Ms. Ferro brings over three decades of experience across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, and South Asia and has held several leadership positions in the World Bank.

In recent years, Vietnam has emerged as a hub for startups, closely competing with the likes of Indonesia and Singapore. The country has a dynamic startup environment with many entrepreneurs and companies engaged in the most...

Vietnam's MFN duty rate for imported frozen pork is 15%. The 2021 rate for imports from Canada and other CPTPP members is 7.5%, while pork imported from the EU is tariffed at 11.3%...

What no one had predicted was that the Covid virus would continue to mutate and mutate in a way that would make it far more virulent. Along came the Delta variant – a variant that spread so...

Vietnam is considered to be among the top 3 most dynamic creative startup ecosystems in Southeast Asia with a captivating and flourishing entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Standard Chartered has been investing significantly in Vietnam over the last few years and growing its business across the country.

First ride-hailing company in Vietnam to provide direct cash support to active driver-partners amid the current outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the first instalment of Australia’s commitment of 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses to be shared with Vietnam this year, in support of Vietnam’s COVID-19 response.

In July, retail sales fell by 19.8 percent year-over-year (y/y), the largest drop since April 2020, while the Purchasing Managers’ Index also declined significantly.

Fitch believes borrowers' ability to service debt is under pressure, especially among consumers and small businesses in the worst-affected sectors such as wholesale and retail trade, hospitality and tourism.

Some lost growth momentum may also be made up in subsequent quarters as output and social activity normalise, although the risk of further outbreaks will linger as Vietnam’s vaccination rates remain low.

The pandemic pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia  into extreme poverty as of last year, compared with what would have happened without COVID-19, according to Key Indicators for...