Environment
Vietnam tests waters for plastic credits to fight marine pollution
New approach takes page from carbon trading but fears remain of 'greenwashing'
Vietnam
Markets
Vietnam's Vingroup considering IPO or SPAC deal for car unit
Conglomerate's announcement follows news of $40bn deal by Singapore's Grab
Electronics
LG struggles to find buyer for Vietnam plant in smartphone exit
If the Hai Phong facility sale cannot be made, company will sell just land
Comment
Vietnam's 'mediation diplomacy' faces key test in Myanmar crisis
Hanoi has failed to respond meaningfully to military coup and suppression
Opinion
Vietnam restores regional balance to top leadership
Pendulum finally swinging back to the south
Market Spotlight
Low rates and a pandemic usher new traders into Vietnamese stocks
Stocks emerge as new asset class for those who once favored cash and real estate
Technology
Vietnam enlists South Korea's Naver to drive AI ambitions
Internet company is latest foreign player to invest in Hanoi's tech industry
The Big Story
Anti-Asian attacks erode US image as Biden rebuilds Pacific ties
Trump's China rhetoric cited as source of bias against Asian Americans
Business deals
SK Group takes 16% stake in Vietnam's top retailer
South Korean conglomerate seeks VinCommerce's distribution channels
Opinion
Chinese aggression pushes Vietnam ever closer to Washington
Already rocky Sino-Vietnamese relations could deteriorate still further
