DealStreetAsia
Alibaba unit to invest in Vietnam beauty, personal care company Hasaki
Chain aims to capture at least 35% of local market share by 2027
Vietnam
Crime
Vietnam alleges $12bn embezzlement by property firm and bank
Van Thinh Phat and SCB are among biggest targets in corruption clampdown
Startups
Gaming startup VNG aims to launch Vietnam's answer to ChatGPT
After delaying Nasdaq IPO, chat-to-fintech platform searches for new cash cow
Companies
Vietnam's FPT targets U.S. with eye on AI and chip deals
Tech company's growth strategy focuses on new fields and overseas expansion
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Environment
Vietnam ramps up scrutiny of threats from sand mining
Officials look for 'unusual' activity as erosion puts homes at risk
Supply Chain
U.S. forced labor laws strain China-dependent garment supply chains
Fashion firms want to diversify fabric sources to mitigate risk, expert says
Economy
Vietnam targets 6% to 6.5% GDP growth in 2024
Manufacturing hub aims to recover from slowdown linked to graft, trade
DealStreetAsia
Marubeni Growth Capital Asia invests in Vietnam food firm AIG
Move comes amid expanding Southeast Asian food sector
Energy
Vietnam turns to rooftop solar as blackouts hit country
Government aims for 50% of houses and offices to have PV panels by 2030
South China Sea
South China Sea brims with rare earth and renewable power promise
Chinese companies are early movers with wind turbines in disputed waterway
Business Spotlight
From Cambodia to Thailand, rubber producers brace for new EU rules
Deforestation regulation's requirement to prove sources called tough and costly
Transportation
Vietnam's troubled Bamboo Airways suspends 10 international routes
Hanoi-Narita, Ho Chi Minh City-Frankfurt among affected connections
Retail
Hanoi's flower vendors see business bloom in rentals for photo ops
Traditional merchants adapt by serving tourists seeking social media posts
Politics
Vietnam's 'Madam Nhan' graft case seeps into political sphere
Former AIC chairwoman on the run as rumors of an intraparty power struggle swirl
Energy
Vietnam power crunch fears darken business outlook
Experts say blackouts could repeat in 2024 due to plant delays, grid constraints
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Finance
Southeast Asia's fintechs fill lending gap with data
Major banks join race to offer more consumer financing to underserved
DealStreetAsia
Vietnam draws fresh interest from Bain Capital after Masan deal
Enthusiasm comes as country takes No. 2 fundraising spot in Southeast Asia in Q2
Food & Beverage
Vietnam's beer brewers get creative as economy loses fizz
Drinkers shift to cheaper lagers as spending woes cloud Asia's No. 3 market
Books
Books: Nascent tiger Vietnam constrained by politics
Will economic prosperity fall victim to communist state's authoritarian system?
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Transportation
Thailand, Vietnam and neighbors compete in airport expansion race
Airlines' passenger capacity for seven Southeast Asian nations to double by 2030
DealStreetAsia
Southeast Asia's dairy industry attracts big private equity deals
Demographics, growing middle class and more discretionary spending drive trend
International relations
India, Vietnam foreign ministers confirm aligned national interests
Jaishankar discusses economic and security issues during Hanoi visit
Technology
Alleged Vietnam spyware targeting foreign officials 'unacceptable': EU
Cyber surveillance reports come amid upgrade of relations with Washington
Market Spotlight
Malaysian, Thai economies suffer as currencies slide vs. dollar
ASEAN depreciations bring higher import costs and increase inflation risks
Startups
Duolingo taps Blackpink, GPT in Southeast Asian edtech battle
World's most-used language app enjoys record growth in Vietnam, Indonesia