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China-Vietnam trade shrinks over Covid-19 restrictions, border congestion

The overland trade between China and Vietnam saw a sharp decline in the first four months of the year, due to tightened Covid-19 safety measures and congested borders

Vietnam likely to replace China as factory of the world in near future

As Omicron flare-ups in China's manufacturing hubs, like Guangdong Province and Shanghai, disrupted supply chains, Vietnam's Q1 economic figures appear to show promising outlook amid the pandemic

US to exempt tariffs on solar panels from Southeast Asian nations: Report

Biden will issue a proclamation on Monday that will allow solar panels to be imported to the US from Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam without risk of tariffs

Rajnath Singh to visit Vietnam from June 8-10, to hand over patrol boats

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hand over 12 high-speed guard boats to Vietnam during a three-day visit from Wednesday, in reflection of the growing congruence in maritime security cooperation

Vietjet launches direct flights from Mumbai to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

South-east carrier Vietjet on Saturday announced the launch of its direct flight services to the financial capital from Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City. It said services on the Hanoi-Mumbai-Hanoi route will be operated three times a week, while the Mumbai to Ho Chi Minh City flights will be run four times per week. Vietjet started its operations in India in December 2019, connecting New Delhi to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The services were discontinued following India suspending commercial international passenger flight operations in late March 2020 due to the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic. After the government lifted the ban on March 27 this year, Vietjet announced resumption of operations along with expansion of its services between Vietnam and India. "Following the launch of our New Delhi - Ho Chi Minh City/Hanoi services, we are delighted to launch two more direct routes between Vietnam and Mumbai. "We believe that the two services from Ho Chi

Apple shifting some iPad production to Vietnam amid China lockdowns

In a first such move, Apple is reportedly planning to shift some iPad production out of China to Vietnam amid Covid-lockdowns in and around Shanghai, media reports said on Wednesday.

India, Vietnam explore coalition to support economic development, security

India and Vietnam on Monday held the 12th round of Political Consultations and the ninth round of Strategic Dialogue between the foreign ministries of the two countries

Why India's curbs on Chinese investment may spell bad news for its plans?

The govt has been pursuing its PLI scheme to boost manufacturing and grow exports. But it involves a lot of competition from smaller nations like Vietnam and Malaysia. What are the challenges?

TikTok plans to push app into gaming, conducts tests in Vietnam: Report

TikTok, which is owned by China's ByteDance, also plans to roll out gaming more widely in Southeast Asia

Scientists flag rice shortage concerns as world frets about food

Current yield trends will not allow the two countries to be self-sufficient in rice, according to a study published in Nature Food journal in March

SARS-CoV-2 related viruses found in trade-confiscated pangolins in Vietnam

Pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses, according to a study

31st Southeast Asian Games to open despite Covid-19 in Vietnam

The 31st Southeast Asian Games, the region's biggest sporting event, will be held in Vietnam from May 12 to 23 this year, organisers said

Vietnamese dragon fruit await buyers as China clamps down on border trade

Vietnamese farmers and exporters could end up in major loss as Chinese buyers have stopped purchasing Vietnamese dragon fruit.According to industry sources, some 300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit will be ready for harvest shortly, but there will be no customers since China has clamped down its cross-border trading.This has led to a decrease in dragon fruit prices in recent weeks.With the northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Lang Son having both restricted trade at the border with China due to containers pilling up, many Chinese buyers have stopped purchasing Vietnamese dragon fruit, Phan Van Tan, deputy director of Binh Thuan's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, told a forum Thursday, reported VnExpress.Every year, roughly 1.4 million tonnes of dragon fruit are produced in Vietnam. The three provinces of Binh Thuan, Long An, and Tien Giang account for 80 per cent of the total but this time the farmers and exporters are troubled as they have no buyers.Some exporters have ...

China halts dragon fruit imports from Vietnam over Covid-19 concerns

China has imposed a four-week ban on dragon fruit imports from Vietnam after detecting COVID-19 in some previous shipments.

World Bank loans $221 mn to Vietnam for economic recovery from Covid-19

The World Bank has signed an agreement with Vietnam in the amount of $221.5 million to finance the country's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Exporters can lose up to $175 mn as trucks stranded at Vietnam-China border

Exporters could lose $131 to 175 million as thousands of container trucks remain stuck at the Vietnam and China border.

Essar jointly invests $300 million in Vietnam's offshore hydrocarbon block

This block is the largest hydrocarbon find in South East Asia spanning two decades and has approximately 2 billion barrels of oil and gas resource

India-Vietnam ties significant stabilising factor in Indo-Pacific: EAM

At a time of global uncertainty and post-Covid economic recovery, the India-Vietnam partnership will be a significant stabilising factor in Indo-Pacific, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said

India-Vietnam sign letter of intent for cooperation in postal sector

The letter of intent underscores the joint objectives of both the nations to facilitate cooperation

Vietnam's Masan eyes international IPO for retail unit in 2023-2024

Vietnamese conglomerate Masan said on Monday it was considering launching an international initial public offering for its consumer retail unit The CrownX in 2023-2024