Wade Astle (L) and Hammmett Andrew are held by police in Vietnam. Photo: Ministry of Public Security Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security confirmed on Sunday they had arrested and handed over two …
Death toll from floods, landslides in Vietnam reaches 130
The death toll from landslides, floods and other natural disasters triggered by downpours in Vietnams central and central highlands regions since early October has climbed to 130, with another 18 …
Vietnam rising: Does being a ‘currency manipulator’ matter?
The great buzz in the COVID-19 pandemic era apart from the COVID-19 crisis itself, and one that we will recall long after the COVID-19 crisis has receded, is how Vietnam is doing it. R. Sharma writes …
Of all the places that have seen off a second coronavirus wave, only Vietnam and Hong Kong have done as well as Victorians
How does Victoria’s response to a second COVID-19 wave compare internationally? Very favourably – only a handful of other jurisdictions have enjoyed anything like the same level of effectiveness.
Laos braces for Tropical storm Saudel as it receives law enforcement vehicles assistance from China
Tropical storm Saudel could hit southern Laos on Sunday as it makes its way from Danang, Vietnam; according to Laotian Times. AAs stated in a report by CNA News, tropical storm Saudel now threatens …
ADB leads $186 million financing for the largest solar plant in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is participating in a US$186 million loan for a solar plant in Vietnam, in a deal which features the first green B loan in Asia. The financing comprises a US$27.9 mill …
Vietnam’s capitalisation index climbs nine places in GII 2020 report
NDO – Vietnam’s capitalisation of listed domestic companies (as a % of GDP) index rose nine places in 2019 and climbed nine places in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 released by the …
Vietnam POW and Michigan native Donald ‘Digger’ Odell dies at 86
Donald E. “Digger” Odell, an Air Force fighter pilot who was a prisoner of war in Vietnam for more than five years after he was shot down near Hanoi in 1967, died on Thursday in Michigan. He was 86.
Vietnam continues to attract more capital from South Korea, Japan
According to Reuters, half of the enterprises joining the government’s support program to diversify the supply chain in Southeast Asia are targeting Vietnam. The number of Japanese enterprises …
FDI data shows Vietnam’s steady economic growth
Despite a general year-on-year decline, Vietnam’s economic performance in the first nine months of 2020 shows that the country is well positioned for a gradual recovery.Foreign direct investment growt …