Today: November 14, 2024
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Vietnam expands chip packaging footprint as investors reduce China links

Foreign companies are expanding capacity in Vietnam for testing and packaging chips while domestic firms are eyeing investments, as a shifting of industrial

Vietnam expands chip packaging footprint as investors reduce China links
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Vietnam set to launch new stocks trading system in bid for market upgrade

Vietnam is readying the launch next week of a new stocks trading system that would speed up settlement of transactions, as part of reforms

Vietnam set to launch new stocks trading system in bid for market upgrade
Asia|News|World

Once beacon of stability, Vietnam to name third president in a year

Vietnam is seeking its third president in little more than a year after its ruling Communist Party on Wednesday forced the resignation of Vo Van

Once beacon of stability, Vietnam to name third president in a year
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Cambodia says it will cut shipping through Vietnam by 70% with new China-funded Mekong canal

Cambodia plans to cut shipping through Vietnamese ports by 70% as a result of a $1.7 billion China-funded upgrade of a canal

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Vietnam parliament backs chairman's resignation amid anti-bribery drive

Vietnam's legislature approved on Thursday the resignation of its chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, it said in a statement, the latest top official to

Vietnam parliament backs chairman's resignation amid anti-bribery drive
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Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says

Vietnam forfeited at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the last three years and may lose another $1 billion because of administrative

Vietnam forfeits billions of dollars in foreign aid amid anti-graft freeze, document says
Asia|Finance|Stock Markets

Foreigners sell Vietnam securities amid political turbulence, data show

Foreign investors have reduced by nearly $2 billion their securities holdings in Vietnam's main stock market since early 2023 despite the

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Vietnam appoints top policeman as country's new president

Vietnam's parliament elected police minister To Lam as the state president on Wednesday, in a move analysts see as a "stepping stone" for Lam to

Vietnam appoints top policeman as country's new president
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4 billion US plant, source says

Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast is looking at further delaying a planned $4 billion factory in North Carolina, a person briefed

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast considers delaying $4 billion US plant, source says
Asia|Business|News

Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts

Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam's state-run electricity provider EVN as the country's

Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
World

Russia's Putin to visit Vietnam, sparking US rebuke of Hanoi

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Hanoi this week, Vietnamese and Russian state media said on Monday, highlighting Communist-ruled

Russia's Putin to visit Vietnam, sparking US rebuke of Hanoi
Asia|Europe|News|World

Russia's Putin praises Vietnam for its stance on Ukraine

Russia's President Vladimir Putin praised Vietnam for its "balanced" stance on the Ukraine war and listed progress on payments, energy and

Russia's Putin praises Vietnam for its stance on Ukraine
Asia|Business|Technology

Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam, sources say

Vietnamese officials have called on Apple supplier Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30% at its assembly plants in the north

Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam, sources say
Asia|News|World

Vietnam Communist party names police minister as state president

Vietnam's Communist Party has named police minister To Lam as the state president, the government said on Saturday, and also

Vietnam Communist party names police minister as state president
Asia|Economy|News|World

China, Vietnam hail upgrade of ties; sign deals on rail links, data

The leaders of China and Vietnam hailed as "strategic" on Wednesday their decision to strengthen ties and be part of a community with

China, Vietnam hail upgrade of ties; sign deals on rail links, data
Asia|Business|Finance

Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes

Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes
Asia|Health|News|World

Vietnam's President Lam takes party chief duties as Trong focuses on health

Vietnam's President To Lam has taken over the duties of Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong who is focusing on an unspecified health

Vietnam's President Lam takes party chief duties as Trong focuses on health
Asia|Economy|News|World

Vietnam's Trong, longtime leader and advocate of 'bamboo diplomacy', dies

Nguyen Phu Trong, the Marxist-Leninist who led Vietnam for more than a decade overseeing rapid economic growth and more recently trod a fine

Vietnam's Trong, longtime leader and advocate of 'bamboo diplomacy', dies
Asia|News|World

Vietnam's Lam, a public security maven who could strengthen his grip on power

Vietnam's President To Lam, who has taken on the duties of deceased Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, is a skilful behind-the-scenes

Vietnam's Lam, a public security maven who could strengthen his grip on power
Asia|News|Technology|US

US, Vietnam discuss supplying Hanoi with C-130 military transport planes, sources say

The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two

US, Vietnam discuss supplying Hanoi with C-130 military transport planes, sources say
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EU's Borrell offers Vietnam security support on South China Sea

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday the EU wanted to guarantee peace in the South China Sea and told Vietnam

EU's Borrell offers Vietnam security support on South China Sea
Asia|News

Vietnam's president takes top job as Communist Party chief

Vietnamese President To Lam was named on Saturday to the nation's top position, general secretary of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam,

Vietnam's president takes top job as Communist Party chief
Asia|News|World

China, Vietnam eye boost to rail links as top leaders meet

Rail links will be high on the agenda when Vietnam's newly appointed leader To Lam travels to China to meet President Xi Jinping next week,

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Google considering large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by US big tech

Alphabet's Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such

Google considering large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by US big tech
Asia|News|World

Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc on infrastructure, factories in Vietnam

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, after wreaking havoc in

Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc on infrastructure, factories in Vietnam

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