[Analytics] Covid-19 and the Asian meat complex
While parts of East Asia have long been home to meat-intensive diets, the last couple…
Vietnam
Viet Nam is an economy of 92 million people. When it joined APEC in 1998, Viet Nam’s real GDP was recorded at USD 54 billion and its real per capita GDP was USD 696. By 2016, Viet Nam’s GDP has tripled at 164 billion, as did its per capita GDP, which stood at 2,170.
Japan’s PM planning first overseas visit to Vietnam, Indonesia around mid-October
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2020, Kyodo. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to visit Vietnam and…
Chinese military holds drills near Paracel Islands for a third time this year
BEIJING, Sep 29, 2020, SCMP. China’s military conducted naval drills near the disputed Paracel Islands…
Two buried in northern Vietnam landslide
HANOI, Sep 28, 2020, VN Express. At least two people were killed and seven others…
[Analytics] China is doubling down on its territorial claims and that’s causing conflict across Asia
Since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping has helped cement China’s position as…
India opens dumping probe on Thai copper tube, pipe exports
NEW DELHI, Sep 27, 2020, Reuters. India is investigating imports of copper tubes and pipes…
[Analytics] Indo-Pacific strategy gains support as China’s assertiveness fuels fears
Asia-Pacific nations are adjusting their defence strategies and looking to strengthen security ties with the…
Overcrowding amid pandemic leads to closure of bars, karaoke parlors in Hanoi
HANOI, Sep 23, 2020, VN Express. Hanoi has shut certain bars and karaoke parlors deemed…
Work starts on industrial cluster, automobile factory in Vietnam’s Ha Nam
HA NAM, Sep 21, 2020, VNS/VNA. Construction on the Chau Giang Industrial Cluster, worth 475…
Vietnam’s tuna exports to EU surge thanks to trade deal
HANOI, Sep 18, 2020, VN Express. Tuna has become one of Vietnam’s first export items…
Vietnam facilitates investment of EU firms: PM
HANOI, Sep 17, 2020, VNA. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 16 hosted a…
United States Commits $153M for Mekong Development
VIENTIANE, Sep 16, 2020, The Laotian Times. The U.S. State Department has pledged approximately $153.6…