Communist-ruled Vietnam is seeking its third president in little more than a year after the resignation of Vo Van Thuong, who was only elected last year after the sudden dismissal of his predecessor.
Vietnam president’s resignation raises concern about nation’s stability amid fast-growing economy
Lan’s trial, which began this month in Ho Chi Minh City, is Vietnam’s largest financial fraud case on record, amounting to nearly 3% of the country’s 2022 GDP. Vietnam’s leaders are next due to …
PepsiCo to invest $400 million more in two new plants in Vietnam
U.S. food and drink maker PepsiCo Inc has committed to investing an additional $400 million in Vietnam to build two new plants powered by renewable energy in the country, its government said on Friday …
Cambodia-Vietnam trade hits $1.4B Jan-Feb
The first two months of 2024 witnessed a significant surge in cross-border trade between Cambodia and Vietnam, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). Between January and …
Vietnam luxury property boss on trial in $355 mn bond scam
A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial Tuesday accused of cheating thousands of investors in a $355 million bond scam, in the communist nation’s latest criminal case targeting high-flying …
‘Political earthquake’ shakes up succession fight in Vietnam
President Vo Van Thuong, 53, had been a rising star in the Communist Party, an ally and potential successor to ailing 79-year-old party chief Nguyen Phu Trong. Thuong’s resignation on Wednesday — a …
Cambodia vexes Vietnam with plan to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal
From his house in Prek Takeo on the banks of the Mekong river, an hour’s drive from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Mao Sarin can watch ships laden with containers chug by on their way to Vietnam and the …
Vietnam’s president resigns after less than a year in office
Here’s what the Vietnamese president’s sudden resignation means for the trajectory of the Southeast Asian country.
International Disruptors: Beta Group’s Minh Bui On Shaking Up Vietnam’s Expanding Cinema Market With “Affordable Theatre” Chain Beta Cinemas
Beta Cinemas’ chain of affordable and Instagrammable theatres are proving a hit with younger and middle-income audiences in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s president quits after a year on the job
The committee’s meeting preceded an extraordinary session of Vietnam’s rubber-stamping parliament scheduled … but risks remain that repeated reshuffles of top leaders hurt business sentiment in a …