A man plays with his cell phone as a woman looks on while waiting for customers at their tailor accessories shops in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Politics

Vietnam's declining birthrate spells end of two-child policy

Move may make little difference as rising expenses hinder bigger families

17 January 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shakes hands with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Politics

Japan, Vietnam to cooperate on TPP

Abe also offers $1bn in loans for infrastructure projects, patrol ships

17 January 2017
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.
Politics

A Sino-American showdown in Southeast Asia?

Trump's tough talk heightens regional tensions between superpowers

15 January 2017
A vegetable vendor walks past a VinMart+ shop in Hanoi. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Corporate reform in Vietnam is slow going

Investors are excited about opportunities, but wary of obstacles

14 January 2017
Vietnam's garment industry will likely have to get by without the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. (photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

As TPP hopes fade, Vietnamese companies chart new paths for expansion

Internal reforms, other trade pacts provide tailwind for likes of Vinamilk, FPT

12 January 2017
Luxury cars parked at the Ministry of Finance in Hanoi (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Social media lets Vietnamese vent like never before

Growing gulf between rich and poor feeds frustration

12 January 2017
A vegetable vendor walks past a VinMart+ shop in Hanoi. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

Corporate reform in Vietnam is slow going

Investors are excited about opportunities, but wary of obstacles

12 January 2017
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Economy

Beyond Doi Moi

A reform plan hatched 30 years ago has made Vietnam one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies. Today, the question is how to keep up the pace.

12 January 2017
The International Labor Organization estimates that 86% of the 2 million jobs in Vietnam's clothing and footwear industries are at risk over the next decade.
Economy

Phuong Nguyen: Vietnam's reformers struggle to find the right way forward

Communist government faces challenges to extend markets and sustain growth

12 January 2017
Vietnam's garment industry will likely have to get by without the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. (photo by Shinya Sawai)
Economy

As TPP hopes fade, Vietnamese companies chart new paths for expansion

Internal reforms, other trade pacts provide tailwind for likes of Vinamilk, FPT

12 January 2017
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Economy

The fissure that runs through Asia

With Trump discarding the TPP, China's sway grows

10 January 2017
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Finance

World Bank arm to make bond market debut

Institution turns to investors amid rising global insecurity

10 January 2017
Tan Son Nhat International Airport near Ho Chi Minh City will be upgraded ahead of the projected 2025 opening for the nearby Long Thanh International Airport.
Business

Vietnam's top airport begins work to double capacity

Tan Son Nhat International invests in expansion to counter congestion

7 January 2017
A stronger dollar may roil Asian currency markets in 2017.
Forex

Asian nations eye stronger defense against currency turmoil

Bigger dollar swap pact on the table for discussion in 2017

3 January 2017
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, gestures while inspecting a model of the high-speed train that will connect the capital, Jakarta, to the country's fourth-largest city, Bandung.
Economy

Finding investors a challenge for ASEAN connectivity projects

Profitability issue often derails public-private partnerships

1 January 2017
A man walks out of a CIMB Bank in Kuala Lumpur.
Economy

Company in focus: Malaysia's CIMB spreads its wings in ASEAN

Bank reignites regional ambitions with Vietnam expansion, digital push

15 December 2016
Malaysian and Vietnamese officials attend CIMB Vietnam's opening ceremony in Hanoi on Dec. 9. (Courtesy of CIMB Group Holdings)
Economy

CIMB reignites regional ambitions on digital banking

Malaysian lender focuses on neighbouring markets to weather external headwinds

11 December 2016