For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan’s dire labour needs.He considers his internship a success, despite his “extremely dirty” task of sandblasting rust off ships,
HSBC Private Bank Appoints LGT Veteran to Lead Thailand Onshore Business
Based in Bangkok, William Fok will oversee the bank’s onshore Thailand operations and report to Benjamin Wang, desk head for Thailand and Vietnam at HSBC Private Bank. The appointment reflects the …
Netflix pulls Chinese drama after Vietnam’s outcry over disputed map
Netflix has pulled a Chinese drama series from its Vietnam platform after Hanoi objected to an episode featuring a map with contested territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Every property in Vietnam to get a digital ID code starting March
Starting March 1, 2026, every real estate property in Vietnam will be issued a unique electronic identification code under a new national housing and real estate data system.
China’s Travelers Pivot to Vietnam, Driving Record Arrivals
Vietnam welcomed a record number of foreign tourists in 2025, as a resurgence of Chinese visitors and relaxed visa policies helped lure travelers.
Vietnam’s annual growth reaches 8% as trade surplus with US hits record despite tariffs
HANOI: Vietnam’s economy grew by 8 per cent in 2025, accelerating from the previous year’s pace due to robust exports despite US tariffs, preliminary government data showed on Monday, as the country …
Vietnam 2025 GDP growth accelerates to 8.02%, statistics office says
[HANOI] Vietnam’s gross domestic product growth accelerated to 8.02 per cent in 2025 from 7.09 per cent in 2024, preliminary government data showed on Monday (Jan 5). For the fourth quarter, GDP grew …
This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?
The economy has profited from friction between Washington and Beijing as factories shifted out of China, joining earlier waves of foreign investment by the Japanese and South Koreans that have made …
Vietnam, China push to deepen trade, finance ties
HANOI: Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang recently held a working session with Chinese ambassador to Vietnam He Wei to discuss ways to increase cooperation in investment, trade and finance.
WhatsApp, Viber emerge as Vietnam’s two most downloaded applications
Messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram have surged into Vietnam’s top five most downloaded iOS apps, while Zalo dropped out of the top 30 following the rollout of new service terms.