Vietnam
Vai alla Scheda Paese »There is no way for peace, peace is the way.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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OpenAI chief granted Indonesia's first golden visa
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has been granted Indonesia's first golden visa, officials said, as Southeast Asia's biggest economy looks to attract wealthy foreign investors.
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'Experience economy' can drive tourism growth
The return of popular international artists and live concerts to Bangkok offers multiple benefits to the Thai economy, according to Traveloka, one of Southeast Asia's largest travel, services and lifestyle apps.
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Meeting backs forging digital framework
The latest meeting of the Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) agreed to establish the Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) with the aim of boosting the value of digital trade within the Asean region to as much as US$2 trillion by 2030, up from $400 billion in 2021.
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Posco International makes first swine vaccine export to Vietnam
Posco International announced Thursday that it has exported a swine pneumonia vaccine Vietnam's to National Veterinary Joint Stock Company or NAVETCO, marking Posco's first overseas animal vaccine export. Developed by Innovac, a venture com
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KBank in talks to buy Vietnam lender in up to $1bn deal
HANOI/SINGAPORE - Thailand's second-biggest lender Kasikornbank (KBank) is in talks to buy consumer finance provider Home Credit Vietnam in a deal worth up to US$1 billion that would further its push to expand in Vietnam, two sources said.
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Hanwha Life posts first accumulated profits in Vietnam
The Vietnamese arm of Hanwha Life Insurance posted its first accumulated profits since its launch 15 years ago. Marking the local unit’s 15th anniversary, the insurer held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Friday, where it unveiled its
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Philippines 'in talks with Vietnam, India for rice imports'
MANILA: The Philippines is in talks to import rice from Vietnam and India as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to boost its buffers and lower prices, an agriculture official said.
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Vietnam has up to 8m tonnes of rice for export
HANOI: Vietnam has 7 million to 8 million metric tonnes of rice for export this year, state media reported on Friday.
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CIMBT aims to grow offshore portfolio
CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) expects to grow offshore loans this year thanks to regional business expansion of large local corporations, in line with Asean's economic growth.
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[Contribution] ASEAN and Korea on road to sustainable and equal partnership
By Kim Hae-yong, secretary general of the ASEAN-Korea Center Every August 8th, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations celebrates ASEAN Day in commemoration of its founding in 1967. While the celebration lends ASEAN’s collective effort to
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Vietnamese rice exporters told to honour contracts
HANOI: Vietnam’s trade minister has called on the country’s rice exporters to honour their export contracts to maintain demand despite a recent surge in prices for the staple grain.
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GS Retail posits GS25 as top convenience store in south Vietnam
GS Retail, the operator of Korea’s convenience store franchise GS25, holds the largest number of stores in the southern regions of Vietnam among its five foreign peers, the company said Thursday. According to self-reported data as of last month
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New government urged to prioritise exports
Thailand not only needs to quickly establish a new government but also set new policies to cope with sluggish exports after the value of shipments to Asean, the largest export market, fell by 7.4% to US$28 billion, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Thai, Vietnamese exporters rush to buy rice from farmers
SINGAPORE: Rice exporters in Thailand and Vietnam are renegotiating prices on sales contracts for around half a million tonnes for August shipment, two trade sources say, as India’s ban has tightened global supplies.
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Israel and Vietnam sign free trade agreement
The agreement was signed in Jerusalem by Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat and Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
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Thai phone market seen as regional sweet spot
With a market value of more than 100 billion baht, Thailand's smartphone market will continue to be a "sweet spot" in Southeast Asia for device makers, mainly for the flagship models, amid the country's challenging economy and less handset subsidy support from mobile phone operators, says Chinese smartphone maker Oppo.
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India aims to trade electricity with Asean
BAMBOLIM, India: India is considering trading power with Southeast Asian countries through Myanmar and Thailand, five sources briefed on the matter say, as New Delhi looks to use its growing renewables capacity to boost regional diplomatic engagement.
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Alibaba injects $845m into SE Asia unit Lazada
SINGAPORE: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd injected US$845 million into Lazada, its online retail business in Southeast Asia that is facing intensifying competition from rivals such as Sea Ltd and Amazon.com Inc.
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Thailand accounts for 79% of Asean EV sales
Chinese automakers dominated Southeast Asia’s fast-growing electric vehicle market, selling three out of every four EVs in the first quarter, the research firm Counterpoint Research said on Thursday.
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Korea-ASEAN startups to compete for sustainable development goals
South Korea’s SMEs and Startup Ministry and Indonesia’s Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Ministry are set to co-host the fourth Korea-ASEAN Business Model Competition for SDGs 2023, which will run from August through October.
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Surfing the global electric vehicle wave
Arsjad Rasjid, chairman of Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) and chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), has shared his opinions about the electric vehicle industry in which Thailand and Indonesia can work together to establish an efficient and resilient supply chain in Southeast Asia for the ...