Fuel Price Hike Hampers Vietnam’s Economic Recovery
Fuel price hike in Vietnam is hampering the country's economic recovery. The government tries to relinquish the situation by import accumulation and reducing taxes....
Vietnam reinforces tech giant status
Ho Chi Minh City, still commonly known as Saigon, is at the heart of Vietnam’s tech revolution. Source: Wikimedia
Vietnam’s rise as a tech giant...
Bank chief gets death sentence
An ex-banker in Vietnam has been sentenced to death for his role in a massive fraud case involving millions of dollars in illegal loans.
A...
Vietnam set for Asean’s fastest growth: report
Vietnam’s economy has been forecast to grow at around 6.7 per cent this year, the fastest rate in Asean, according to the UK Institute...
Vietnam stigmatises LGBT children: HRW
Myths about sexual orientation and gender identity in Vietnam are fuelling violence and discrimination, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report...
Quang lauds Lion City as role model
Singapore invests heavily in Ho Chi Minh’s tech sector. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore and Vietnam have welcomed the prospect of increasing connectivity and stepped up their...
Vietnam hero turned dissident dies, 90
A Vietnamese war hero who later fled the country to become of one of its most vocal critics, demanding multiparty democracy, died this week...
The meteoric rise of Vietnam’s export-led manufacturing sector
30 kilometres east of Hanoi, Bắc Ninh is Vietnam’s smallest province, yet boasts the highest population density among any other province. Starting this summer, it...
RCEP—world’s largest free-trade pact—’signed’
Fifteen countries spanning the Asia Pacific region have officially inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which promises to create a vast free trade...
Vietnam: political change, economic stability
The sun is rising on Vietnam's economy. Source: Wikimedia
The markets have been worried by the Vietnamese Communist Party’s apparent inability to opt for a...
Latest article
158 New Plant and Animal Species Discovered in Vietnam
From 2021 to 2022, 158 new plant and animal species were discovered in Vietnam. This is according to World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF)...
Malaysia Darts Into the Future with 5G Technology
5G technology opens windows of opportunity to consumers and businesses in Malaysia. It promises endless possibilities with a speed of 10 times fold than...
Mangrove Restoration Could Boost Indonesia’s Tourism
Travellers in Indonesia recognise the several advantages of mangroves. The beautiful ASEAN country started replanting and conserving carbon-rich coastal areas, once destroyed by human...