Transportation
Vietnam's first cargo-only air carrier scrubs launch on weak outlook
Local conglomerate IPPG had aimed for a 2022 start
Vietnam
DealStreetAsia
Ascend Vietnam Ventures closes early-stage fund at $64m
Looking to invest in global startups emerging from Vietnam
Supply Chain
With nothing to sell, Vietnam gas stations start to close
Deliveries fail to arrive, disrupting life in a nation that relies on motorbikes
Retail
Amazon Vietnam growth, buoyed by China, defies global tech slowdown
But 'everybody's struggling' from interest rates, drop in COVID-fueled e-commerce
Your Week in Asia
Vietnam leader in China, Hong Kong investment summit, COP 27
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Supply Chain
Vietnam's wood trade under pressure from logging, Ukraine war
Murky origins plague furniture sector coming down from COVID-fueled buying spree
International relations
Vietnam Communist Party chief to meet Xi in China next week
Nguyen Phu Trong to make a rare trip at Xi's invitation
DealStreetAsia
South Korea's Nextrans to launch $50m Vietnam-focused fund
Company looking to invest in high-growth tech startups
Politics
Vietnam's anti-graft campaign casts shadow over economy
High-profile detention triggers bank run at Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank
Automobiles
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to open offices in Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam
Auto industry newcomer seeks foothold in Europe with local sales strategies
Travel & Leisure
Okura Hotels to open resort on Vietnam's Phu Quoc island
Japanese hotelier's first resort slated to launch as early as 2027
Supply Chain
Vietnamese factories go idle as orders from the West slow
In run-up to holiday, demand drops for Asian exports from smartphones to sweaters
Datawatch
Foreign workers shun Japan as yen's value plunges
Average wage in dollar terms falls 40% over 10 years
DealStreetAsia
U.S. venture capital firm investing in Asia seeks $1bn for funds
Goodwater Capital placed bets in over a dozen Asian tech players last year
Technology
Vietnam and Indonesia don't get insurance. Can fintech help?
Can 'insurtech' achieve profits and data privacy with bite-size products?
COVID-19 Recovery Index
Vietnam, Cambodia lead ASEAN comeback in Nikkei COVID index
World Cup host Qatar on top; 'zero COVID' China stuck in middle of pack
Retail
Japan's Aeon to step up Vietnam expansion, triple number of malls
Fresh baked bread seen as part of recipe for retailer's success
Transportation
Unfinished business: Vietnam's long-awaited urban commuter rail
Clueless bureaucracy bloats project costs and delays completion dates
Retail
Thailand's Central Retail leads rush of global retailers to Vietnam
Vietnam's exceptional economic growth draws retailers of all stripes
Companies
Top Vietnam steelmaker Hoa Phat cranks up appliances with new factory
Diversifying group's $41m domestic plant to produce air conditioners, air purifiers
Transportation
Myanmar Airways launches flights to Vietnam and Dubai
Carrier eyes demand from tourists and returning nationals
Transportation
Airport projects in Thailand, Singapore resume after COVID hiatus
Despite traffic recovery, scale of expansion raises concerns about capacity glut
Opinion
Data localization rules will set back Vietnam's digital economy
Requirements for in-country storage can actually increase security risks
Economy
Vietnam GDP grows 13.67% in Q3 on brisk exports to U.S.
Big leap also benefited from year-earlier contraction and consumer spending
Food & Beverage
ThaiBev stays course in Vietnam to regain regional market lead
CEO wants Hanoi to sell 36% stake in Sabeco on public exchanges