Vietnam

Singapore Writers Festival 2026

Writer Thuan sees Vietnamese and French as a ‘happy couple’ in her house of literature

Hanoi-born, France-based writer Thuan will speak at the Singapore Writers Festival 2026.

Vietnam considering cutting petrol tax, electricity prices

A motorist drives her motorbike on a bridge that runs over the Red River in Hanoi on Oct 23.

Vietnam’s first chip plant unlikely to meet 2027 target, sources say no deal yet with ASML

The project is part of the ruling Communist Party’s plans for Vietnam to move up the semiconductor value chain.

Thailand’s ghosts of 1997 hold growth lessons for Hanoi

Workers craft jewellery at Pandora’s new manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City . The country can afford a slower-growing economy but not a banking system under stress, says the writer.

VietJet flights out of Changi unlikely to be affected despite carrier’s legal troubles: Experts

VietJet currently operates four nonstop routes between Singapore and Vietnam, with a fifth slated to begin in December.

Miss Universe Singapore among 6 beauty queens not competing in Nov 24 pageant in Puerto Rico

Vion Erico Tan won the Miss Universe Singapore 2026 pageant.

Small base, long shadow: China’s new military outpost in Laos

A satellite image showing what security analysts believe are Y-8 light attack fighters and support vehicles at a new China-Laos joint training facility in Ban Keun on Sept 30.

Vietnam eyes remote work, online classes as air quality worsens

In Vietnam, air pollution is on the rise with daily average PM2.5 frequently exceeding the national limit at monitoring stations across the eight northern localities.

VietJet hit with global asset freeze in dispute with London investment firm FitzWalter

The freeze applies to VietJet’s assets worth up to US$251.6 million.

Vietnam coffee output forecast to remain flat; El Nino threatens next crop

Vietnam produces about 40% of the world’s robusta coffee beans, typically used in instant coffee blends.

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