Commodities
Vietnamese rice in Thailand's fields poses growing problem
Alien strains help farmers meet demand at low cost but dent national brand
Vietnam
Politics
Vietnam's Communist Party ousts top diplomat from Politburo
Two key officials kicked off from central committee over COVID-19 scandals
Supply Chain
Vietnam factory malaise raises specter of New Year labor strikes
Global slump pushes communist country from export boom to salary gloom
Economy
Vietnam GDP grows 8.02% in 2022; fastest expansion in 25 years
Reading higher than official growth target of 6.0%-6.5%
South China Sea
Philippines, China clash over new South China Sea flash point
Concern is growing ahead of President Marcos' visit to China in New Year
Inflation
Asia's wage hikes to accelerate in 2023
Surveys show pay raises likely to beat price rises as employers eye retention
Retail
Vietnam retail king Masan bets on one-stop stores as foreign rivals converge
Alibaba-backed group seeks to capture nation's growing middle class
Climate Change
Vietnam hydropower company takes investment from Japan's TEPCO
Ho Chi Minh exchange-listed Vietnam Power Development now 25%-owned by Tokyo utility
Supply Chain
Samsung increases bet on Vietnam with $220m R&D hub
Chairman Lee attends ceremony to show commitment to Southeast Asian country
Politics
Vietnam arrests former ambassador to Japan on bribery charges
Deputy foreign minister, Osaka consul general ensnared in repatriation flight scandal
South China Sea
Indonesia and Vietnam agree on EEZ boundaries in South China Sea
Jokowi and Phuc conclude 12 years of talks with eye on China
Technology
Vietnam unicorn VNG opens data center to cash in on storage law
Startup eyeing U.S. IPO benefits from rule blasted by global tech groups
Travel & Leisure
Foreign tourism in Vietnam a shadow of pre-COVID boom
Visa policy, missing Chinese blamed for slow recovery; India offers hope
International relations
ASEAN and EU elevate ties as Vietnam snags billions to go green
Blocs' first summit focuses on energy and infrastructure amid U.S.-China tension
Technology
Data curbs from Vietnam to Indonesia to hit trade by up to 9%: study
Asia learned 'all the wrong lessons' of China tech crackdown, think tank says
Technology
Vietnam to block ads on 'toxic' online content in further crackdown
State's blacklist may affect Facebook and YouTube users as well as TikTok stars
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Vietnam turns away from Russia reliance with first defense expo
Hanoi keen to expand weapons suppliers, shows off new ties to China
Business trends
Vietnam, Cambodia draw Japanese apparel makers away from China
Uniqlo suppliers and others lured by lower labor costs and RCEP tariff reductions
Automobiles
Vietnam's EV maker VinFast files for U.S. IPO
New car unit of Vingroup owned by country's richest man taps Citi, Nomura in listing
DealStreetAsia
KKR-backed EQuest takes controlling stake in Vietnam school operator
Khoi Nguyen Education runs bilingual schools in Southeast Asian nation
