As Vietnam races to track down the origin of its first SARS-CoV-2 community transmission in almost 100 days, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a sweeping directive aimed at wiping out almost all vestiges […]
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China has long been infamous for incorporating maritime militias into its fishing industry to assert its sovereignty claims. With the world’s largest fishing fleet, comprising 370,000 non-powered and 762,000 motor-powered vessels, China has the capacity […]
In Thailand English-language News for April 20, 2018, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: 00:46 | The committee tasked with the national reform strategy yesterday resolved to follow up developmental projects for the southern […]
Vietnam is once again talking about a high-speed train linking Hanoi in the north with Ho Chi Min City (HCMC) in the south. However, by the time the North-South express railway is complete very few of […]
When the USS Carl Vinson and its accompanying escort vessels berthed in Danang on the Vietnam central coast earlier today its arrival was symbolic on many fronts. The visit by the world’s largest aircraft carrier […]
In Thailand English-language News for December 13, 2017, Newsline presenter Cholaphansa Narula tells us about: 00:27 | A religious ceremony was held yesterday at Wat Arun Ratchawararam (Temple of Dawn) to offer blessings to Queen Sirikit of the […]
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A little over a year ago the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruled on an application brought by the Philippines against China over their maritime dispute in the South China Sea involving the Spratly Islands. […]
Reduced agricultural and mining output has seen 2016 Vietnam GDP come in 7.5 per cent below the 6.7 per cent forecast made at the start of the year. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO) […]
Cheap labour, good personal security, and a stable government has long attracted foreign investment to Vietnam. However, the increasing minimum wage, capped working hours, and the looming death of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) means […]
Less than a month after claiming they would not raise the Vietnam government debt ceiling, the National Assembly has done just that. The legislature is scrambling to come to terms with the costs associated with […]
Some of Vietnam’s most sought-after corporations are preparing to open their doors to more foreign investment, but the government’s divestment timeline remains inexact, along with its plans to raise the foreign investment cap. (See: Vietnam […]
In what has become something of a regular occurrence the Vietnamese government is considering raising the foreign ownership cap on Vietnamese banks. Currently foreign ownership is limited to 30 per cent. Non-strategic investors can own […]