Getting to Sa Pa takes time. My adventure starts on the overnight train which rumbles out of Hanoi at 10pm. My eight-hour journey, in a four-berth carriage, costs £25, and my neighbours include six …
2020 – A year for Vietnam to assert mettle, stature
Foreign media view 2020 as a truly special year for Vietnam as the country has not only performed the dual role of ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) but also …
‘Make in Vietnam’ and the challenge of digital transformation
When solving the challenges of the 4.0 era and setting ‘impossible’ goals for themselves, digital technology businesses will help Vietnam grow significantly.
How Georgia’s 1st Vietnamese American state rep is continuing Stacey Abrams’ fight
Bee Nguyen took over Abrams’ seat in the state House in 2017. Now she’s also battling voter suppression and galvanizing Asian Americans.
Japan, South Korea to run with Viet coal plant despite climate vows
Japan and South Korea are pushing ahead with a controversial coal plant in Vietnam and will provide $1.8 billion in loans for the project, despite having announced ambitious pledges to become …
Japan, S. Korea Run With Vietnam Coal Plant Despite Climate Vows
Japan and South Korea are pushing ahead with a controversial coal plant in Vietnam and will provide $1.8 billion in loans for the project, despite having announced ambitious pledges to become …
Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch: I learned a lesson of hope in Vietnam War that helps deal with COVID
The coronavirus pandemic has made this a difficult year for millions of people around the world, including my wife and me. Yet we’ve chosen to focus on a simple but deep lesson of hope that I first …
Japan Funds Coal Plant In Vietnam, Risking Green Backlash
Japan approved a plan to help finance a long-planned coal power plant in Vietnam, despite the government’s pledge to curb overseas investments in dirtier technology and cut emissions at home.
Top-50 Vietnam brands see value rise 28% in 2020
Total value of Vietnam’s top-50 most valuable brands has gone up 28% this year, growing from US$18.8 billion in 2019 to US$26.1 billion in 2020, according to Brand Finance.
Labelling Vietnam as currency manipulator is groundless: Experts
The US Treasury Department’s labelling of Vietnam as a currency manipulator is groundless and certainly significantly affects the psychology of the Vietnamese business community, especially those …