Property
China and Russia buyers flock to luxury homes in Southeast Asian resorts
Big projects underway in Thailand's Phuket, Vietnam's Danang
Vietnam
Business deals
Thai finance group SCBX to buy Vietnam consumer lender for $850m
Home Credit Vietnam acquisition part of overseas push for Siam Bank parent
Energy
Vietnam seeks tech transfer from Chinese energy giant
PowerChina among foreign investors shifting business to Southeast Asian country
Startups
ASEAN startups pay more for sales jobs to chase cash, study finds
Early-stage companies prioritize nontech roles amid less access to funding
Food & Beverage
Japan's Hokkaido scallop exports to Southeast Asia soar 150%
As China maintains import ban, Japanese fishing interests scramble for new markets
Automobiles
VinFast posts higher revenue, aims to nearly triple auto sales in 2024
Vietnamese EV maker Q4 growth was smaller than expected
Transportation
Vietnam business hub breaks ground on Metro Line 2
First Ho Chi Minh City line built by Japanese to serve motorbike-reliant commuters in July
Business Spotlight
Harvard, Oxford graduates power Vietnam's tech startup scene
Communist country stems brain drain as boomerang engineers fuel hope of new Silicon Valley
Economy
Vietnam's workers cash out pensions early ahead of new law
Hanoi considers social media influencers and legal perks to keep savers in state fund
Semiconductors
Vietnam dangles chip incentives to draw foreign companies
Country that lost out to Malaysia on big factories has burgeoning chip sector
Economy
Asia develops an appetite for degrowth 'doughnut economics'
Movement pushes measures of education, health and the environment over GDP
Tea Leaves
Vietnam's lackluster nightlife symbolizes official inertia
Early closing times and visa restrictions weigh on tourism growth
Finance
Resona Bank to open 2nd Vietnam office, president says
Hanoi base will aid enterprises looking to open local stores or factories
Business Spotlight
Nvidia chip prices soar in Asia on U.S. curbs and AI boom
Gamers feel the pinch as graphics cards become targets of latest export controls
South China Sea
Vietnam and Philippines sign deal on South China Sea security
Pact comes as China more aggressively asserts itself in the disputed area
Supply Chain
Vietnam is a top target for CHIPS Act aid funds, U.S. says
Country urged to seize the opportunity as supply chains shift from China
Semiconductors
Europe's top chipmaker Infineon ramps up hiring in India and Vietnam
Tech suppliers' talent hunt comes amid boom in South and Southeast Asia
Cryptocurrencies
North Korean crypto hacks hit record in 2023, report says
But attackers made less money due to digital asset market downturn
Tea Leaves
Lessons from Vietnamese basket cases
A colonial-era tax dodge shows how hardship can catalyze creativity
Technology
Vietnam jumps into made-in-Asia generative AI race
Less reliance on U.S. is goal as local developers tap home languages, cultures
Davos 2024
Trump, wars in Ukraine and Gaza overshadow Asia in Davos
Eurocentric gathering shifts spotlight on conflicts in and close to home
Business Spotlight
Yamaha taps school music lessons to score growth in India, Southeast Asia
World's top instrument maker offers recorders, classes in emerging markets as Japan sales slide
Economy
Vietnam's lagging North-Central region sees investment boom
Increased economic development may help boost high-speed rail project
Politics
Vietnam PM says 'everything is good' with top leader's health
Chinh emphasizes that both the U.S. and China are 'strategic partners'
Automobiles
VinFast expands EVs to Indonesia with thumbs up from Jokowi
Vietnamese carmaker's factory, ride-hail plans offer ASEAN foothold