Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, during talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong, expressed Indonesia’s commitment to fast-track the ratification of the previously agreed-upon exclusive …
Sugary drink consumption in Vietnam soars 420% over 14 years: Euromonitor
Per capita consumption of sugary drinks in Vietnam has also risen sharply by 350 percent, from 18 liters per person in 2009 to 66 liters in 2023. A study on sugary drink consumption among Vietnamese …
America’s defeat in Vietnam offers a game plan for Ukrainian victory
The Soviet Union’s strategy in Vietnam holds lessons for Ukraine to force Russia to withdraw from its territory, a security analyst argues.
IFC’s record climate financing in Vietnam supports green transition
The IFC scaled up its long-term investment in the country with a strong focus on climate finance in the last fiscal year.
Vietnam PM sets off for attendance at G20 Summit in Brazil, official visit to Dominican Republic
This is the fifth time Vietnam has been invited to attend a G20 Summit and the first time a key Vietnamese leader has visited the Dominican Republic. The PM and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran are …
Foreigners’ growing interest in Vietnam real estate market
When Oliver Bennett found a suitable apartment in HCMC’s Thu Duc City, he quickly bought it though, at VND6 billion (US$237,150), it exceeded his budget by a billion …
Vietnam’s real estate credit increases despite slow market recovery
According to the State Bank of Vietnam, real estate credit in the third quarter reached 1.3 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (51 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 29.2 percent over the same period last …
Chinese defence firms to attend Vietnam arms fair as ties deepen
Chinese defence firms will participate in an arms fair in Vietnam next month, a Vietnamese defence official said on Friday, a possible sign of deepening military ties between the two neighbours.
Nearly 100 int’l firms join export-import networking forum in Vietnam’s Long An Province
Long An acts as a key gateway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with localities in the Mekong Delta, while playing an important role in the growth of Vietnam’s import and export supply chain …
South Korean LG Display to invest additional $1 bln in Vietnam, local govt says
Vietnam has awarded a licence to South Korea’s LG Display that will see it raise its investment in the northern port city of Haiphong by $1 billion, the city’s authorities said late on Thursday.