Thailand remains in World Bank’s upper-middle-income category
Thailand’s current GNI per capita under the Atlas method is US$7,690, while the high-income cut-off is more than…
Can China’s budget brands crack developed markets? Mixue shows it won’t be easy
Three months after moving from China to Japan, Alisa Lin has yet to buy a single drink from…
Vietnam, the Philippines elevated to the World Bank’s upper-middle-income status
Vietnam and the Philippines are now “upper-middle-income” countries, at least according to the World Bank, putting them on…
Vietnam has bold plans for its future. It will need U.S. tech and capital to make them happen
Vietnam’s new government is sending a clear signal to the markets: growth is back in the driver’s seat.…
Chinese Nvidia supplier pours $700m into Vietnam plant
A Samsung factory in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam. The province has attracted a cluster of tech manufacturers…
Vietnam’s economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world. Can it make the leap into the ranks of middle-income countries?
Hail a taxi in Vietnam’s busy Ho Chi Minh City, and you may be surprised to be picked…
Thailand and Vietnam tourism models reveal competing pressures
Vietnam is falling into a ‘quantity trap’ However, despite the leap in tourist growth, Vietnam is facing a…
Fossil-Fuel Ban On Motorcycles Won’t Go Into Effect As Planned In Vietnam, And Honda May Have Played a Role
It was nearly a year ago that Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, announced an ambitious plan. Air quality is…
Vietnam’s US$5 billion Apec island is running out of time
Ahead of next year’s Apec summit, Vietnam has a grand plan to transform Phu Quoc, its largest island,…
Vietnam’s power bill hides a market economy lie
The proposal to gradually pass nearly 45 trillion dong (about US$1.8 billion) in accumulated losses from Vietnam Electricity…
Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN 2026: Open for Entries Across Southeast Asia
Vana Vasa Resort by MJ Kanny Architect, Steel Architectural Awards ASEAN 2024 Winner. Image Courtesy of NS BlueScope…
ODDO Architects looks to urban alleyways for TH+ House
Local studio ODDO Architects has extended TH+ House in Vietnam, organising a series of shared, flexible spaces around…