Politics
Vietnam president's resignation suggests party power struggle
Vo Van Thuong was viewed as contender to become next general secretary
Companies
Boeing, Meta join U.S. business delegation to Vietnam
Companies weigh investment opportunities amid 'friendshoring' push
Supply Chain
U.S. to finance $500m in green exports to Vietnam
Clean energy, infrastructure and climate projects may get Exim Bank loans
Automobiles
Vietnam's VinFast enters Africa EV market via Ghana distributor
Nasdaq-listed carmaker adds fourth continent and eyes dozens of other countries
Technology
Vietnam's FPT opens Dalian development base aimed at Japan market
Software contractor looks to tap Chinese city's many Japanese speakers
Japan immigration
Indonesians, Vietnamese form larger share of Japan's foreign workers
Weak yen and relatively low wages sap appeal for Chinese and Western workers
#techAsia
Telecom chips move in-house and the U.S. takes aim at TikTok
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Automobiles
VinFast spies room for a newcomer as EVs upend car sector
Vietnam automaker has shot at grabbing market share before brand loyalties harden
Asia Insight
Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam
Planned Phnom Penh-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle
Startups
Anyone for crickets? Vietnam company aims to serve up insects in Singapore
Startup expects to be first to get such food on store shelves in city-state
Climate Change
From EVs to hydrogen, Asia's green tech sector perseveres amid financing hurdles
Nikkei-Financial Times summit highlights transition urgency amid climate change
Food & Beverage
Vietnam's baby food market draws Japanese brand for another bite
Asahi Group Foods to emphasize health in Southeast Asian country
Technology
Vietnamese Miss World model fined for social media 'insults'
Southeast Asian nation is closing off internet while opening up supply chains
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam's AI prowess boosts precision medicine startups
Bevy of 'promising companies,' including Gene Solutions, attract investments
Finance
Vietnam property tycoon heads to trial in $40bn graft case
Truong My Lan faces potential death sentence amid crackdown on corruption
Property
China and Russia buyers flock to luxury homes in Southeast Asian resorts
Big projects underway in Thailand's Phuket, Vietnam's Danang
Business deals
Thai finance group SCBX to buy Vietnam consumer lender for $850m
Home Credit Vietnam acquisition part of overseas push for Siam Bank parent
Energy
Vietnam seeks tech transfer from Chinese energy giant
PowerChina among foreign investors shifting business to Southeast Asian country
Startups
ASEAN startups pay more for sales jobs to chase cash, study finds
Early-stage companies prioritize nontech roles amid less access to funding
Food & Beverage
Japan's Hokkaido scallop exports to Southeast Asia soar 150%
As China maintains import ban, Japanese fishing interests scramble for new markets
Transportation
Vietnam business hub breaks ground on Metro Line 2
First Ho Chi Minh City line built by Japanese to serve motorbike-reliant commuters in July
Business Spotlight
Harvard, Oxford graduates power Vietnam's tech startup scene
Communist country stems brain drain as boomerang engineers fuel hope of new Silicon Valley
Economy
Vietnam's workers cash out pensions early ahead of new law
Hanoi considers social media influencers and legal perks to keep savers in state fund
Semiconductors
Vietnam dangles chip incentives to draw foreign companies
Country that lost out to Malaysia on big factories has burgeoning chip sector
Economy
Asia develops an appetite for degrowth 'doughnut economics'
Movement pushes measures of education, health and the environment over GDP