Vietnam

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, left, with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi.(Photo by Yuji Nitta)
International relations

India, Vietnam foreign ministers confirm aligned national interests

Jaishankar discusses economic and security issues during Hanoi visit

17 October 2023
A man uses the internet on his phone in Vietnam, which has been accused of trying to spread malicious code to government officials' devices in the EU, the U.S. and Taiwan. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Technology

Alleged Vietnam spyware targeting foreign officials 'unacceptable': EU

Cyber surveillance reports come amid upgrade of relations with Washington

16 October 2023
Currencies in Southeast Asia have trended lower against the dollar in recent months due to tepid regional economic growth and interest rate gaps with the U.S. (Source photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Market Spotlight

Malaysian, Thai economies suffer as currencies slide vs. dollar

ASEAN depreciations bring higher import costs and increase inflation risks

16 October 2023
Haina Xiang, a Duolingo marketing director, says the company is studying the attributes of regional rivals, like Vietnamese app Elsa's strength in spoken language. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Startups

Duolingo taps Blackpink, GPT in Southeast Asian edtech battle

World's most-used language app enjoys record growth in Vietnam, Indonesia

14 October 2023
Tourists walk past the Wat Arun temple in Bangkok on Sept. 10. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Travel & Leisure

Chinese travelers' slow return hits Southeast Asian economies

Share of China tourists declines in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia

13 October 2023
Vietnam's VinFast is absorbing sister company VinES, which is building a battery factory in the country with China's Gotion. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Automobiles

Vietnam EV maker VinFast to absorb lithium battery affiliate

Nasdaq-listed company drives to end reliance on Samsung and CATL

12 October 2023
Amkor has put its factory in Bac Ninh, a province Samsung turned into an electronics epicenter after arriving more than a decade ago. (NIKKEI montage/Source phots by AP and Getty)
Semiconductors

Amkor unveils $1.6bn Vietnam chip factory for packaging, assembly

Country's latest semiconductor project will serve auto and computing clients

11 October 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden raises a toast with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong in Hanoi on Sept. 11.
Economy

Biden's Vietnam visit generates new wave of interest in investment

American businesses may flock to the country in fourth investment boom

10 October 2023
VinFast hopes to construct plants in India and Indonesia, each assembling 50,000 electric cars annually. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Automobiles

VinFast to invest $400m on India, Indonesia EV factories

Founder of Vietnam's Nasdaq-listed carmaker to sell 46m shares to raise cash

6 October 2023
Shipping containers at Tien Sa Port in Da Nang: As Vietnam continues to integrate its production with China's, its growing export sector will make it more susceptible to external shocks. 
Opinion

Vietnam is pointing the way for ASEAN to upgrade its exports

Region's economies should seek alignment with emerging Chinese sectors

5 October 2023
A Chinese-backed alumina refinery complex on Indonesia's Bintan Island is fouling the surrounding waters. It is just one of a growing number of "green tech" investments by China in the region. (Photo by Dimas Ardian)
The Big Story

China's green tech giants link supply chains to Southeast Asia

From Indonesia to Vietnam, 'clean energy' ties ASEAN more closely to Beijing despite South China Sea tensions

4 October 2023
The case of property developer Van Thinh Phat has become symbolic of Vietnam's sweeping crackdown on graft in the public and private sectors.
Property

Vietnam says $1.2bn property bond fraud hurt 42,000 investors

Developer at heart of scandal now a symbol of country's campaign against graft

3 October 2023
Bain Capital has chosen Masan Group for its first deal in Vietnam. (NIKKEI montage/Source photo by Getty. Logos from Masan Group and Bain Capital websites)
DealStreetAsia

Vietnam's Masan Group wins at least $200m from Bain Capital

U.S. investment firm strikes its first deal in Southeast Asian country

3 October 2023
Sea's e-commerce platform, Shopee, has become the biggest online shopping site in Southeast Asia.
Markets

Thai, Singapore tech firms surge in market value

Delta and Sea worth more since pandemic while conglomerates falter

3 October 2023
Vietnam is courting global chipmaking companies after years of stalled attempts to grow its semiconductor industry. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP and Getty)
Semiconductors

South Korea's Hana Micron to invest $1bn in Vietnam chip production

Samsung supplier begins moving equipment into new plant as Hanoi courts chipmakers

2 October 2023
Unfinished residential buildings in Shaanxi province. Problems in the property market are dragging on the Chinese economy.
Economy

World Bank cuts China's 2024 growth amid property crisis

'Growth shock' from Asia's largest economy affects rest of region: report

2 October 2023
VPN services make it more difficult for third parties to spy on information exchanged online. (Photo by Takeshi Shiraishi)
Technology

VPN growth highlights global crackdown on internet freedom

Over 1.6 billion people use virtual networks for freer access, peace of mind

1 October 2023
Tourists walk along a street in the ancient town of Hoi An. Recovery in the tourism industry helped boost Vietnam's economy in the July-September quarter. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Economy

Vietnam's Q3 GDP growth accelerates to 5.33%

Tourism recovers, but growth still below pre-COVID levels

29 September 2023
Indonesia and India are emerging as key destinations for investment, with enthusiasm for China faltering amid geopolitical tensions and concerns over growth in the world's No. 2 economy.
Markets

China jitters turn private equity investors toward India, Indonesia

But analysts warn of steep learning curve, limited exit routes for dealmakers

28 September 2023
Dang Dinh Bach, an environmental justice lawyer, is serving 5 years in prison after speaking out against Vietnam's reliance on coal. (Courtesy of Vietnam Climate Defenders Coalition)
Opinion

Vietnam is betraying its 'Just Energy Transition Partnership'

Environmental activists who campaigned for net zero are languishing in prison

26 September 2023
As it retrenches in Asia, Delivery Hero is scaling down its joint venture with South Korea's Woowa Brothers in Vietnam. (Screenshot from Delivery Hero's website)
DealStreetAsia

Foodpanda-owner Delivery Hero scales down Asia operations

Fallout hits company's Vietnam joint venture with South Korea's Woowa Brothers

26 September 2023
A Chinese-built high-speed train at Tegalluar train depot in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Your Week in Asia

Japan-China-South Korea meet, Vietnam GDP, Indonesia's train

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

24 September 2023
South Korea's Lotte has opened its new mall complex at West Lake Hanoi, offering retail, cinema and an aquarium. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Retail

South Korea's Lotte opens Hanoi mall in Vietnam investment drive

Conglomerate turns focus to Southeast Asia nation after China debacle

22 September 2023
Staff walk in the lobby of Vietnamese gaming-to-messaging startup VNG, whose campus looks like it's been lifted out of Silicon Valley. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Technology

Vietnam's VNG delays Nasdaq IPO amid challenging market

Tech unicorn with Facebook-beating app praised during Biden trip to Hanoi

22 September 2023
Wind farms in southern Vietnam have the potential to generate 600 gigawatts of power, according to one estimate. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
Energy

Singapore energy appetite fuels ASEAN's renewable power grid

Network taps Laos hydropower, solar and wind energy from Indonesia and Vietnam

20 September 2023