Transportation
Vietnam's first urban railway enters service
China-backed $900m commuter line in Hanoi opens after 6 year-delay
Technology
He sold a startup to Panasonic. Now he puts AI in Vietnam's shops
Thong Do applies computer vision and online-style analytics to brick-and-mortar retail
Education
Why an Oxford college is renaming itself for Vietnam's richest woman
Vietjet founder Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao's $211m gift to Linacre draws criticism
Transportation
Stalled Vietnam rail project pushes Hyundai Engineering venture to seek damages
Contractor considers international arbitration if $115m payment is not made
Automobiles
Vingroup charges into Asian EV brand race in U.S. and Europe
Vietnamese conglomerate weighs IPO to raise profile little known abroad
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
Life
Vietnamese distillers bottle the spirit of old Indochine
Rum and gin ride a new wave of popularity from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
Companies
Labor paradox leaves Vietnam factories reeling after COVID exodus
Key global supplier struggles to find workers despite millions being jobless
Asia Insight
Vietnam takes Sinopharm vaccines to ease Ho Chi Minh City's woes
Pandemic offers Beijing opportunity to firm ties with strategically important neighbor
Energy
VinaCapital to invest $100m in Vietnam's sizzling solar sector
Government of world's No. 3 solar market says wants to shift further from coal
Commodities
Vietnam's rubber industry faces pressure to meet global standards
Foreign buyers say they are willing to pay for transparency and sustainability
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
Retail
Pandemic turns Vietnam's condos into flourishing marketplaces
Social media connects buyers to trusted merchants inside their own community
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Business trends
Modern Vietnam's economy: The rise of the retail chain
Zara, Circle K edge out communist country's family shophouses
Technology
At risk of diabetes? Hitachi has an app for that in Vietnam
Software uses AI and big data to facilitate disease prevention and early treatment
Coronavirus
Ho Chi Minh City jobless flee as Vietnam eases COVID curbs
Labor crunch looms, with supply chains requiring months to fully recover
Economy
Vietnam's GDP shrinks 6.17% in Q3, hurt by pandemic lockdowns
With negative growth, annual target of 6.5% looks out of reach
Technology
iPhone 13 delivery times lengthen as COVID hits suppliers in Vietnam
Camera module constraints add more pressure as China power cuts hit supply chain
Business deals
Alibaba backs Singapore's Ninja Van in $578 million fundraising
Logistics startup to invest in Southeast Asia infrastructure, technology systems
Coronavirus
Vietnam poised to miss GDP target as COVID squeezes economy
Q3 result likely worse than 2020, analysts say, with rebound hinging on faster jabs
Materials
Vietnam's pandemic-induced cardboard shortage lifts prices
Imports rise as bustling recycling industry seeks scarce materials
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Agriculture
ASEAN food makers look to correct labor abuses in supply chains
Thai Union pledges monitoring across suppliers' tuna fleets to catch violations