Vietnam demands compensation from China for sinking fishing boat
HANOI, Mar 22, 2019, VN Express. Vietnam wants China to take action against the Chinese…
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.
South Korea’s SK Group to buy $1 bln stake in Vingroup
HANOI, Mar 22, 2019, VN Express. South Korean conglomerate SK Group plans to acquire a…
[Analytics] Vietnamese workers, streaming to Japan, face risks as labor system opens up
When a young Vietnamese woman found out late last year that she was pregnant after…
Vietnam demands China compensate for sunken boat
HANOI, Mar 20, 2019, VN Express. China needs to pay compensation for sinking a Vietnamese…
China, Vietnam open new cross-border bridge
NANNING, Mar 20, 2019, Xinhua. China and Vietnam officially opened a new cross-border bridge on…
[Analytics] Vietnam revs up for Formula 1 debut
As the 2019 Formula 1 season revs into action on Sunday (March 17) in Melbourne,…
Hanoi plans to offer 15-day free travel on first metro line
HANOI, Mar 16, 2019, VN Express. The Hanoi People’s Council has proposed 15 days of…
Philippines, Vietnam push sea code
MANILA, Mar 16, 2019, PhilStar. Given China’s increased activities in the South China Sea, the…
Vietnam asks Malaysia to free woman accused of Kim Jong-nam’s poisoning
SINGAPORE, Mar 13, 2019, Reuters. Vietnam called on Malaysia yesterday to free a Vietnamese woman…
[Analytics] Vietnam a safe destination, but roads a safety risk
Low levels of violent crime and terrorist attacks have made Vietnam a very safe travel…
[Analytics] Vietnam’s fight against drug cartels on Laos border
Drug gangs’ writ used to run in the area, they would recruit locals as mules…
9,000 cybercrimes confirmed by Japan police in 2018
TOKYO, Mar 7, 2019, Kyodo. The number of cybercrimes confirmed by police across Japan in…