New Jersey Vietnam veteran marks 10 years since heart transplant, advocates for organ donation
GREEN BROOK, N.J. — This Veterans Day, Joseph Doll, a Vietnam War veteran from Green Brook, is reflecting on two remarkable milestones in his life: his service to the country and the…
Vatican foreign minister travels to Vietnam in unprecedented visit
HANOI (Reuters) – The Vatican’s foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher began an unprecedented six-day visit to Communist-ruled Vietnam on Tuesday as the two sides work on closer relations. Gallagher’s trip, the first…
Vietnam says US ‘non-market economy’ label is bad for bilateral ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vietnam’s ambassador to the United States on Tuesday urged Washington to end its “non-market economy” label on Hanoi, warning that maintaining the resulting punitive duties on Vietnamese goods is…
Vietnam tightens limits on investors’ stakes in banks
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s legislature on Thursday approved new rules that lower the maximum stake investors can hold in domestic banks, a move aimed at reducing risks of market manipulation, but that…
Vietnam EV maker VinFast names founder as CEO, replaces CFO
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast on Saturday named its founder and biggest financial backer, Pham Nhat Vuong, as chief executive as it plans an ambitious overseas…
US sees no impact on Vietnam ties from Hanoi-Beijing defence pledges
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – The United States will continue to closely cooperate with Vietnam, a U.S. official said after Hanoi announced last week strengthened ties with China, including on defence…
Factbox-Pacts signed by Vietnam, China during Xi’s Hanoi trip
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam and China signed a 16-page joint declaration and 36 co-operation documents in areas such as infrastructure, trade and security, during a visit to Hanoi by Chinese President Xi…
As Xi visits, China offers rail grants to Vietnam, pushes Digital Silk Road
By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) -China and Vietnam are set to agree this week on upgraded rail links and other infrastructure, possibly including digital projects, officials said, in moves…
Nvidia CEO aims to set up a base in Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Nvidia wishes to establish a base in Vietnam to develop the country’s semiconductor industry as it considers the Vietnamese market an important one, the Vietnamese government said, citing the…
United States’ Nvidia set to discuss chip deals in Vietnam next week
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. chip giant Nvidia will discuss cooperation deals on semiconductors with Vietnamese tech companies and authorities in a meeting on Monday in Hanoi, an invitation letter…
China’s investments to Vietnam boom as Xi visits Hanoi, US spending down
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Chinese investments in Vietnam have boomed this year in contrast to a slowdown in U.S. spending and trade, official data show, as the world’s two largest…
Exclusive-World animal health body warns of swine fever vaccine risks as Vietnam readies exports
By Francesco Guarascio, Khanh Vu and Mikhail Flores HANOI/MANILA (Reuters) -The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is warning that more testing of African swine fever vaccines is needed, triggered by Vietnam’s…
Vietnam to extend VAT cut until mid-2024 to support economy
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s parliament on Wednesday decided to further extend a reduction in value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services until the end of June 2024. The VAT cut to 8%…
G7, Vietnam making final tweaks to climate plan ahead of COP28 – sources
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is finalising reform commitments with G7 governments and multilateral lenders that could unlock billions of dollars in loans to reduce coal use in the Southeast…
Vietnam set to raise effective tax rate on multinationals as part of global deal
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s parliament is set to approve on Wednesday a top-up tax for multinationals, which will raise the effective rate of the corporate levy to 15% from January in line…
Apple supplier Luxshare to invest $330 million more in northern Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry Co has been awarded a license to invest an additional $330 million in its plant in Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Giang, raising the…
Intel shelves planned chip operation expansion in Vietnam – source
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Intel has shelved a planned investment in Vietnam that could have nearly doubled the U.S. chipmaker’s operation there, one person briefed on the plans said, in…
Vietnam eyes first semiconductor plant, US officials warn of high costs
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is holding talks with chips companies with the aim of boosting investment in the country and possibly building its first chipmaking plant, or fab, two…
Vietnam lawmakers expect country to miss 2023 GDP growth target
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is expected to miss this year’s economic growth target, the country’s lawmaking body said on Monday. “The manufacturing sector, the country’s economic driver for years, has been slowing…
Exclusive-China’s Trina Solar plans $400 million Vietnam plant after US sanctions – sources
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Chinese solar panel maker Trina Solar is planning to build its third factory in Vietnam, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, a move that…
Exclusive-Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries,…
Biden accused of sidelining Vietnam and India rights over strategic interests
By David Brunnstrom and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House fact sheet issued during President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam weighed in at over 2,600 words. The section on human…
Factbox-US, Vietnam reach deals on planes, tech and human rights as Biden visits
HANOI (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam announced new deals and partnerships as U.S. President Joe Biden visited Hanoi on Sunday including billions of dollars in plane orders, heightened human rights…
Vietnam August exports slide, but factory output improves
By Khanh Vu and Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s exports in August fell 7.6% from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, making a sixth straight month of decline as weak…
Vietnam joins Southeast Asian effort on cross-border payments
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Vietnam’s central bank signed an agreement on Friday to be part of an initiative by five other Southeast Asian countries to establish a cross-border payments mechanisms between them. Vietnam…
Exclusive-Rare earths magnet firms turn to Vietnam in China hedge
By Francesco Guarascio and Ju-min Park HANOI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Korean and Chinese magnet firms, including an Apple supplier, are set to open factories in Vietnam, according to documents and people familiar with…
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