Vietnam
Vietnam orders airlines to accelerate US deals as Washington trade probes mount
The US trade deficit with Vietnam reached US$54.8 billion in the first three months of 2026
Masan wins record US$750 million offshore loan facility as lenders re-rate credit risk
The group says this is the largest international corporate borrowing of six-year tenor for a Vietnamese private enterprise
Vietnam’s electronics retail king DMX aims to repeat its feat in Indonesia ‘in half the time’
Beyond its own ongoing domestic IPO, it hopes to list joint venture EraBlue in Indonesia within five years
UMS signs pact for joint venture with three Vietnamese precision engineering firms
UMS intends to invest about US$3.6 million for a 51.6% stake in the new company
Vietnam posts largest trade deficit on record as imports surge
Rising Middle East oil costs impact the export-led economy, fresh data reveals
Vietnam touts IP crackdown results after US launches new probe
More than 1,400 IP infringement cases have been handled in the last 3 weeks, criminal proceedings have been launched in 28 cases
US hits Vietnam with third probe as trade pressure grows
It is already the subject of two separate Section 301 probes into alleged excess manufacturing capacity and forced labour
In an unstable world of crises, solutions must come from Apac, says Vietnam’s To Lam
This comes as the region has become an arena for the strategic rivalry between the US and China
Vietnam’s To Lam says military power alone can’t ensure security
He diagnoses the world as facing crises of the international order, development models and strategic trust
Singapore, Vietnam need shared model to engage businesses, academia in tech cooperation, says To Lam
The countries’ parallel ambitions create stronger basis for collaboration, adds Singapore Manpower Minister Tan See Leng
