Vietnam

  • Feb 14, 2007
  • 7 min read

VIETNAM: Hanoi steps up SOE reform

The recent establishment of an investment holding company to manage state-owned business assets...

Vietnam
  • Feb 9, 2007
  • 6 min read

EAST ASIA: Production networks boost connectivity

Extensive regional production networks in East Asia have deepened intra-regional trade and...

East Asia
  • Jan 30, 2007
  • 2 min read

VIETNAM: Hanoi moves to cut army's business links

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the armed forces and the police will soon have to give up...

Vietnam
  • Jan 25, 2007
  • 2 min read

VIETNAM/VATICAN: Talks raise hopes for better ties

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyan Tan Dung today held talks with Pope Benedict XVI, becoming the...

Vietnam
  • Jan 11, 2007
  • 1 min read

VIETNAM: WTO formally admits Vietnam as 150th member

Vietnam today became the 150th member of the WTO, after decade-long negotiations and two decades...

Vietnam
  • Dec 28, 2006
  • 2 min read

THAILAND/NORTH KOREA: Gold trade under scrutiny

Thailand today defended its import of gold from North Korea, denying that the purchase violated...

North Korea
  • Dec 22, 2006
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2007: Charter will challenge ASEAN unity

ASEAN faces significant internal and external challenges in the year ahead. Divisions within the...

Asean
  • Dec 13, 2006
  • 1 min read

VIETNAM: Hanoi attracts record foreign investment

The government expects to secure a record 9.5 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI)...

Vietnam