

Vietnam seeks 6.5% growth through 2025 after missing current goal

Hanoi eyes regional supply chains after pandemic derailed GDP target for 2016-20

5 October 2020
Vietnam is suffering from poor consumer sentiment, with many locals reluctant to go shopping due to concerns about the pandemic's economic impact.
Economy

Vietnam consumer confidence plummets on COVID worries, survey says

Only 5% of respondents expect a better economy despite victory against the virus

2 October 2020
 British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Government Office in Hanoi, Vietnam September 30, 2020. 
Trade

Vietnam backs UK to join TPP in Hanoi talks

Brexit and COVID push both sides to finalize bilateral trade deal

1 October 2020
Singapore has established a new coastal and flood protection fund to help protect the country against rising sea levels.
Opinion

We cannot stop climate change, but we can be better prepared

Data and digital technology can help deliver more resilient infrastructure

29 September 2020
A port in Ho Chi Minh City: Exports made a big contribution as Vietnam's GDP grew 2.62% in the July-September quarter. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Economy

Vietnam Q3 GDP improves to 2.6% growth on rising exports

PC exports and infrastructure spree help to create SE Asia's strongest economy

29 September 2020
Britain Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will be in Hanoi for a two-day visit from Tuesday to discuss a trade deal, among other issues. 
Trade

Vietnam and UK foreign ministers to meet for trade deal

Hanoi seeks recovery from COVID while London keen to secure pact due to Brexit

29 September 2020