Vietnam
Vai alla Scheda Paese »There is no way for peace, peace is the way.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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Alibaba takes control of logistics business
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has taken control of logistics unit Cainiao and pledged to spend 100 billion yuan (€12.7 billion) over fiveyears to build out a global logistics network, underscoring aggressive expansion plans overseas. Alibaba will invest 5.3 billion yuan to boost its stake in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network to ...
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Heroin trafficker sentenced to death in Vietnam
The Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for trafficking over 230.5kg of heroin and illegally possessing military weapons. The court handed down the death sentence on Bui Van Bien, who was arrested in May after months of fleeing. In April, the court passed eight death ...
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Korea's MBI to Establish EV Plant in Vietnam
MBI, a Korean manufacturer specializing in making transmissions, will build an electric car plant in Hanoi, Vietnam, jointly with local firm N&G Group. The two companies will invest a total of US$1 billion for the next seven years. The companies said on September 21 that the heads of the two companies ...
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Lazada expands Alibaba's Taobao marketplace in SE Asia
SINGAPORE: Online retailer Lazada Group said it will sell select items from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Taobao marketplace in three more countries in Southeast Asia, expanding the partnership between the two e-commerce firms.
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Asean 4.0
The world is in the midst of a digital transformation, and so is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The region of 630 million people has become a strategic battleground for the digital economy, in which established tech giants and startups alike are trying to seize market opportunities.
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11 nations in TPP inch closer to a deal - notwithstanding US absence
The 11 nations remaining in the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the United States withdrew have inched closer to a comprehensive deal, offering hope that major countries can maintain free trade in the face of US protectionism, a negotiator said today. The original 12-member TPP, which aimed to cut trade barriers in some ...
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Japan to help boost Vietnam’s industrial competitiveness
The trade ministers of Japan and Vietnam confirmed Thursday that Japan will help the Southeast Asian country boost its industrial competitiveness so it can increase ...
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Korea slaps anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese, Indian, Ukrainian ferroalloy
South Korea has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on ferroalloy imported from Vietnam, India and Ukraine, the trade
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Thai links set to boost trade with Cambodia
The Cambodian Commerce Ministry has committed to joining up with the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh to build a favourable business and investment climate between the Asean neighbours.
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US firms bullish on Asean despite TPP exit
WASHINGTON: American business enthusiasm in Southeast Asia is bent but far from broken even as the region grapples with a new trade framework and less US government involvement, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
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US firms see more trade, investment in Asean
American business enthusiasm in Southeast Asia is bent but far from broken even as the region grapples with a new trade framework and less US government involvement, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.
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China Inc's relentless rise raises red flag
With centuries-old ancestral ties and various resources to tap into, Thailand is an enticing target for Chinese investors looking at Southeast Asia's second-largest economy. Chinese capital has flooded domestic industries in the forms of joint ventures or wholly-owned subsidiaries, with blessing from the Thai government blessing.
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ASEAN to sign Hong Kong free trade deal in November
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to sign a free-trade agreement with Hong Kong in November, a Philippine government official said on Sept. 9, following three years of talks.
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Asean-HK trade pact agreed
HONG KONG: Hong Kong and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations announced on Saturday that they had concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement and related investment pact.
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Japan offers aid package to ASEAN to promote free trade ahead of RCEP powwow
Trade minister Hiroshige Seko on Saturday proposed an aid package for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to develop the foundations for free trade.The offer, ...
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Asia gana terreno como socio comercial de Panamá
De abril a junio Pananá exportó productos que sumaron 360 millones 170 mil 176 kilos, por un monto total de 179 millones 836 mil 120 dólares, colocándose China Continental, Taiwán y Vietnam, entre los primeros seis socios comerciales del país
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Indonesia president: Speed up investment approvals
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's government said on Thursday it aims to slash the time it takes to process investment applications, which can take up to five years in some sectors, to as little as one day as it tries to boost growth in Southeast Asia's largest economy.
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Vietnam FDI inflows up 5% to $10.3bn this year
HANOI - Vietnam received an estimated US$10.3 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in January-August, up 5.1% from the same period in 2016, the government said on Monday.
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Turkey to strengthen trade ties with Asia: PM Yıldırım
Turkey will deepen its trade ties with Asian countries including Vietnam, Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Aug. 24.
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Turkey and Vietnam look to double trade, deepen defense ties
Turkey’s prime minister said on Aug. 23 he wants to double trade volume with Vietnam to $4 billion in the next three years as his country seeks to boost cooperation with the Southeast Asian country.
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Is Asean ready to adapt?
Southeast Asian countries could face intense impacts from climate change that would limit the potential of the Asean Economic Community (AEC), where agriculture still accounts for more than 10% of gross domestic product.