VIETNAM

Russia Seeks to Lease Aircraft From Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam – Russia’s request to lease passenger aircraft from Vietnam illustrates the growing difficulty of sustaining its airlines under …

A Pizza Chain Takes Peace Mission Global

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The ambition sounds like a peace movement: “Make the World Smile for Peace.” Behind …

Southeast Asia Faces Growing Energy Risks

MANILA, Philippines – Southeast Asia’s expanding factories, cities and digital industries are placing greater demands on its electricity systems just …

Vietnam’s Railway Project: Ambition Meets Reality

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam’s planned North–South high-speed railway would redraw the country’s economic geography: a 1,541-kilometer connection linking Hanoi and Ho …

Vietnam Rises in Global Innovation Rankings

HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam rose one place to 43rd among 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index released Tuesday, reinforcing …