Vietnam

  • Nov 5, 2010
  • 1 min read

VIETNAM: Inflationary pressures drive interest hike

The State Bank of Vietnam will raise its key lending rate for the first time this year from 8.0%...

Vietnam
  • Nov 4, 2010
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2011: South-east Asia

The post-crisis economic recovery has peaked and should settle into a more moderate but...

South-East Asia
  • Nov 1, 2010
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VIETNAM/RUSSIA: Hanoi rallies allies to counter China

Vietnam and Russia on Sunday signed a 5.6 billion dollar deal to build Vietnam's first...

Vietnam
  • Oct 28, 2010
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ASEAN: China looms as Indonesia takes chair

The ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are...

Indonesia
  • Oct 22, 2010
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ASIA: Natural disasters may prompt cooperation

At least 76 people have died in recent floods in central Vietnam, the Central Committee for Flood...

  • Oct 22, 2010
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JAPAN/VIETNAM: Tokyo moves to tighten ties

Japan wants to agree joint development of rare earth resources with Vietnam, Minister of Economy,...

Japan
  • Oct 11, 2010
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ASIA/US: Defence talks look to regional security

Multilateral institutions are needed to deal with regional security challenges, US Secretary of...

Asia
  • Sep 30, 2010
  • 7 min read

ASEAN/US: Leaders Meeting points to future friction

Intended to underscore the strengthening of relations, the second annual US-ASEAN Leaders Meeting...

Asean