Filipino sailor among 13 missing in Japan
TOKYO, Mar 1, 2020, The Manila Times. A Filipino and 12 other crew members onboard…
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.
Nhi is first Vietnamese woman to win Asia Pacific boxing title
PHNOM PENH, Mar 1, 2020, VN Express. Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi has become the first…
US-ASEAN summit postponed on virus fears
WASHINGTON D.C., Feb 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. The United States has decided to postpone a…
Vietnam described as East Asia’s trade hub
HANOI, Feb 28, 2020, VNA. Mostafa Mousavi, head of the Iran-Vietnam Joint Chamber of Commerce,…
India expected to become alternative supplier of textile materials for Hanoi
HANOI, Feb 28, 2020, VNA. Hanoi expects India to become a new source of materials…
[Analytics] Turbulence on the horizon in the South China Sea?
The South China Sea remains a focal concern within the international community, grabbing headlines and…
Consumer spending in Vietnam continues to outpace ASEAN peers: Fitch Solutions
HANOI, Feb 27, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam’s modern grocery retail and pharmacy sector will…
US firms eye stronger investment cooperation in Vietnam
NEW YORK, Feb 26, 2020, VNA. A 40-strong business delegation from the US will launch…
Indonesia market ripe for alternative-lending firms, one player says
SINGAPORE, Feb 24, 2020, The Business Times. Myanmar, Cambodia and the Philippines pose the highest…
Tourism market hoped to recover in summer in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb 24, 2020, VNA. The tourism market is expected to recover…
Mekong nations, China push for more trade, investment, connectivity
VIENTIANE, Feb 23, 2020, Vientiane Times. The six Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) countries agreed on the…
Vinamilk signs $20M Dubai export contract
HANOI, Feb 23, 2020, VN Express. Vinamilk has signed a $20 million deal with a…