- March 20th, 2026
On March 15, 2026, nearly 73.5 million Vietnamese voters went to the polls in one of the largest electoral exercises in Southeast Asia, selecting 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly alongside representatives to People’s Councils nationwide. Yet for all...
Asia can no longer afford to treat President Donald Trump’s new 15 percent tariff as mere background noise. The decision, announced with little preamble, sent immediate shockwaves through global markets. Gold surged to over five thousand dollars a troy ounce,...
Southeast Asia’s airpower balance is quietly but decisively evolving, and Vietnam now appears to be at the centre of that recalibration. Hanoi, long reliant on Russian combat aviation, is increasingly exploring diversified, sanctions-resilient Western platforms capable of sustaining high-tempo operations...
Vietnamese state television footage aired in early January and subsequently circulated online has offered a rare and revealing look into the Vietnam People’s Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities, showing Russian-built Kamov Ka-28 Helix-A helicopters conducting what appears to be a...
Vietnam’s central bank has lowered its target for credit growth to around 15 per cent this year, signalling a more cautious policy stance after warnings that last year’s lending surge could fuel financial instability and asset price bubbles. In a...
In most countries, negotiations over billion-dollar energy infrastructure projects fall under the remit of trade ministries, energy regulators, or state-owned utilities. In Vietnam, however, a recent high-profile meeting has underscored a significant and controversial shift in the country’s power structure....
A delegation of Vietnamese social media creators recently wrapped up a cultural and technological exploration tour across multiple Chinese cities. As a key segment of the "China-Vietnam Cultural Bridge" initiative, the journey wove together diverse scenarios spanning traditional heritage and...
Vietnam’s economic rise over the past four decades has been nothing short of extraordinary. The country has undergone a rare “triple transition”: from central planning to a market economy, from import substitution to export-led integration, and from one of the...
Vietnam has significantly expanded its island-building efforts across the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. According to a report released on Friday (Aug 22) by the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), recent satellite imagery shows Hanoi’s...
In Vietnam’s bustling markets, where imitation luxury fashion was once sold in the open with cheerful transparency, the silence of shuttered shops now echoes the country’s growing economic anxiety. The United States, Vietnam’s top export destination, has accused the Southeast...
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