Vietnam may delay minimum tax on multinationals, in blow to Samsung HANOI: Vietnam’s parliament will not discuss a minimum tax on multinationals at its last session of the year, a... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World Putin accepts invitation to soon visit Hanoi HANOI: Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted an invitation from his Vietnamese counterpart to soon visit Vietnam... Published 18 Oct, 2023 10:02am
Markets Vietnam rice exports down HANOI: Vietnam’s rice exports in September fell 34.3% from August to 605,410 metric tons, government customs data... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
World China, India lead Asia’s biggest hydropower crunch in decades SINGAPORE: Hydropower generation in Asia has plunged at the fastest rate in decades amid sharp declines in China and... Published 22 Sep, 2023 12:33pm
World North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia SEOUL: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the... Published 13 Sep, 2023 11:05am
Markets Asia apparel hubs including Pakistan face $65bn export hit from extreme weather, study shows Using projections, researchers analyse future heat and flooding levels to estimate what would happen under a "climate adaptive" scenario and a "high heat and flooding" scenario Updated 13 Sep, 2023 03:51pm
World Fire at Vietnam apartment block kills 30 HANOI: At least 30 people have been killed in a fire at an apartment block in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi, among them... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 12:53pm
World Biden faces US political showdown after G20 trip WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is counting his wins from a grueling trip to Asia, but at home he faces a string... Published 12 Sep, 2023 12:30pm
World US, Vietnam agree to deepen ties as China worries grow HANOI: US President Joe Biden hailed closer ties with Vietnam on Sunday as the two countries struck a deal to deepen... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
World Four killed in Vietnam coal mine collapse HANOI: Four people have been killed in a collapse in a coal mine in Vietnam’s mining centre of Quang Ninh, the... Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:21am
World Biden to sign strategic partnership with Vietnam WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a strategic partnership agreement with Vietnam during a state visit... Published 19 Aug, 2023 01:51pm
Markets Power crisis cost Vietnam $1.4bn: World Bank HANOI: A severe power shortage in Vietnam caused by an intensely hot spell and unprecedented drought in May and June... Published 11 Aug, 2023 11:18am
World Biden says he will visit Vietnam ‘shortly’ ALBUQUERQUE: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would be traveling to Vietnam “shortly” because the country... Published 09 Aug, 2023 10:34am
Business & Finance Vietnam Jan-July exports, industrial output slide on gloomy global demand HANOI: Vietnam’s exports in the first seven months of this year fell 10.6% from a year earlier to $194.73 billion,... Published 29 Jul, 2023 08:37am
Markets US wants ‘friend-shoring’ to include new economies: Yellen HANOI: The United States wants to include emerging economies such as Vietnam in efforts to strengthen and diversify... Published 21 Jul, 2023 11:11am
Markets Vietnam approves $31.7bn plan to expand fuel storage capacity by 2030 HANOI: Vietnam has approved a plan to expand its national fuel storage capacity by 2030, with investment of up to... Published 19 Jul, 2023 11:18am
World China’s foreign minister to miss ASEAN meet, deepening mystery over whereabouts China’s foreign minister Qin Gang will not attend a diplomatic gathering in Indonesia as expected this week, sources... Published 11 Jul, 2023 10:47am
Technology Foxconn to invest $246mn in 2 projects in northern Vietnam HANOI: The world’s largest contract electronics maker and assembler, Foxconn, has received approval from Vietnam to... Published 30 Jun, 2023 10:27am
World South Korea’s Yoon calls for ‘all-out effort’ for economic recovery SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol urged members of his cabinet on Tuesday to make an all-out effort to... Published 27 Jun, 2023 09:25am
World US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam DANANG: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday, weeks after Hanoi ... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
World Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks HANOI: Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation... Published 24 Jun, 2023 11:49am
Business & Finance South Korean, Vietnam sign cooperation deals as trade slumps HANOI: South Korea and Vietnam signed multiple cooperation deals on Friday during a state visit by President Yoon... Published 23 Jun, 2023 11:03am
World Four officers killed in Vietnam police station attacks HANOI: Four police officers were killed and two others injured in shootings at two police headquarters in Vietnam’s... Published 11 Jun, 2023 09:03pm
Markets Vietnam coffee trading subdued, prices rising on tight supply HANOI: Coffee trading in Vietnam remains sluggish and exporters in Indonesia are fighting for beans due to a... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Business & Finance Trade delegation visits Vietnam: There exists untapped potential to expand bilateral trade KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI has said that there is a huge but untapped potential exists to expand... Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am
Markets Vietnam coffee prices higher HANOI: Vietnam’s domestic coffee prices edged up on Thursday from a week earlier on a supplies crunch while in... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
Markets Asia rice: Thai rates at four-month high; Vietnam sees robust activity Prices of rice in major exporter Thailand climbed to a near four-month high this week, while Vietnam rates steadied... Published 12 May, 2023 11:37am
World Vietnam reports record-high temperature HANOI: Vietnam has reported a record-high temperature, with climate experts warning such extreme weather events... Published 07 May, 2023 11:17am
Business & Finance Vietnam’s exports down 17%, factory output up 0.5% in April HANOI: Vietnam’s export fell in April while industrial output rose modestly in the month from a year earlier, the... Published 29 Apr, 2023 09:58am
Technology Taiwan’s Apple supplier Quanta plans Vietnam factory HANOI: Apple supplier Quanta Computer plans to set up a factory in northern Vietnam, the Vietnamese government... Published 22 Apr, 2023 10:48am