The Indian government is weighing a ban on the export of many rice types to control inflation, creating a good chance for Vietnam to accelerate outbound sales of rice, said several industry insiders.

India is poised to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075, leapfrogging not just Japan and Germany, but the U.S., too, says Goldman Sachs.

El Niño has resulted in increasing rice imports from Vietnam, enabling the country to reap US$2.32 billion in the first half.

Property brokerages have been forced to sell assets like cars, reduce office size and payrolls and offer other services to remain afloat.

After many market fluctuations in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam’s exports of vegetables and fruits saw positive moves in the second quarter.

The European Union on Wednesday charged Google with breaching antitrust rules in advertising technology, known as adtech, and may seek the breakup of parts of the tech giant’s business to allay the bloc’s concerns.

Vietnam's rolling power cuts have hit industrial parks in the country's northern provinces where top global manufacturers such as Foxconn and Samsung have factories, officials said on Monday, as a surge in consumption amid a heatwave stretched the power supply system.

Vietnam ranks 16th in the list of 21 wealthiest nations and territories across Asia, as compiled by Insider Monkey, a finance website providing free insider trading and hedge fund data to ordinary investors.