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Singapore faces slower growth, rising inflation risks amid Middle East conflict

Singapore, April 8 -- Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has warned that the country's economy may slow in the coming quarters, while inflation could exceed earlier forecasts, as the prolo... Read More


Philippines overtaking India to top global outsourcing rankings

Hanoi, April 8 -- The Philippines ranked first globally as an outsourcing destination in a global index, edging out traditional leader India on the strength of cost competitiveness, English proficienc... Read More


Ho Chi Minh City steps up to connect, steer Vietnam's tourism flows

Ho Chi Minh City, April 8 -- Tourism in Ho Chi Minh City is not only expanding in scale but also shifting strongly toward improving visitor experience, strengthening connectivity and enhancing its spi... Read More


ASEAN+3 better positioned to weather energy shocks: report

Singapore, April 7 -- The ASEAN+3 region, which includes 11 ASEAN member states and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, is better placed than in earlier episodes to navigate an energy shock, the A... Read More


Programme pushes Vietnam's international market expansion for 2026-2030

Hanoi, April 7 -- Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed Decision No. 626/QD-TTg approving the programme for expansion into international markets for the 2026-2030 period. According to the d... Read More


Hanoi's growth holds firm despite fuel price pressures

Hanoi, April 7 -- Hanoi's economy expanded 7.87% in the first quarter of 2026, one of the strongest growth rates in recent years, despite mounting pressures from rising global fuel prices and trade un... Read More


Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to begin motorcycle emissions testing from July 2027

Hanoi, April 7 -- Motorcycles and mopeds in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will be subject to mandatory emissions inspections from July 1, 2027, under a newly issued roadmap by the Prime Minister. Under ... Read More


Brief biography of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam

Hanoi, April 7 -- The 16th National Assembly (NA) elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, a deputy to the 16th legislature, as State President for t... Read More


Indonesian media highlights Vietnam's growing economic influence

Hanoi, April 7 -- Indonesian media has pointed to Vietnam's increasingly visible economic influence, noting that while the country is not yet among Asia's top 10 economies by gross domestic product (G... Read More


Vietnamese scientists unlock genetic insights into rare diseases

Hanoi, April 7 -- Vietnamese scientists are working to uncover the genetic causes of several groups of rare diseases, with newly established genomic datasets expected to lay a foundation for precision... Read More