Business deals
Japan's Morinaga buys Tofurky maker and Vietnam baby milk importer
Plant-based foods and infant formula to help power overseas push
Vietnam
International relations
Vietnam PM Chinh seals green deals on Singapore visit
Neighbors align on renewable energy as Hanoi turmoil clouds prospects
Property
Vietnam lender gets $100m from IFC for middle-class home loans
SeABank aims to double mortgages as property market suffers luxury-affordable mismatch
Automobiles
Vietnam EV maker VinFast delays U.S. sales until late February
Vingroup unit's plans for American factory also behind schedule
Consumer
As Vietnam exports slow, survey shows consumer gloom on the rise
Workers take on side jobs to make ends meet amid inflation and factory worries
Science
Southeast Asia warned of insecticide-resistant dengue mosquitoes
Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases finds new genetic mutation
Energy
Vietnam's energy plan delayed for 2 years, risking blackouts
Decarbonization goals, low costs prove difficult balance for officials
Startups
ASEAN startup fundraising slumped in 2022 but still up from 2019
Investors turn to early-stage deals amid dimmer IPO prospects for tech ventures
Materials
Top Vietnam steelmaker Hoa Phat posts Q4 loss on construction slump
Materials costs and weak domestic demand weigh on bottom line
Economy
U.S. pushes Vietnam on union rights, Xinjiang forced labor
Envoy acknowledges issues in America, too, where employers are said to resist unions
Economy
Vietnam president's ouster may hamper business, analysts say
Communist Party's corruption purge could clean up economy -- or stem innovation
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam wage access platform GIMO raises $4.6m in latest funding
Blue-collar workers can use app to get near-instant access to earned money
Construction
Vietnam steel demand slumps as construction stumbles
Crackdown on corruption linked to real estate hammers domestic steelmakers
Travel & Leisure
Vietnam ranks among worst tourist hubs on bathroom wall of shame
Tropical country still struggling to shake travel blues amid visa rules, COVID
Politics
Vietnam's President Phuc dismissed amid Trong's anti-graft drive
Observers look at whether swift succession will help avoid intraparty struggle
Politics
Vietnam Communist Party says President Phuc to resign
Latest dismissal seen as further cementing party chief Trong's grip on power
Opinion
Vietnam is losing appeal as a land of stable, competent leadership
Purge of top officials is taking down technocrats favored by foreign investors
Business deals
Japan consumer goods maker Lion takes 36% stake in Vietnam company
Deal with medical products company Merap aims to tap Asian sales channels
International relations
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega railway, refinery projects
Southeast Asian nation envisions 1,545-km rail line costing up to $65bn
Supply Chain
China's COVID opening promises relief for Vietnam's supply chain
As truckers rush to the border, factory goods flow but trade demand ebbs
