Large swaths of land in Southeast Asia are littered with unexploded bombs dropped by American forces during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam's e-commerce achieved new records in 2024, driven by the growing habit of online shopping, which boosted livestreaming and attracted new players to the industry.

Thailand: A business visa is required to start a business while a SMART visa is available for startups and professionals in the tech industry. Remote workers can also apply for a digital nomad visa. Overall, Thailand’s visa system is more structured while Vietnam’s offers more flexibility.

One of Vietnam’s largest banks reported surging profits last year, as the Southeast Asian economy turned a corner from the “perfect storm” of 2023. The Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank,

Communist Party chief To Lam’s unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam’s competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.

Vietnam’s ambitious strategies to 2030-2045 present new opportunities for international collaboration in R&D, higher education, EdTech, etc.

Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking reverberate across the country.

HANOI -- Panasonic Holdings will strengthen its wiring device business in Southeast Asia by boosting production at its main factory in Vietnam and starting sales in Cambodia, as the Japanese electronics company looks to fend off Chinese rivals and maintain its top share in Asia.

Vietnam has set a goal to be among the top 4 Southeast Asian countries and top 10 Asian countries with the best higher education systems.

Launched in December 1986, Vietnam’s “reform” era (đổi mới) came to an end in August 2024. Domestic political events in the ensuing months ushered the country into a new era, although the coming period may turn out to be a Gramscian interregnum, when “the old is dying and the new cannot be born.”

The United States has a comparative advantage over China as an energy provider; it should make the most of it. China is the world’s largest trading partner. Across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America,

Newly sworn secretary of state is to maximize American interest and counter China to secure regional peace in Southeast and East Asia