Vietnam

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
Global Economy

What Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump's tariff war

About 60% of the 220 million phones Samsung sells each year globally are made in Vietnam, and many are destined for the US, where Samsung is the No. 2 smartphone vendor

Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, 30 January 2019. Photo: REUTERS
World+Biz

Facing Trump tariffs, Vietnam eyes crackdown on some China trade

The ship carrying rice from Vietnam which arrived at Chattogram Port on 7 April 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Vietnamese ship carrying 12,700 tonnes of rice arrives at Ctg Port

Labourers work at Hung Viet garment export factory in Hung Yen province, Vietnam December 30, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
Global Economy

US, Vietnamese businesses ask Trump to delay 46% tariffs on Vietnam

Cargo ships full of shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., March 6, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Asia

Vietnam slashes duties on range of imports to head off US tariffs

The vessel, MV OBE Dinares . Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Vessel carrying 29,000 MT rice from Vietnam arrives at Ctg port

A general view of the Vietnam National Assembly during the opening ceremony of its 7th session, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 20, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen/ File Photo
Asia

Vietnam parliament to approve plan for leaner government

A view shows the city amid air pollution in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Thinh Nguyen
Asia

Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action

A Keppel signage is pictured in their office in Singapore July 6, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Asia

Singapore, Vietnam firms in talks for new undersea cables: sources

File photo of Vietnam Army. Photo: Collected
Asia

Explosion kills 12 soldiers in Vietnam

Truong My Lan in court, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: AP
Asia

Vietnam court upholds death sentence for tycoon in $12 billion fraud case

Truong My Lan in court, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Photo: AP
World+Biz

Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution

A worker shapes wood in an automated furniture factory. Photo: TBS
Supplement

Can Bangladesh be the next Vietnam in furniture exports?