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Vietnam GDP Growth: Q2 Beat Sparks Forecast Race
Banks scramble to revise Vietnam's 2026 outlook upward after Q2 GDP hits 8.39%
Vietnam SOEs Post Trillion-Dong Profits in H1 2026
EVN clears accumulated losses as energy and chemicals giants report surging earnings
Vietnam Cancer Drug Costs Surge Past VND 1 Billion
Rising oncology bills strain Ho Chi Minh City's health insurance fund as targeted therapies push treatment costs beyond reach for many patients
Vietnam Traffic Fines: Decree 168 Camera Enforcement
Automated cameras are catching hundreds of Vietnamese motorists monthly under stricter road rules
Vietnam's August 2025 Policy Slate: Key Rule Changes
From child car seats to AI regulation, a wave of new decrees reshapes daily life and business compliance in Vietnam
Vietnam Launches CEO Development Program for Global Markets
VCCI's new leadership initiative targets a generation of internationally competitive executives as Vietnam deepens its global trade footprint.
TikTok Shop GMV Surges 66%, Grabs 39.6% of Vietnam Market
Vietnam's fastest-growing e-commerce platform outpaces the broader market by 2.5 times as discovery commerce reshapes how 70 million users shop
SJC Gold Prices Tumble as Diamond Scandal Shakes Trust
A smuggled-diamond investigation has triggered a rush to sell SJC and PNJ gold, sending domestic prices down VND 7 million per tael in a single session.
Claude Opus 5 Launch: Pricing, Benchmarks, Fable 5 Gap
Anthropic's new model targets daily AI workloads at half the cost of its frontier flagship
Gold Drops 2% on Higher-for-Longer Rate Fears
Oil-driven inflation expectations push Treasury yields to multi-month highs, hammering precious metals
SJC's 170,876 Gemstones Valued at Just $0.24 Each
Audited financials expose off-balance-sheet gem inventory at book values far below market, as a diamond smuggling probe widens
SJC Diamond Smuggling Ring: 3,400 Stones, $20M Loss
Vietnam's state-owned gold giant becomes conduit for transnational diamond smuggling as four more suspects face charges
US Slaps 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Effective August
Trump invokes a 1930 trade law to punish Canada for retaliatory measures, bypassing USMCA protections
Lab-Grown Diamond Market Chaos: Price Collapse and Trust Crisis
Vietnam's synthetic diamond sector faces a 79% price drop and a fraud scandal that has shaken buyer confidence across the entire gems market.
US-Iran Conflict Claims Third Service Member
Washington concludes strikes on Iran as casualties mount and sanctions pressure grows
Oil Tops $90 as Hormuz Shipping Disruptions Deepen
Brent crude surges to its highest level in over a month as US-Iran strikes choke the world's most critical oil chokepoint
Vietnam's 840-Page Tax Circular: What It Means
Ministry of Finance consolidates a decade of tax rules into one sweeping document effective July 1
Vietnam Firms Flag Legal Uncertainty as Top Barrier
VCCI consolidates 900 business complaints into 53 issue clusters ahead of first cabinet-business summit under PM Le Minh Hung
Quy Nhon's Seasonal Seagrass Forests Draw Hanoi Tourists
Hon Kho island near Quy Nhon offers a fleeting underwater spectacle each summer, drawing families willing to time their trip to the seaweed season
Cambodia's Scam Crackdown Leaves Trafficking Victims Stranded
A U.S.-backed offensive dismantled billion-dollar fraud compounds — but freed thousands of forced laborers into a humanitarian vacuum
Why Oil Prices Hold Steady Despite Middle East Escalation
A supply rebalancing act, a demand retreat from China, and market adaptation are keeping Brent near $78 despite renewed US-Iran tensions
Vietnam Q2 GDP Beats Forecasts, UOB Lifts 2026 Target to 8.5%
A stronger-than-expected first half, falling energy prices, and rising tourism push full-year growth estimates sharply higher
Iran Closes Hormuz Strait: Oil Shipping Crisis Deepens
IRGC declares the world's most critical oil chokepoint shut indefinitely after firing on a commercial vessel
Vietnam Airlines Compensation Rules: Up to $165 for Delays
New regulations taking effect July 1 set clear timelines and payouts for delayed or cancelled flights
Russia Bans Diesel Exports Amid Ukraine Drone Damage
Moscow halts outbound diesel shipments through July as refinery strikes cut fuel output by a quarter
Vietnam Sends $300,000 Aid to Earthquake-Hit Venezuela
Hanoi pairs cash relief with a 124-person rescue mission as part of its expanding international humanitarian role
Russia Ballistic Missile Strikes Hit Kyiv Third Time in a Week
Ukraine's depleted Patriot interceptors leave the capital exposed as NATO summit convenes in Turkey
PNJ Chairwoman: 28,000 Smuggled Diamonds Bypassed Retail
Vietnam's largest jewelry chain faces brand and governance scrutiny after its certification subsidiary's director is prosecuted for diamond smuggling
Trump-Putin Call Shapes NATO's Ukraine Calculus
A 90-minute phone call between Washington and Moscow tests alliance unity ahead of the Ankara summit
Typhoon Maysak Breaks Dam in China, Floods Guangxi
Nanning raises flood alert to highest level as reservoir breach triggers mass evacuations across southern China
