Vietnam

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No longer just an outpost: Vietnam’s rise opens new front for DBS, OCBC, UOB

The financing needs of businesses there have grown as they integrate into Asian trade and capital flows

As leadership transitions unfold at Vietnam’s family businesses, successors are stepping into management roles. From left: Biti's CEO Vuu Le Quyen, SHB Vice Chairman cum Deputy CEO Do Quang Vinh, and AgriS Chairlady Dang Huynh Uc My.

From post-war hardships to ‘era of national rise’: Vietnam’s family firms face first succession test

The transition is reshaping not just companies, but the trajectory of Vietnam’s private sector as the primary economic growth engine

Eugene Lee, chief marketing officer of Chagee (Asia-Pacific), says that even though tea is the world's second-most consumed beverage, it has not experienced “the same lifestyle elevation or premiumisation” that coffee has.

‘We’re not a bubble tea brand’: Chagee aims to double Asia-Pacific footprint to 600 stores by 2027

Localisation and securing prime store locations are key priorities as the brand expands in the region, says its Apac CMO

While Vietnam’s fuel supplies appear stable for now, the government has had to dig deep into its emergency fund for petroleum products to steady domestic prices.

Vietnam gas major looks to US as Iran war reorders LPG flows

The state-owned gas major will bring in 66,000 tonnes of the widely-used cooking fuel from America in May

Thailand’s target is to export seven million tonnes of rice globally in 2026, but the Middle East war has turned the world topsy-turvy with supply disruptions, high oil prices and economic uncertainty.

Thai and Vietnamese farmers may stop planting rice because of the Iran war. Here’s why

The Middle East conflict has meant increased freight costs for food exporters

Vietnam is among several nations urgently seeking LNG at a time when spot prices have surged due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Vietnam buys more LNG as temperatures set to rise above average

The next two weeks are forecast to be hotter than normal in the South-east Asia country

Keppel's unit Corredance is seeking declarations that the three entities are fully liable for the additional land use fees imposed on the joint venture.

Keppel begins arbitration against partners in Vietnam JV hit by 6.9 trillion dong bill

While investment is expected to be profitable, earnings may decline if fees are not fully borne by partners, says group

A section of Vietnam's Nui Phao polymetallic mine, one of the world’s largest tungsten deposits outside China.

Riding AI ‘gold rush’: Vietnam tungsten giant courts foreign investors ahead of planned mainboard listing 

Masan High-Tech Materials plans to ramp up metal output from its Vietnam mine to tap ex-China supply gap for strategic industries

Hanoi authorities propose the ban, due to take effect Jul 1, will now cover just 11 streets in the city centre.

Hanoi scales back petrol-powered bike ban on infrastructure gaps

Government prioritises vehicle emission cuts as city air quality frequently hits hazardous levels

FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is owned by Thomson Medical Group.
INSIDE ASEAN

The Asian healthcare gold rush: Vietnam’s reforms are attracting foreign investors

The changing landscape is fuelled by rapid urbanisation, income growth and an expanding middle class