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Vietnam

Jakarta 7 months ago

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Police arrest 22 after post-ASEAN U-23 soccer match brawl

Vietnam’s 1-0 victory in the final match of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship match with Indonesia marks its third consecutive title in the competition, making it the most successful team in the tournament.

Sports 7 months ago

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Indonesian U-23 soccer team braces to face Vietnam again in ASEAN final

The Indonesian national under-23 soccer team has a mountain to climb in Tuesday’s final match of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship, where they will face Vietnam, the opponent that beat Indonesia in the tournament’s final two years ago.

Academia 7 months ago

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How Indonesia can still win post-Trump deal

Compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors, Indonesia emerged with the worst outcome. The Philippines and Vietnam secured nearly identical tariff rates, 19 percent and 20 percent, respectively, but gave up far less.

Economy 8 months ago

Vietnam posts 7.5% growth in first half of 2025: Statistics office

The strong growth figure comes just days after Vietnam averted the most punishing of United States President Donald Trump's threatened "reciprocal" tariffs on its exports.

Regulations 8 months ago

US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China uncertainty

The Southeast Asian nation has the third-biggest trade surplus with the United States of any country after China and Mexico, and was targeted with one of the highest rates in the US president's "Liberation Day" tariff blitz on April 2.

Regulations 8 months ago

Trump says he will put 20 percent tariff on Vietnam's exports

The figure is lower than the April announcement that US importers of Vietnamese goods would have had to pay a 46 percent tariff.

Companies 8 months ago

VinFast opens second domestic EV factory amid global expansion

The new facility, located in the central province of Ha Tinh, has an initial annual capacity of 200,000 units and spans 36 hectares (90 acres), the company said in a statement.

Asia & Pacific 9 months ago

Vietnam abolishes death penalty for spying, anti-state activities

Convicts would instead be given the maximum sentence of life in prison.

Academia 9 months ago

Southeast Asia's risky balancing act in the South China Sea

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic zones.

Academia 9 months ago

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Will Trump's tariffs destroy global value chains?

Governments should look to adapting multilateral policy frameworks, including IP protections, environmental standards and investment screening policies, to embrace the strategic shift happening in the semiconductor supply chain due to geopolitical developments as well as technological advances.

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