Vietnam

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country known for its rapidly growing economy, export-oriented manufacturing, and tourism industry. It is also addressing domestic issues such as financial crime, education standards, and urban management.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a high-profile police operation against a transnational crime syndicate and its ongoing efforts to regulate its financial and tourism sectors.

Latest on Vietnam

• Vietnamese trainees face debt, exploitation in Europe's largest economy despite promise of free training
• Vietnam opens 'landmark' piracy prosecution protecting Japanese IP
• Casting nets: floodwaters bring seasonal bounty to Vietnam's Mekong Delta
• 127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicate
• Teachers' low proficiency challenges Vietnam's ambition to make English second language: US testing giant
• Danang cracks down on begging as Vietnam tourism surges
• The overcrowding reflects ongoing challenges in accessing specialized medical care in the country.
• Japan's Mitsubishi Materials taps Vietnam for tungsten as China alternative
• Vietnam offshore oil and gas draw Japan, US, Russia to South China Sea
• Vietnam’s AML rules require banks to trace owners beyond its borders
• Samsung takes Vietnam up semiconductor value chain with $5bn expansion
• Vietnam picks 7-day Tet break for 2027 over 10-day option

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