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Vietnam’s e-scooters rise on policy tailwinds, eroding gasoline bike sales
VinFast logged a jump of nearly six times in e-scooter sales in 2025, outpacing Honda’s marginal growth and a decline at Yamaha…
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Vietnam's Durian Exports to China Jump US$500M as Country Gains Ground on Regional Rivals
Vietnam's durian exports to China surged by about US$500 million last year, underscoring the country's growing competitiveness in the…
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Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026
Vietnam's economy delivered a strong performance in 2025 and is now positioning itself for even faster growth next year, according to a…
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to withdraw bid for US$67 billion North-South high-speed railway
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, said on Thursday (Dec 25) that it would withdraw its investment proposal for the nation’s…
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Vietnam's Street Vendors Embrace Cashless Payments as QR Transactions Jump 85%
A quiet transformation is under way in Vietnam's markets, where the familiar clink of coins is increasingly being replaced by the beep of…
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Vietnam’s Vingroup to develop US$3 billion ecosystem in Telangana, strengthens India push
VinFast, despite its ongoing global expansion, continues to report widening losses Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup on Tuesday (Dec…
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Vietnam's Digital Economy Set to Hit $39 Billion by 2025
The gross merchandise value (GMV) of Vietnam's digital economy is expected to increase from $34 billion in 2024 to $39 billion in 2025.…
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Heavy rain in Vietnam’s top coffee-growing region threatens crop
Heavy rain has delayed harvesting in Vietnam’s biggest coffee-growing province of Dak Lak, and further downpours risk damaging crops and…
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Vietnam’s EV boom: VinFast buys first, mass adoption follows
Domestic brands lead Vietnam’s EV market despite intense competition and limited government incentives Vietnam is enjoying its position at…
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Vietnam's Real Estate Market Poised for Growth Amid Three Key Changes
Vietnam's property sector is entering a significant period of transformation, driven by three key developments: the consolidation of…
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PM Pham Minh Chinh Says Vietnam's Economy Surpasses US$500 Billion in 2025
During the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly on Monday, October 20, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that the…
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IMF Projects Vietnam's Growth to Ease to 6.5% in 2025, Slowdown to Deepen in 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that despite Vietnam's robust economic recovery in 2024 and the first part of 2025, the…
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Vietnam's Sugar Sector Battles Smuggling and Market Challenges
Vietnam's sugar sector is under increasing strain from a flood of undocumented, low-cost sugar flooding the market, threatening native…
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HRnetGroup targets Vietnam’s booming tech sector with new subsidiary
It notes interest in hiring of IT engineers, data scientists and product teams by companies in finance and banking, media and platforms,…
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Vietnam’s VinFast in talks to boost local sourcing as first India plant opens
The plant is expected to have an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles [THOOTHUKUDI, India] Vietnamese electric vehicle…
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Vietnam’s AI ambitions hinge on one US$6.8 billion tech company
Four decades ago, Truong Gia Binh set up a technology company using a single computer in a room loaned by his then-father-in-law, general…
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Vietnam’s VietJet orders 20 more Airbus planes as Macron visits Hanoi
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet on Monday agreed to place a new order with planemaker Airbus for 20 A330neo wide-body jets, the airline…
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Vietnam’s Poignant Celebration of Its Victory Over America 50 Year Ago
It was a profoundly moving evening. John Terzano and I were both deeply emotional, and we decided to take a drive on my motorbike to the…
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Vietnam’s VinFast to open India factory on Jun 30, Indonesia plant in October
The strategy shift follows the delayed the opening of a factory in North Carolina by three years to 2028 Vietnamese electric vehicle maker…
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US exports drove Vietnam's economic success - then came Trump's tariffs
Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting most of the world are now in effect –…
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Tariffs rip through South-east Asia stocks, sink Vietnam’s market
South-east Asian stocks and currencies fell after Asian emerging nations were given some of the biggest tariff increases by US President…
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Keppel divests entire stake in Vietnam’s Palm City for 2.6 trillion dong
Global asset manager Keppel, through its real estate division, has divested its entire 42 per cent stake in South Rach Chiec City – the…
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Vietnam’s VinFast to roll out two cars in 2025 in India debut
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said it plans to begin selling two made-in-India cars in the South Asian country later this year,…