Climate Change
Asia swaps coal for wood fuel, but emissions still a threat
Critics say biomass burning in South Korea and Japan poses logging, carbon risks
Supply Chain
Ho Chi Minh City's labor woes threaten global supply chains
Vietnam's industrial south seen short 100,000 workers due to COVID
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Coronavirus
Vietnam eases reentry curbs in move to live with COVID-19
Hanoi takes big step in return to normalcy before Lunar New Year holiday
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Economy
Vietnam adds private pension as silver tide rises
Communist nation's share of elderly to triple, but public reserves called robust
Economy
Vietnam real GDP growth slows to 2.58% in 2021 as pandemic drags
Exports remain solid, but consumer spending drops
Economy
China tightens border with Vietnam, stokes trade worries
Tougher controls cast shadow over Hanoi's economic recovery
Economy
Vietnam reins in fisheries as EU 'yellow card' threatens sector
Continued illegal fishing may cause third-biggest exporter to lose billions
Economy
Vietnam poised to resume nuclear project a decade after Fukushima
Hanoi greenlights building small research reactor, joining hands with Russia
Technology
Amazon denies unfair seller policy as it aims to expand in Vietnam
E-commerce giant to promote shipping service under scrutiny elsewhere
Economy
ADB slashes Malaysia and Vietnam annual growth forecasts
Bank trims emerging Asia's 2022 projections on omicron's emergence
Travel & Leisure
Paradise in waiting: Vietnam's 'sandbox tourism' stirs to life
Flights to resume Jan. 1 as Phu Quoc aims to rival Bali but omicron looms
International relations
Vietnam PM vows to improve human rights to attract investors
Premier also asks Japanese companies for help to fight climate change
Companies
Vietnam's supply chains struggle to shake off COVID impact
Labor scarcity and pandemic rules persist two months after brutal shutdown
International relations
Vietnam PM vows to fix COVID-hit supply chains on trip to Japan
Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Tokyo for four-day visit with Kishida
Interview
U.K. 'on track' to join CPTPP by 2022, trade official says
E-commerce, state spending talks 'moving incredibly quickly;' tariffs up next
Economy
Vietnam bags greentech and vaccine investment from U.K., France
Standard Chartered, Sanofi and AstraZeneca scramble to gain foothold
International relations
Xi warns APEC against Cold War redux in wake of AUKUS
Singapore's Lee urges digital integration as Vietnam's Phuc talks sustainability
Business trends
ASEAN's digital economy projected to hit $1tn by 2030
Google-led report says retail and finance to fuel growth as internet use surges
Transportation
Vietnam's first urban railway enters service
China-backed $900m commuter line in Hanoi opens after 6 year-delay
International relations
China courts Vietnam and Malaysia for support on CPTPP bid
Outreach to ASEAN members key to groundwork for trade negotiations
Coronavirus
Asian economies take $1.7tn hit from COVID in 2020
Tourism and other service sectors suffered most
Companies
Labor paradox leaves Vietnam factories reeling after COVID exodus
Key global supplier struggles to find workers despite millions being jobless
Companies
Vietnam's COVID-battered supply chains on shaky road to recovery
Factories reopen but labor exodus and lockdown risks keep suppliers on edge
Interview
Asian Development Bank to fund closures of coal power plants
Asakawa says move would shut facilities five or 10 years earlier than planned
Transportation
Vietnam urban rail projects fall years late as payments lag
Stalled Ho Chi Minh City line leaves Hitachi and other contractors hanging