On December 11, 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly approved the amended Law on Investment, marking a strategic move towards creating a more open, transparent, and modern environment for business and …
Vietnam’s growth is fast—but fragile
The complex is one of hundreds to have been blessed by Vietnam’s communists in December. Others include a $32bn road-building effort along the country’s northern Red River and a new motorway …
Vietnamese caught in Japan’s illegal worker crackdown
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 …