IPO
Vietnam's Masan Group weighs IPO for consumer unit
Debut could raise over $1bn as CEO eyes overseas expansion
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Business Spotlight
Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia
Automobiles
Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it
Return of exhibition comes as brutal price war, export friction drive overseas production
Automobiles
VinFast share plunge hits China's VW-backed battery partner Gotion
Vietnamese carmaker chief vows to work with China despite geopolitical friction
Food & Beverage
Southeast Asia restaurants lose out as COVID delivery habit persists
Apps like Grab, Shopee gain users who no longer eat out, data shows
Retail
Japan's Takashimaya eyes 2026 opening for new Vietnam shopping center
Hanoi department store would be first overseas location in 8 years
Materials
Vietnam's top steelmaker Hoa Phat races to open new mill this year
Company focuses on higher-value steel for country's emerging auto industry
Business trends
Health-conscious Vietnamese wary of Japan's red yeast rice problem
Supplement deaths cast shadow over consumers' trust in Japanese products
Energy
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report
Think tank warns emissions may increase under 'fossil fuel-centric' new owner
Startups
TikTok, under fire elsewhere, sees spike in Vietnam e-commerce
Average sales up threefold as Chinese startup navigates content blocks and bans
International relations
China counters closer U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties with diplomatic flurry
Beijing shows 'it also has friends' in North Korea, Russia, Vietnam, ex-Taiwan leader
Technology
Nvidia-led AI boom sends tech stocks soaring in Malaysia, Vietnam
Chip production and supercomputers among fields feeling boost
International relations
Top Vietnamese lawmaker in China after president's surprise ouster
Vuong Dinh Hue is one of four pillars running nation as it balances U.S., China ties
Business trends
South Korean firms in Vietnam face growing competition from China
Chamber of Commerce says minimum corporate tax rule also affects businesses
Finance
Banks in a bind as Vietnam PM bemoans fall in lending
Lenders told to boost economy but fear risks amid massive SCB fraud trial
International relations
China hosts Vietnam, Laos, East Timor ministers in ASEAN outreach
After Indonesia's Prabowo, Beijing woos diplomats from countries not aligned with U.S.
Energy
Vietnam gas field secures $560m investment from Japan's Mitsui
Production slated to start in late 2026 to supply power plant in the south
Economy
Vietnam's GDP growth slowed to 5.66% in Q1 on weak phone, car output
Side effects of government's crackdown on corruption also hit businesses
Opinion
As West draws closer to Vietnam, Hanoi gets more like Beijing
Reluctance to call out repression has facilitated regime's social crackdown
Energy
Greenflation causes Indonesia and Vietnam to backtrack on renewables
In Malaysia, a weak currency squeezes financing for decarbonation efforts
Your Week in Asia
China Boao Forum, VinFast debuts in Thailand, Xiaomi to launch EV
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Trade
From airports to green farms, Vietnamese and Dutch companies sign 18 deals
Both nations have strategic sea locations and are exposed to climate shocks
Life
'Dupe destination' boom hits social media
Travel trend gathers momentum as vacationers seek copycat locations
Semiconductors
Lam Research eyes Vietnam chip supply chain as China curbs bite
Steady stream of semiconductor players enters country amid tech war
Politics
Vietnam president's resignation suggests party power struggle
Vo Van Thuong was viewed as contender to become next general secretary