Hanoi, 44, Vietnam

Vietnam police raids bankrupt financial firm after rare protests

HANOI: Vietnamese police have raided a financial firm believed to owe nearly US$150 million to investors after hundreds of people gathered outside its offices demanding their money back, state media said on Monday (Nov 11). The Ministry of Public Security (MP…

2024-11-11 10:56

Vietnam says Temu, Shein must register with government or be blocked

HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam said Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu need to register with the government before the end of November or it will block their internet domains and apps from being used in the country. Vietnam's government and local businesses …

2024-11-11 06:42

UN climate talks to focus on money to help poor nations cut carbon pollution

Experts calculate that curbing and coping with global warming is going to cost trillions of dollars and poor nations just don’t have it. As United Nations climate negotiations start in Azerbaijan, the chief issue is who must ante up to help them and especiall…

2024-11-11 05:28

Vietnam says Temu, Shein must register with govt or be blocked in country

<p>HANOI: The Vietnamese government said it will block the internet domains and apps of Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu in the country if they have not registered their operations with the trade ministry before the end of November.</p>

2024-11-11 02:47

Vietnam central bank ready to sell US dlrs to keep exchange rate stable

HANOI : Vietnam's central bank is ready to sell U.S. dollars to the market to keep the exchange rate stable, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said on Monday. "The exchange rate market has been volatile after the Fed's rate cuts," Hong told the parliament in Hanoi, ad…

2024-11-11 02:18

This super-long world cruise is now a 4-month Pacific sailing – here’s why

Would you like to spend more than 130 days exploring Asia, the Pacific and Alaska? Princess Cruises has switched up its previously announced world cruise itinerary to make the voyage more immersive in the Pacific region. With ongoing unrest affecting the Red …

2024-11-10 22:00

Vietnam detains pro-democracy activist: state media

Hanoi, Vietnam — Vietnamese authorities arrested a pro-democracy activist, state media said, the latest in a crackdown on political dissidents in the southeast Asian country. Tran Khac Duc, 29, was held on charges of "creating, storing, distributing or diss…

2024-11-10 09:52

Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.

2024-11-10 04:51

How Trump's New Tariff Policies Can Affect Asian Economies Including India

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.

2024-11-10 05:16

Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Donald Trump shock

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Chinese goods could trigger factory relocations to other Asian countries, potentially benefiting them. However, a trade war between the US and China would destabilize global markets, impacting Asia's growth significantly due…

2024-11-10 05:14