In the rolling hills of Ba Vi mountain range just outside Hanoi, the planned construction of a new safari park is causing consternation among residents and has sparked a backlash against the development of an area of great natural beauty.
Vietnam’s new Long Thanh International Airport faces significant challenges to meet its December opening deadline, prompting the government to order round-the-clock construction to get the project completed on time.
Vietnam could face electricity shortages from next year as power-generation and grid projects fall behind schedule, according to the country’s trade ministry, putting plans for double-digit economic growth at risk.
Vietnam drivers for Grab Holdings Ltd. are calling on fellow independent contractors to engage in a work stoppage this weekend to protest the ride-hailing company’s commission rate, which they say is excessive and threatens their ability to earn a living wage.
Would-be homeowners in Vietnam are being hit by sharply higher mortgage rates as banks face growing pressure to fund the government’s ambitious nationwide infrastructure push.
Vietnam has proposed allowing land clearance to begin before compensation and resettlement plans are finalized, a major change that could speed up development projects but raise concerns about safeguards for residents.
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.
Vietnam may ban children under 16 years old from posting, commenting or reacting to posts on social media as the country looks to join other governments tightening online protections for minors.
Investors are turning to specialist tools and companies to understand escalating threats from extreme weather events.
Storm clouds over farmland during a soy and corn harvest near Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, Bahia state, Brazil, on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Agriculture traders are adjusting positions due to the escalating conflict in Iran threatening to disrupt supply chains for commodities such as corn, soybean meal, fertilizer, and sugar. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg
Major coffee trader ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. is pushing for a fivefold increase in the number of growers covered by its specialty weather insurance in Vietnam, where the industry depends on thousands of smallholder farmers increasingly exposed to climate risk.
Workers harvest coffee cherries at a farm in Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam. Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
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.
A stall selling largely counterfeit goods in Saigon Square market in Ho Chi Minh City.
Asian rice prices posted their biggest monthly jump in nearly two decades in May, and could rally further as weather risks and war-driven surges in energy and fertilizer costs threaten production.
Vietnam auctioned off two Hermes handbags owned by real estate tycoon Truong My Lan, convicted in the nation’s largest fraud case, for 14.21 billion dong ($539,000) as efforts to clawback billions of dollars in ill-gotten wealth accelerate.
Truong My Lan, chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Holdings, center, at the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. The second trial of Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan on fresh fraud charges is scheduled to begin on Thursday, underscoring the new Communist Party chief’s determination to press ahead with a crackdown on corruption.
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.
Flags and t-shirts with the Vietnam flag symbol and the communist symbol outside a shop in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The parliament is scheduled to begin its summer session May 20, according to seperate statement on the government’s website. Photographer: Linh Pham/Bloomberg
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a landmark speech to convey her vision for deepening her nation’s economic and security ties with the Indo-Pacific, with a view to making the region more resilient in the face of geopolitical challenges.
Sanae Takaichi, right, waves at Haneda airport as she departs for an official trip to Vietnam and Australia on May 1. Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered a landmark speech to convey her vision for deepening her nation’s economic and security ties with the Indo-Pacific, with a view to making the region more resilient in the face of geopolitical challenges.
Sanae Takaichi, right, waves at Haneda airport as she departs for an official trip to Vietnam and Australia on May 1. Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
Vietnam’s capital is dialing back plans for a sweeping ban on gasoline-powered motorbikes as gaps in charging networks and public transport force a shift to more limited, time-based restrictions.
Commuters driving motorbikes on a street in Hanoi.
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.
Foreign investors have urged Vietnam’s government to resolve a long-running dispute over payments to solar and wind power projects, warning that producers may pursue legal action if agreed terms are not honored.
Foreign investors have urged Vietnam’s government to resolve a long-running dispute over payments to solar and wind power projects, warning that producers may pursue legal action if agreed terms are not honored.