Vietnam’s boom tipped to continue
Vietnam’s economy could eclipse that of Singapore by 2029 as it has the potential to grow at about 6-6.5 per cent, DBS Bank has...
ADB extends $2M assistance to combat coronavirus
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shelled out $2 million in fresh funds to support efforts in combating the spread of the 2019 novel...
Hanoi fortifies islands
SU-30s have been deployed to the South China Sea. Source: Flickr
Vietnam has fortified several islands in the disputed South China Sea with mobile rocket...
Hanoi red-faced over Berlin kidnap
A German court has sentenced a Vietnamese man to three years and 10 months in jail for taking part in a daytime kidnapping of...
ASEAN, US to launch maritime drill, fight “wrongdoings”
THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has joined forces with the United States in holding maritime exercises which were aimed at preventing other...
Vietnam approves ExxonMobil’s plan to build a $5.09-billion LNG in Hai Phong
Vietnam has given the green light for US-based ExxonMobil to develop a $5.09-billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port city of Hai Phong.
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Vietnam condemns Chinese oil rig
A Vietnam People's Navy honour guard. Source: Wikipedia
Hanoi has warned Beijing not to drill in the contested waters of the South China Sea, after...
Study praises Vietnam productivity
Hoa Lu, Red River delta, Vietnam. It is easy to see how the Vietnamese have been coaxed away from the paddies. Source: Flickr
Vietnam's workforce...
Vietnam enters Pacific trade deal
Vietnam’s entry this week into the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, to be followed by a trade agreement with the EU, will give Hanoi...
Vietnam bucks global trends by boosting coal use
Vietnam has been singled out in a global environmental report for seeing the world’s highest increase in coal-generated electricity as other countries are abandoning...
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