Vietnam

  • May 3, 2012
  • 2 min read

Taiwan will avoid escalating maritime dispute

Governing-party legislators yesterday called for a strengthening of defences on Taiping island,...

Taiwan
  • Apr 26, 2012
  • 7 min read

Local and global factors set to slow Vietnam's economy

Vietnam has recently acquired middle-income status (ie 1,000 dollars GDP per capita) and is...

Vietnam
  • Apr 5, 2012
  • 2 min read

China's tourism plans will enflame Paracel dispute

Chinese media today reported comments by Deng Xiaogang, a deputy head of tourism for Hainan,...

China
  • Apr 3, 2012
  • 6 min read

Land disputes rise as Vietnam resists ownership reform

A small but unusually violent protest against land seizure by local authorities in the city of...

Vietnam
  • Mar 27, 2012
  • 2 min read

South China Sea map plan will antagonise rivals

China plans to conduct survey work in disputed areas of the South China Sea, according to media...

China
  • Mar 27, 2012
  • 2 min read

Vinashin trial puts Vietnam's SOEs under spotlight

The trial of Pham Thanh Binh, former chairman of the state-owned shipbuilding conglomerate...

Vietnam
  • Mar 23, 2012
  • 2 min read

Tensions flare over fishing in South China Sea

Vietnam's agriculture minister yesterday called for a 'fishing surveillance force' to monitor its...

China
  • Mar 13, 2012
  • 5 min read

Rate cuts will not boost Vietnam absent key reforms

The State Bank of Vietnam yesterday reduced its benchmark lending rates by one percentage point...

Vietnam