A dry spell is sweeping across Asia’s rice fields, dealing another blow to farmers grappling with steep fuel and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in Iran.

The US wants Vietnam to take more action on non-tariff barriers, economic security cooperation and intellectual property as the two sides continue to wrangle over a trade deal after months of negotiations, according to the US Trade Representative.

The US wants Vietnam to take more action on non-tariff barriers, economic security cooperation and intellectual property as the two sides continue to wrangle over a trade deal after months of negotiations, according to the US Trade Representative.

The World Bank just elevated the country to “upper-middle” income status. But he’s got bigger plans.

The project in the south comes as concerns mount over Beijing’s influence in Cambodia, and its increasingly dominant position in the South China Sea.

Dozens of police moved into the site of northern Vietnam’s $1.5 billion Trump-branded golf resort project shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, as the first few plots of farmers’ land were officially seized by the state.

Vietnam’s government touted the results of a sweeping crackdown on intellectual property violations after the US launched a fresh trade investigation, even as counterfeit items remain easily accessible across the country’s street markets.

The US has launched a third trade investigation into Vietnam in as many months, as the Trump administration turns up the pressure on the export-reliant nation.

Bao Tin Manh Hai Jewelry JSC, one of Vietnam’s largest gold retailers, is preparing for an initial public offering in the fourth quarter as it pursues an aggressive expansion plan and seeks to capitalize on gold reforms aimed at opening up the market.

Vietnam has ordered a clampdown on intellectual property violations, targeting a 20% increase in enforcement cases after the country was pegged as a top concern on a US watch list.

PetroVietnam Gas JSC plans to import more liquefied petroleum gas from the US than its traditional Middle East suppliers next month, in the latest sign that the Iran war is reordering global energy flows.

Some 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Hanoi, in Thai Nguyen province, a massive open-cut mine tears into the landscape. Ringed by dense, green hills, the vast, stepped crater is raw gray and brown. Along its sides, huge trucks creep along, while a murky pool lies stagnant at the bottom.

Vietnam has moved up its timeline for the mandatory use of biofuel despite concerns over supply levels, quality and cost, as it seeks to strengthen energy security while the Middle East conflict drags on.

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed closer ties with Vietnam over the two countries’ shared political system as he met with the Southeast Asian nation’s party chief and newly appointed president, To Lam, in Beijing.

Vietnam’s party chief and newly appointed president, To Lam, is set to meet Xi Jinping in China this week, seeking to shore up energy security as the war in Iran raises global supply risks and pushes Hanoi to deepen cooperation with its largest trading partner.

Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on Tuesday, consolidating the country’s top party and state roles in a rare concentration of power as he moves to tighten control and tackle economic headwinds.

Party chief To Lam is sticking to his ambitious double-digit goal despite rising energy costs that threaten to derail the global economy.

Vietnam’s police launched criminal proceedings into prominent journalist and blogger Le Anh Hung for alleged anti-state activities in a country where authorities maintain a tightly controlled media environment.

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam is seeking to hold trade talks with US President Donald Trump next week during a visit to Washington, according to people familiar with the matter, after months of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough on the thorny question of “transshipped” goods.

Vietnam’s new Politburo has been revealed as the Communist Party Congress wrapped up early in Hanoi, with To Lam winning a full five-year term as party chief, seemingly with minimal backroom wrangling.