U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans for tariffs that could virtually hit all Vietnam’s goods exports to its top market, worth last year more than $142 billion, according to UN data, about …
Laos lays out the welcome mat
The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism. The government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists.
China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims
China says its forces have begun live-fire exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin only days after Vietnam announced a new line marking what it considers its territory in the body of water between the two …
Factors that drive brand loyalty around ‘green’ electronics in Vietnam
Research published in the International Journal of Services and Standards has looked at the factors that drive brand loyalty around “green” products in Vietnam.
The Vietnam WAR!
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North …
Vietnam’s richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s electric taxi firm eyes food delivery market
Green and Smart Mobility, the electric taxi ride-hailing firm owned by Vietnam’s richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, is exploring the possibility of entering the food delivery market.
Vietnam and the AI race: learning from DeepSeek’s success
The launch of DeepSeek is just one piece of China’s larger AI puzzle. With a clear roadmap and strong state-backed initiatives, China is positioning itself as an AI superpower. What steps can Vietnam …
Vietnam aims for first nuclear power plant by 2030, but experts question feasibility
HO CHI MINH CITY] As Vietnam aims to bring its first nuclear power plants online by as early as 2030, the government has quickly moved to engage with foreign partners that export the technology, assign state utilities as lead investors,
Vietnam can escape the middle-income trap
Time to follow up on my visit to Vietnam in January. Hanoi, the capital, is buzzing. The Vietnamese people are creative, industrious and welcoming. The food is exceptional. On paper, things are great …
Vietnam’s railway drive raises risk of mismanagement, debt traps, analysts say
Minh Son To, a research assistant focused on Vietnamese and Chinese politics at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, told VOA February 20 Hanoi has looked to Laos with concern after a …