Vietnam

  • Jun 23, 2011
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Joint patrols will not resolve Vietnam-China tensions

A Vietnamese navy delegation is in China today on a port call that follows two days of...

China
  • Jun 22, 2011
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Trade deficit poses policy challenges for Hanoi

Vietnam has long run a trade deficit, with the value of imports exceeding that of exports...

Vietnam
  • Jun 20, 2011
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China seeks leeway in South China Sea dispute

China's state media yesterday reported details of three recent maritime military exercises and...

China
  • May 26, 2011
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Vietnam's National Assembly tests 'boundaries'

Elections for the 13th National Assembly of Vietnam (NAV) were held on May 22. Voting is...

Vietnam
  • May 24, 2011
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Hanoi fails to curb rising inflation

The consumer price index rose to a 29-month high of 19.78% year-on-year in May from...

Vietnam
  • May 9, 2011
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ASEAN Summit fails to resolve some pressing issues

The 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded in Jakarta yesterday,...

ASEAN
  • Apr 19, 2011
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Regional opposition stalls Laos's Mekong dam project

Laos has deferred a decision on constructing the 3.8 billion dollar Xayaburi hydroelectricity...

Laos
  • Apr 13, 2011
  • 7 min read

South-east Asia economies adjust to Japan crisis

US carmaker Ford Motors said today that it has halted production at its assembly plant in the...

South-east Asia