Cross-border data flows are becoming a growth engine for the ASEAN digital economy, raising the need for member countries to harmonise data protection, cybersecurity and sectoral requirements, the Autumn Economic Forum heard in HCM City on October 27.

A tide peaking at 1.75 m flooded many streets in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday evening, stalling vehicles and snarling rush-hour traffic.

A 48-year-old assistant manager at a Bangkok 7-Eleven has gone viral after a TikTok clip showed him speaking fluent English and Chinese, two of the seven languages he says he can use.

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A Vietnamese man in Toronto has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his upstairs neighbor in a feud over barbecue smoke, and his wife to six years for helping dispose of the body.

China has built a network of nearly 200 national and provincial talent programs offering cash bonuses, research grants, tax breaks and other incentives to attract scientists from overseas.

A man in southern Vietnam has won with all 160 tickets in a lottery stack, taking prizes worth VND39.2 billion (US$1.52 million) before tax.

Covering nearly 300,000 square metres, the exhibition brings together more than 3,000 businesses and is expected to attract over 200,000 professional visitors from China and abroad.

Vietnamese enterprises need to strengthen digital capabilities, improve technical expertise and innovation, and build closer partnerships with multinational corporations to capture more value from global manufacturing networks, experts said at a discussion on advanced manufacturing and the […]

Selling pressure across several banking stocks offset gains in selected large-cap and steel shares.

The new outlet, scheduled to open by the end of 2027, will cover more than 16,000sq.m and include a GO! hypermarket, restaurants, entertainment facilities, convenience stores and fashion outlets.

After more than 15 years of operation, Panama’s system comprises 27 export processing zones, including 20 operational and seven under development. They host 201 companies conducting 282 business activities, nearly half of which involve logistics, services, and the processing of finished or […]

During the event, Vietnamese companies will showcase processed foods, agricultural produce, seafood, spices, confectionery, coffee, tea and other beverages, while international firms will present goods from overseas markets.

Cà Mau is seeking to attract investment by leveraging its mangrove forests, alluvial flats and tourism resources. Priority sectors include circular economy models, high-tech agriculture, medicinal plants, renewable energy, logistics and eco-tourism.

The plant, to produce graphene, biochips and electronic components, is scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of 2027 in its first phase.

Wood products facing potential scrutiny include upholstered wooden-frame seats and wooden bedroom furniture exported to the US, as well as wood mouldings, processed wood products and hardwood plywood shipped to the EU.

AICAP Group Joint Stock Company has announced strategic partnerships with the China Robotics Industry Development Alliance (CDRA), Hong Kong-based robotics group AIBRAIN, and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) to strengthen Việt Nam’s role in the global robotics value chain.

The U.S. dollar fell marginally against the Vietnamese dong Tuesday morning as it remained steady against major peers.

ASEAN member states should focus more on regional trade and co-operation as opposed to solely competing with each other.

Vietnam gold prices rose Tuesday morning after staying flat for three consecutive days.

Professor Trần Minh Điển, director of the National Children’s Hospital and president of the Việt Nam Paediatrics Association said the policy was not intended to permit the indiscriminate removal of tissues or organs from children, but to create more opportunities to treat and save critically […]

The U.S. turned down nearly 1 in 4 South Korean applicants for business and tourist visas in the year to September 2025, a record high and more than four times the rate for Japanese applicants.

Indonesia’s energy minister has said the amount of natural gas it is supplying to Singapore is still meeting the minimum level stipulated under a contract despite the recent export cut.

The central banks of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will work with industry players in their respective jurisdictions to develop common approaches for the cross-border use of digital money.

Founded in Prague in 2016, the union now connects 23 countries and has run cultural, sports, scholarship, charity and homeland-oriented activities.

The draft replaces the mechanism for determining penalties for individuals committing crimes on behalf of commercial legal entities based on the proportion applicable to individuals acting independently.

The proposal is included in a draft plan for railway lines and stations in the Hà Nội railway hub area, which is currently under appraisal by the Ministry of Construction.

The Ministry of Construction determined that the planned fee is a charge for using a payment instrument under banking regulations, not a road-use fee or a transport-account maintenance fee.