Vietnam’s developer boosts bonds
The Bitexco Financial Tower, a skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City. Source: Wikimedia
The largest listed Vietnamese property developer is backing the dormant bond market, selling...
Three jailed for waving South Vietnam flag
The US left many loyalists behind in South Vietnam in 1975. Source: Wikimedia
Three Vietnamese women who waved the national flags of the former South...
Vietnam downgrades growth forecast
The Mekong Delta: Vietnam’s rice bowl. Source: Flickr
Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) projection for 2016 has been reassessed and is now far lower than...
Vietnam jails influential bloggers
Vietnam's presidential palace. Source: Wikimedia
Hanoi has jailed a well-known political blogger and his assistant for "abusing democratic freedom", their lawyer announced, in a verdict...
IMF chief tells Vietnam to reform
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde. Source: Flickr
Vietnam could be vulnerable to external financial shocks if it does not introduce banking reforms and restructure state-controlled enterprises,...
IMF chief tells Vietnam to reform
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde. Source: Flickr
Vietnam could be vulnerable to external financial shocks if it does not introduce banking reforms and restructure state-controlled enterprises,...
Vietnam protest marks Spratly battle anniversary
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Source: Wikimedia
Demonstrators have marched in Hanoi to mark the 28th anniversary of a naval battle for the Spratly islands in the...
Silicon Valley investors set up in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh’s tech sector is attracting global attention. Source: Wikimedia
Silicon Valley venture capital firm 500 Startups is starting a US$10-million fund for Vietnam to back...
Vietnam growth looking unsustainable
Hanoi has been booming in recent years. Source: All Free Photos
Vietnam's economy was one of the world’s fastest growing nations last year with a...
Beijing brushes off US admiral’s remarks
A mock-up of a “future” Woody Island in the Paracel Islands. Source: Deviantart
Beijing has criticised a US admiral on the South China Sea and urged Washington...
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