Vietnam
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Vietnam Confronts Non-Tariff Barriers Amid Urgent Green, Digital Transition
As Vietnam negotiates a more complicated export environment, experts caution that growing non-tariff trade barriers are making the green transition and digital transformation mandatory rather than optional. In the first…
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UOA Expands Footprint in Vietnam with $68 Million Ho Chi Minh City Deal
With the purchase of a prime land site in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City for $68 million, United Overseas Australia has increased its presence in Vietnam. The developer’s…
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Vietnam President Luong Cuong Calls on US Businesses to Strengthen Ties with Vietnam
In an effort to usher in a new era of bilateral cooperation, Vietnam President Luong Cuong has urged the US business community to increase and diversify their investments in Vietnam.…
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UN Estimates Vietnam may Forfeit $25 Billion as US Tariffs Take Toll
The United Nations Development Programme estimates that the August US tariffs could cut up to one-fifth of Vietnam’s exports to the US, making it the most severely affected nation in…
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French Colonial Legacy Fades As Vietnam Fetes Independence
Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades, and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam. But there are darker legacies too — in…
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Vietnam Marks 80th Independence Anniversary With Huge Parade
Under fluttering flags and in a fever of national pride, legions of lock-stepped Vietnamese patriots are due to march through Hanoi on Tuesday in celebrations marking 80 years since the…
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UAE Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi Engages Vietnam Business Council to Boost Private Sector Collaboration
The Minister of Foreign Trade of the UAE, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, met the Vietnam Business Council in the United Arab Emirates to talk about how the business…
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Typhoon Death Toll Rises In Vietnam As Downed Trees Hamper Rescuers
The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the…
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Vietnam, Korea Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Financial Sector
Vietnam and South Korea decided on Monday to further strengthen their financial sector cooperation, especially in the stock market system, through the sharing of policy experiences and related knowledge, according…
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Vietnam Evacuates Tens Of Thousands Ahead Of Typhoon Kajiki
Tens of thousands of residents were being evacuated from coastal Vietnam on Monday, as Typhoon Kajiki barrelled towards landfall expected to lash the country’s central belt with gales of around…
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Vietnam billionaire’s taxi firm takes on grab in South-east Asia
[JAKARTA] Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong is looking to disrupt ride-hailing sectors across South-east Asia as his taxi company Green & Smart Mobility, or GSM, battles Grab Holdings to…
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Vietnam Rolls Out Ambitious Infrastructure Plan for Economic Expansion
Vietnam has launched an ambitious plan for housing and infrastructure development, supported by investments equal to 10% of its GDP. This comes in an attempt to boost the economy and…
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Vietnam: Foreigner Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Nhật Tân Bridge
A foreign man riding a motorcycle died on Friday early morning, August 8, in multi-vehicle collision on the Nhật Tân Bridge in Hà Nội. The officials said that the incident…
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Vietnam Marks Medical Breakthrough With First Robotic Pediatric Brain Procedure
Robotic systems are fast becoming the new standard worldwide. According to Frontiers, the global medical robots market was valued at approximately US$27.7 billion in 2023, and is projected to hit…
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Firms In Vietnam Walk Tightrope As Trump’s Transshipping Rule Looms
As Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs on Chinese products passing through Vietnam are set to kick in Friday, companies in the Southeast Asian country are cautiously waiting to see what falls…
