Vietnam’s largest metropolis to raise alcohol tax
HO CHI MINH CITY, Apr 5, 2019, VN Express. Ho Chi Minh City is planning…
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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.
Several Vietnamese supermarkets go back to leaves, leaving plastic bags
HO CHI MINH CITY, Apr 3, 2019, VN Express. Several Vietnamese supermarkets have started using…
Vietnam Global Leaders Forum held in Paris
PARIS, Apr 1, 2019, VNA. The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum (VLGF) was held in Paris,…
Vietnamese woman in Kim Jong-nam murder case accepts new charge, likely to walk free
SHAH ALAM, Apr 1, 2019, AFP. A Vietnamese woman suspected of assassinating the North Korean…
Khmer-Vietnam association consolidates operation
PHNOM PENH, Mar 31, 2019, VNA. The Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia will continue to keep…
Vietnam province reels from groundwater shortage, climate change blamed
HANOI, Mar 28, 2019, VN Express. Some 1,000 households in a north-central Vietnamese province are…
Memorandum of understanding paves way for work in Japan for Cambodians
TOKYO, Mar 27, 2019, The Phnom Penh Post. A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which would…
[Analytics] Myanmar: New export strategy launched, but barriers remain
With export revenues having only increased by around US$2 billion over the past five years,…
Seaport logistics sector to play bigger role in Hai Phong’s economy
HAI PHONG, Mar 23, 2019, VNA. The northern port city of Hai Phong is working…
Authorities intercept P1.8-billion methamphetamine shipment from Vietnam in Manila
MANILA, Mar 23, 2019, PhilStar. Authorities have intercepted an estimated worth of P1.8 billion shabu…
[Analytics] Highlighting Australia’s significance as Indo-Pacific middle power
Middle powers have an interest in preserving the international order. They follow the leadership of…
Vietnam demands compensation from China for sinking fishing boat
HANOI, Mar 22, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam wants China to take action against the Chinese…