Politics
Vietnam's anti-graft campaign casts shadow over economy
High-profile detention triggers bank run at Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank
Vietnam
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
Natural disasters
Vietnam shuts airports, starts evacuations as Typhoon Noru nears
Intensifying storm killed at least 8 in Philippines
Food & Beverage
ThaiBev stays course in Vietnam to regain regional market lead
CEO wants Hanoi to sell 36% stake in Sabeco on public exchanges
Economy
Vietnam emerges as Asia's growth leader as China slows
Food, fuel subsidies risk long-term distortion, warns World Bank
Opinion
Data localization is the wrong fight for Big Tech in Vietnam
Facebook and YouTube have leverage to push back on censorship demands
