China claims naming South China Sea islands with English names
MANILA, Jun 5, 2019, PhilStar. Distancing itself from the United Nations Convention on the Law…
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.
Vietnam could be optimistic about UNSC non-permanent seat: ambassador
HANOI, Jun 4, 2019, VNA. Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission…
[Analytics] US-China trade war pushing Vietnam’s manufacturing industry to capacity
As firms seek alternatives to China to avoid increased tariffs imposed by US President Donald…
[Analytics] Inside China’s state-owned industrial park in Vietnam, Beijing’s image trumps trade war profits
China-Vietnam (Shenzhen-Haiphong) Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is only Chinese state-owned industrial park in Vietnam….
14 deals signed at forum on developing Vietnam sea brands in Bac Lieu
BAC LIEU, Jun 3, 2019, VNA. A recent forum on developing Vietnam’s sea brands held…
Vietnam culls 2 million pigs as African swine fever threatens large-scale farms
HANOI, Jun 1, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam has culled two million pigs infected with African…
Philippines president says S. China Sea becoming ‘flashpoint’
TOKYO, Jun 1, 2019, RT. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has urged progress on a code…
Vietnam attends ASEAN senior officials’ meetings in Thailand
BANGKOK, May 30, 2019, VNA. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung, who is head of…
[Analytics] US addition of Malaysia, Singapore to ‘monitoring list’ over currency practices met with ridicule
Analysts say Washington’s inclusion of Southeast Asian economic powerhouses, including Vietnam, ‘defies logic’. Questions have…
Vingroup smartphones launched in Myanmar
HANOI, May 30, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup began selling its Vsmart…
Top Cambodian legislator begins official visit to Vietnam
HANOI, May 28, 2019, VNA. A high-ranking delegation of the Cambodian National Assembly, led by…
Vietnam to connect more bus routes with China-built urban railway
HANOI, May 27, 2019, Xinhua. Vietnam’s capital Hanoi plans to increase the number of bus…