Business trends
Vietnam's tourism hot spot becomes foreign investment hub
U.S.-China conflict and new infrastructure give rise to northern Quang Ninh province
Vietnam
Politics
Vietnam's top ousters leave Hanoi rudderless on economy
'Four Pillars' of government reduced to two in anti-corruption drive
Automobiles
VinFast CEO to inject $1bn of personal wealth into Vietnam EV maker
Vingroup founder Vuong to prop up automaker as costs mount
Politics
Vietnam parliament chief quits in latest upheaval among top posts
Political turbulence in manufacturing hub following removal of president in March
IPO
Vietnam's Masan Group weighs IPO for consumer unit
Debut could raise over $1bn as CEO eyes overseas expansion
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Business Spotlight
Apple moves closer to China despite supply chain shifts
Japan, Taiwan and U.S. supplier numbers dip as iPhone maker expands in Southeast Asia
Automobiles
Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it
Return of exhibition comes as brutal price war, export friction drive overseas production
Automobiles
VinFast share plunge hits China's VW-backed battery partner Gotion
Vietnamese carmaker chief vows to work with China despite geopolitical friction
Food & Beverage
Southeast Asia restaurants lose out as COVID delivery habit persists
Apps like Grab, Shopee gain users who no longer eat out, data shows
Retail
Japan's Takashimaya eyes 2026 opening for new Vietnam shopping center
Hanoi department store would be first overseas location in 8 years
Materials
Vietnam's top steelmaker Hoa Phat races to open new mill this year
Company focuses on higher-value steel for country's emerging auto industry
Technology
Apple wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam, state media says
CEO Cook in Hanoi to meet Vietnamese PM Chinh and review local investment
Business trends
Health-conscious Vietnamese wary of Japan's red yeast rice problem
Supplement deaths cast shadow over consumers' trust in Japanese products
Energy
U.S. firm's Vietnam coal deal 'undermines' climate goal: report
Think tank warns emissions may increase under 'fossil fuel-centric' new owner
Startups
TikTok, under fire elsewhere, sees spike in Vietnam e-commerce
Average sales up threefold as Chinese startup navigates content blocks and bans
International relations
China counters closer U.S.-Japan-Philippines ties with diplomatic flurry
Beijing shows 'it also has friends' in North Korea, Russia, Vietnam, ex-Taiwan leader
Technology
Nvidia-led AI boom sends tech stocks soaring in Malaysia, Vietnam
Chip production and supercomputers among fields feeling boost
Crime
Vietnam real estate tycoon sentenced to death over $12bn fraud
Woman who founded Van Thinh Phat convicted after bank scandal
Transportation
Vietnam aims to start work on high-speed rail lines to China by 2030
Project underscores deepening ties between two communist-ruled neighbors
International relations
Top Vietnamese lawmaker in China after president's surprise ouster
Vuong Dinh Hue is one of four pillars running nation as it balances U.S., China ties
Automobiles
China's Chery to set up $800m automobile factory in Vietnam
Plant to make 200,000 cars per year, with completion of first phase set for 2026
Business trends
South Korean firms in Vietnam face growing competition from China
Chamber of Commerce says minimum corporate tax rule also affects businesses
Finance
Banks in a bind as Vietnam PM bemoans fall in lending
Lenders told to boost economy but fear risks amid massive SCB fraud trial
International relations
China hosts Vietnam, Laos, East Timor ministers in ASEAN outreach
After Indonesia's Prabowo, Beijing woos diplomats from countries not aligned with U.S.
Energy
Vietnam gas field secures $560m investment from Japan's Mitsui
Production slated to start in late 2026 to supply power plant in the south