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Vietnam central bank preparing restructuring plan for troubled lender SCB
Vietnam’s central bank is drafting a plan to restructure the troubled Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB), the lender at the centre…
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Politics
Commentary: Trump threatened Vietnam with a huge tariff. How's that going over in Little Saigon?
ABC Supermarket in the heart of Little Saigon is like a Donald Trump tariff rant come to fragrant, tasty life. Sorghum liquors from China.…
News
The first trade war with China was a boon for Vietnam — what about now?
QUANG NINH, Vietnam — When Le Ngoc Tham became sales manager for a new industrial park in northern Vietnam, the goal was to turn it into…
Politics
Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
A day after President Trump capitulated on his global reciprocal tariffs, he and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted that one…
Business
Citibank, Vietnam Airlines ink US$560 million loan deal to buy aircraft
The airline plans financing for a sale and leaseback of 25 of the narrow-body aircraft, the carrier’s vice-president says Citibank has…
Politics
Nike’s 30-year gamble on Vietnam is rattled by Trump tariffs
At Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, executives are trying to figure out how to best spread the pain of new tariffs. Nike, the…
Politics
Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs
Even as President Trump heaped additional tariffs on China, his barrage of trade levies on countries across Asia and unpredictability…
Business
UOB to inject fresh capital of 2 trillion dong into Vietnam unit, build new headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City
United Overseas Bank (UOB) said on Tuesday (Apr 8) that it will inject additional fresh capital of two trillion dong (S$104 million) into…
Politics
Vietnam Urges United States to Delay Imposing Tariffs On It
Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, has asked President Trump to delay the imposition of tariffs for at least 45 days so the two sides can avert…
Politics
'Nowhere to hide.' How Apple and others in Silicon Valley are bracing for Trump tariffs
SAN FRANCISCO — The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed in the…
Politics
Trump sees progress with Vietnam, carmakers as tariff plan takes hold
China added a 34% tariff on U.S. goods, and markets plummeted again Friday, but Vietnam had a "very productive call" with President Trump…
Politics
Trump's tariffs reshaped manufacturing in Asia. This time, the ramifications are even broader
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first time that President Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in 2018, it set off a scramble among manufacturers…
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Free bowling event honors Vietnam War veterans in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Three Rockford area organizations came together to throw a free bowling event to honor those who served in the…
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Vietnam allows Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide pilot service
The decision paves the way for SpaceX to invest on a trial basis in telecommunications services using low-orbit satellite technology until…
Business
Vietnam to allow 49% foreign ownership of some banks
Foreign investors cannot hold more than 30% of shares in banks that have government ownership of above 50% Vietnam’s government is…
Politics
Vietnam adds to global steel turmoil with tariffs hitting China
Outside China itself, Vietnam is the biggest single buyer of Chinese steel, and hot-rolled coil is a major export product VIETNAM will…
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My 'incel' attackers keep an online tally of their victims
When Annie Makeeva set out from London on a solo trip to Vietnam in December 2022, she never imagined she would be sexually assaulted by a…
Politics
Most US manufacturers forecast layoffs at Vietnam operations with Trump tariffs: survey
MOST US manufacturers surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam said they would be likely forced to lay off workers…
Politics
Vietnam gives green light to $8bn rail link to China
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a railway project connecting the country with China, marking a significant step in modernising…
Politics
Vietnam parliament approves US$8 billion rail link to China
VIETNAM’S parliament on Wednesday (Feb 19) approved plans for an US$8 billion rail link from its largest northern port city to the border…
Celebrity
Old cremation video in Vietnam unrelated to Taiwanese celebrity's death
After Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu died from pneumonia during a vacation in Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday, social media users falsely…
Business
Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks…
News
The dramatic scenery of Vietnam's Halong Bay by boat, bike or on foot
Step into a shaky rowboat to explore the dramatic limestone features of Vietnam's "dry" Halong Bay. Guides row the boats, traditional…
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Vietnam sets ambitious nuclear power goals to help fuel growth
VIETNAM formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious…