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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi’s central party school, Communist Party chief To Lam declared the arrival of “a new era of development” late last year. The speech was more than symbolic— it signaled the launch of what could be Vietnam’s most ambitious economic overhaul in decades. …

THOOTHUKUDI, India (AP) — Vietnam’s Vinfast on Monday began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state, part of a planned $2 billion investment in India and a broader expansion across Asia. The factory in Thoothukudi will initially make 50,000 electric vehicles annually, with room to triple output to 150,000 cars. Given its proximity …

S aigon, Vietnam, June 8, 1972. Just before sunrise, a small group of newsmen slid into combat fatigues and safari jackets before slipping through the waking city in a convoy of vans and rental cars. As they sped northwest, they snaked past legions of people seeking refuge, a silent cortege of poverty and misery. Burdened with all they could carry …

Vietnam is taking bold steps to clean up its streets – and quiet them down. Starting next summer, the major downtown areas of Hanoi will ban all gasoline-powered motorcycles as part of a program to cut down on emissions. The plan will go into effect on July 1, 2026, and then will expand the following year to cover more districts …

Vietnam got an early trade deal with Donald Trump. Was it worth it?  Financial Times Vietnam thought it had a deal on its US tariff rate. Then Trump stepped in.  Politico Trump Targets ‘Transshipments’ in Trade Negotiations. No One Is Sure What It Means.  Barron’s Vietnam plans new penalties for illegal transshipments after Trump deal, documents show  Reuters Vietnam Surprised by Trump Tariff Decision, …