U.S. President Joe Biden, left, with Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, at a military welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Sept.10. (Pool via AP)
Opinion

U.S., Vietnam have work to do to build out new partnership

Remarkable upgrade in ties underscores shared economic, strategic interests

18 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden raises a toast with his Vietnamese counterpart, Vo Van Thuong, right, on Sept. 11 in Hanoi.
Opinion

If Biden can befriend Vietnam, he can work with Myanmar

Pragmatic approach will better serve U.S. strategic interests than sanctions

15 September 2023
Although Vietnam's role in electronics supply chains is ballooning, a current slowdown is pushing many factory hands to take on gig work. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Supply Chain

Vietnam's factory doldrums show limits of shift out of China

Export contraction continues into eighth month, but Biden deals bring hope

15 September 2023
A vendor sells rice at a store in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Aug. 14. Countries everywhere are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut supplies by roughly a fifth.
Commodities

Asia's rice squeeze after India export ban: 4 things to know

Market turmoil, government action, inflation jitters follow supply fears

14 September 2023
The ELSA app, right: Vietnam's edtech sector has been drawing strong investor interest. (NIKKEI montage/Source photo by AP and screenshot from ELSA website)
DealStreetAsia

Vietnam English learning app ELSA raises $20m

Singapore-based UOB and existing investors supply the fresh funds

12 September 2023
Two Vietnamese airlines have confirmed major orders for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft during U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Hanoi. (NIKKEI montage/Source photos by AP and Getty)
Supply Chain

Jet and chip deals agreed during Biden's Hanoi trip

Vietnam gains from U.S. supply chain diversification; critics frown on arms trade

11 September 2023
Vietnamese ride-hailing and delivery startup Be Group has struck a deal for discounted VinFast electric motorbikes at a time when the manufacturer is producing far below capacity. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Automobiles

Nasdaq-listed VinFast pushes EVs in Vietnam ride-hailing sector

Perks for 'Uber of Vietnam' may increase uptake in top electric scooter market

11 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi on Sept. 10.
International relations

U.S. upgrades Vietnam ties as Biden blasts China for 'changing rules'

Washington not out to 'hurt' China while seeking greater Vietnam trade

11 September 2023
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Arts

Photographer James Nachtwey's stunning retrospective comes to Asia

'Memoria' depicts lifetime of bearing witness to wars, disasters and the human condition

10 September 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Vietnamese Communist Party Secretary-General Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)
International relations

Biden's Vietnam trip to push U.S. ties closer to level with China

Ex-foes are still paying the price of war, plan to talk trade and human rights

10 September 2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the headquarters of the Vietnamese Communist Party with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong in April. (Pool via REUTERS)
Opinion

Vietnam needs more than an upgraded U.S. partnership

Hanoi has to remake its 'safety net' for changed geopolitical environment

8 September 2023
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#techAsia

A shadow over Vietnam and AI constraints in China

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

7 September 2023
Ride-hailing tech giant Gojek has paired up with electric vehicle startup Selex to expand the network of drivers sharing EV batteries at stations in Vietnam. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Automobiles

Indonesia's Gojek ties up with Vietnam EV battery-swap startup

Delivery and ride-share platform joins electric motorbike maker Selex's network

6 September 2023
Leaders of ASEAN and G20 nations gather this month with climate change, and how to finance tackling it, looming large after one of the hottest summers on record. Illustration by Hiroko Oshima
Asia Insight

Indonesia climate deal in $20bn gridlock as Vietnam, India on hold

'Breakthrough' funded by G7+ investors misses deadline; Hanoi's $15.5bn plan delayed

5 September 2023
VinFast CEO Thuy Le speaks at the ASEAN Business & Investment Summit in Jakarta on Sept. 4. She said the electric vehicle maker has achieved what many thought impossible. (Screenshot from ASEAN-BAC Indonesia 2023's YouTube page) 
Automobiles

VinFast CEO unfazed by stock volatility, sees potential in ASEAN

Thuy Le touts Southeast Asia's EV strengths to regional business leaders

4 September 2023
The USS Carl Vinson paid call on Danang in 2018, the first port visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier to Vietnam since 1975.
Opinion

U.S. and Vietnam have room to expand their defense cooperation

Washington must work with Hanoi's sensitivities toward China

4 September 2023
The annual Semicon Taiwan -- one of the most important events for the semiconductor industry -- will take place from Wednesday to Friday.
Your Week in Asia

ASEAN summit, Semicon Taiwan, Biden visits Vietnam

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

3 September 2023
VietJet Air, the LCC that gained notoriety for having its flight attendants wear bikinis, has become a post-COVID winner in Vietnam's aviation market, where low fares are king. (Courtesy of VietJet Air)
Transportation

VietJet wins over more international travelers than state-run rival

Opening of new routes and the end of COVID restrictions spark popularity surge

2 September 2023
Vietnam's VinFast enjoyed a stellar market debut on the Nasdaq, but the EV maker faces tough competition for drivers in the U.S. and beyond. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Automobiles

VinFast's share price 'baffling' for skeptics of Vietnam EV maker

Auto producer that joined Nasdaq via SPAC not yet tested by institutional investors

1 September 2023
Samsung Electronics has made Vietnam a major part of its global strategy for smartphone production.
Business Spotlight

Samsung smartphone slump casts shadow over Vietnam

South Korean tech titan reluctant to meet Hanoi request for chip plant

1 September 2023
ThinkZone is one of Vietnam's most active venture capital companies with 15 startups in its portfolio. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty and logo from ThinkZone's website)
DealStreetAsia

Vietnam homegrown ThinkZone Ventures seeks to raise $50m

Venture capital's 3rd fund aimed at startups that want to expand globally

30 August 2023
VinFast stock has remained volatile since its listing on the Nasdaq in mid-August. 
Automobiles

VinFast shares skid more than 40% in sharp reversal

EV stock has been on a roller-coaster ride since its Nasdaq debut

30 August 2023
VinFast electric vehicles await delivery to the first customers in Los Angeles on March 1.
Automobiles

Vietnam's VinFast now world's No. 3 automaker as market cap surges

EV maker's value exceeds $191bn, but some point to wild swings in limited shares

29 August 2023
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, left, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh: Their nations are increasingly intertwined as multinationals send capital to Vietnam via the low-tax island.
International relations

Vietnam weighs Singapore diplomatic upgrade as Lee visits

China risks make Vietnam more of a destination for manufacturing, solar power

28 August 2023
Nigel Huddleston, the UK's Minister of State for International Trade, said the U.K. joined the CPTPP to boost commerce and "help shape" trade rules in areas it is "passionate about," like the digital economy. (Reuters)
Interview

U.K. trade minister rejects doubt over CPTPP gains for country

With China keen to join, Huddleston says states must play by rules

27 August 2023