Natural disasters
Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia top global disaster-readiness poll
Alerts, household planning build resilience as volatility rises, Gallup says
Property
Vietnam's housing market sees green shoots of recovery
Fears of crash subside but apartment shortage persists
Transportation
Vietnam's first subway mired in more delays amid planned 2024 start
Hitachi files for arbitration over Ho Chi Minh City payments in Japan-led project
Technology
Vietnam's FPT invests $200m to launch AI services in Japan, other places
Firm to start cloud ops with Nvidia GPU, expand personnel to 5,000 by 2025
International relations
Xi Jinping meets Vietnam's new leader To Lam to renew 'priority' ties
South China Sea rivals sign 14 deals, from railways to crocodile and durian trade
Market Spotlight
Coffee prices volatile on climate, shipping crunch, forest regulation
Unpredictable weather will increase cost of production in the long run
International relations
Vietnam's To Lam arrives in China, set to meet Xi Jinping
State visit marks Lam's first after taking country's top post earlier this month
Your Week in Asia
Japan-India 2+2, Thai GDP, Vietnam leader in China
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Energy
Japan's Sumitomo to supply power for its Vietnam smart city
Solar and biomass plants at trading house's nearby industrial park to be tapped
International relations
Vietnam's top leader to visit China from Sunday
To Lam meeting with Xi Jinping to strengthen Communist nations' ties
The Big Story
Vietnam turns chip sector magnet with affordable, quality talent pool
US, Taiwan, South Korean players beat path to Vietnam though boom strains resources
South China Sea
Philippines-Vietnam drills show ASEAN a solution to China
Big step as partners cooperate in South China Sea without presence of U.S. or Japan
Media & Entertainment
Vietnam payment app uses Detective Conan to lure customers to stores
MoMo taps Japanese anime for tie-ups that promote online-to-offline commerce
Transportation
Vietnam opens 2nd Hanoi metro line after 9-year delay
Elevated portion now in service with work ongoing for underground section
Crime
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to 21 years in $150m fraud case
Prominent tycoon Trinh Van Quyet found guilty of inflating value of his company
Trade
Hong Kong has ASEAN backing to join RCEP trade pact: John Lee
City goes on charm offensive after COVID-19, security law dent reputation
South China Sea
Philippines-Vietnam drills to set blueprint for South China Sea disputes
Two nations seek cooperation despite competing claims to waters
Politics
Vietnam confirms To Lam as Communist Party chief
Next question is if ex-security minister concentrates power by also remaining president
Retail
Vietnam retailer Masan aims for 30m loyalty members in expansion bid
Conglomerate plans to triple convenience stores to 10,000 by 2030
Commodities
Thailand, Vietnam vie to grow rice market share in the Philippines
Faltering domestic supply forces Manila to rely on imports from neighbors
Electric vehicles
Vietnam's VinFast rolls out mini e-SUV for under $13,000
Carmaker aims to deliver at least 20,000 of the compact EVs this year
International relations
India and Vietnam to enhance defense cooperation
Pham Minh Chinh becomes first Vietnamese prime minister to visit India in a decade
Economy
Southeast Asia to outpace China's GDP growth and foreign investment: report
Think tank projects 5.1% average growth next decade in six key economies
Opinion
Vietnam's Just Energy Transition Partnership is not 'Just'
Poor financing and governance, suppression of activists put energy future at risk
Asia Insight
Vietnam veers into unknown as career cop makes Communist Party power play
Death of party chief Trong brings fears of tilt toward China-style leadership