Energy
HSBC lends $23m for Malaysian firm's Vietnam solar project
Power plant offsets 75,000 tonnes of carbon in top ASEAN solar producer
Energy
Vietnam gas project receives $830m in Japanese loans
Natural gas to serve as transition energy source in Hanoi's decarbonization plan
Comment
Is Vietnam's anti-corruption drive a disguised power grab?
Concerns grow that President To Lam may become Putin-style dictator
Economy
Vietnam targeting Q3 GDP growth of 6.5%-7.0%, PM says
Stick to its target of keeping inflation below 4.5% this year
Technology
Vietnam requires facial recognition for digital payments
Security and privacy are at issue as one-party state rolls out biometric technology
Artificial intelligence
AI and cybersecurity top priority for 50 countries in tech race, says Cisco
U.S. networking and security provider ramps up investment in Taiwan, Vietnam
Economy
ASEAN wage hikes worry industries benefiting from supply chain shift
Vietnam implements 6% nationwide raise; Thailand plans 'unrealistic' 14% increase
Health Care
Fujifilm takes AI-based health screenings to Vietnam
Japanese group eyes preventive care in aging Southeast Asia
Life
Revisiting Vietnam's past through my parents' eyes
Novelist witnesses the power of perseverance and family on a poignant homecoming trip
Economy
Vietnam GDP grew 6.93% in Q2 with risks to recovery 'high'
Growth exceeds expectations in supply chain hub, puts Vietnam on track for 2024 target
Supply Chain
Singapore's CapitaLand focuses on Vietnam as supply chains leave China
Property manager also eyes industrial park in Malaysian special economic zone
Transportation
Southeast Asian airlines spend big to cash in on return of travelers
But a pilot shortage threatens resurgence of Thai Airways and others
Food & Beverage
Heineken to close one of its Vietnam breweries as demand weakens
Economic slowdown and tougher drunk driving laws hurt beer consumption, company says
Society
U.S. upgrades Vietnam in human-trafficking report despite concerns
State Department cites failure to investigate complicit government officials
Technology
Vietnam's VNG aims to earn majority of gaming revenue overseas by 2027
Online games still cash engine as startup expands AI, cloud divisions
South China Sea
South China Sea situation deeply concerning, U.S. East Asia envoy says
In Hanoi, Daniel Kritenbrink calls Beijing's actions in disputed waterway 'destabilizing'
Health Care
Malaysian hospital group IHH weighs entry into Indonesia, Vietnam
CEO Nair says 'the time is right' due to middle-class demand, regulatory reform
International relations
Vietnam 'torn' between U.S. and Russia as embattled Putin visits
Hanoi inks 11 cooperation pacts with 'extraordinarily grateful' Moscow
Japan immigration
Japan to ease financial burden on Vietnamese migrant workers
Employers to pay half of recruitment costs under new program
Business deals
Japan's Marubeni invests in Vietnamese industrial park run by Amata
Trading house acquires 20% stake in Thai developer's Amata City Halong in north
Trade
U.S. tops China as ASEAN's largest export destination
Positions flip-flop for 1st time in 6 quarters, following supply chain shift
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Business trends
Vietnam War-affected Dong Nai transforms into economic hub
Province near Ho Chi Minh City bets on new airport and plans 11 more industrial parks
Economy
India to remain fastest growing big economy in 2024, World Bank says
Global expansion to hold steady at 2.6%; U.S. presidential election a risk for Asia
Life
Travel focuses on new holy grail: 'sleepcations'
Growing tourism trend offers answer to a silent global epidemic