Vietnam
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Vietnam allows Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide pilot service
The decision paves the way for SpaceX to invest on a trial basis in telecommunications services using low-orbit satellite technology until Jan 1, 2031 [HANOI] Vietnam will allow Elon Musk’s…
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Vietnam to allow 49% foreign ownership of some banks
Foreign investors cannot hold more than 30% of shares in banks that have government ownership of above 50% [HANOI] Vietnam’s government is allowing 49 per cent foreign ownership of a…
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Toy Trouble: Vietnam Pulls Dolls Over South China Sea Map
Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children’s dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing’s claims in…
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Vietnam developer proposes 15-year rescue for bank at heart of giant fraud, documents show
[HANOI] The bank at the centre of Vietnam’s biggest financial fraud has received a central bank bailout amounting to 5 per cent of the nation’s 2024 economic output, which a…
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Sats inks MOU with Vietnam Airlines to build air cargo terminal, deepen partnership
[SINGAPORE] Sats inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam Airlines on Thursday (Mar 13) to build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport…
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Thailand seeks cooperation with India, Vietnam to support falling rice prices
It wants to reduce competition, hoping to create a balance in rice prices in the global market Thailand is seeking cooperation with India and Vietnam to find ways to tackle…
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Chubb is said to near buying Liberty Mutual Thai, Vietnam units
CHUBB is nearing a deal to acquire Liberty Mutual Holding’s businesses in Thailand and Vietnam as it seeks to boost its presence in South-east Asia, according to sources familiar with…
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Vietnam steel body seeks tariffs on Chinese, South Korean galvanised steel
VIETNAM’S Steel Association has asked the government to impose tariffs on galvanised steel imported from China and South Korea to protect domestic production, the government said on Friday (Feb 28).…
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Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
Outside China itself, Vietnam is the biggest single buyer of Chinese steel, and hot-rolled coil is a major export product VIETNAM will impose anti-dumping tariffs on steel from China, following…
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Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
MOST US manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off workers if the Trump administration imposed tariffs on…
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Vietnam parliament approves US$8 billion rail link to China
VIETNAM’S parliament on Wednesday (Feb 19) approved plans for an US$8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border with China, boosting links between the two…
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‘Revolution’: Communist Vietnam Seeks To Cut 1 In 5 Govt Jobs
Vietnam is aiming to cut one in five public sector jobs and slash billions of dollars from government budgets, mirroring US President Donald Trump’s push to take a hatchet to…
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Vietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
VIETNAM formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious strategy to lift energy security and meet aggressive…
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Comac jets for Vietnam show China’s push for international market – The Business Times
CHINA’S drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown Comac jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to authorise its planes in the country, according to…
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Vietnam plans tax breaks, fee cuts to lure overseas investors – The Business Times
VIETNAM’S authorities are planning a series of reforms to lure more overseas investors to the stock market in an effort to ensure South-east Asia’s fastest-growing economy has enough capital inflows. …
