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Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman meets with King of Bhutan
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn met with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Hà Nội on Tuesday afternoon as the former is leading a high-ranking Bhutanese delegation on a state visit to Việt Nam. The visit, the...
Logistics not ready for post-LDC graduation needs
Daily Star
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August 19, 2025
Businesses, experts warn of falling behind neighbours unless immediate steps taken Bangladesh lags behind its regional peers in logistics efficiency, raising concerns over its export competitiveness as the country nears its LDC graduation in...
Mechanical engineering sector seeks skilled workforce to stay competitive
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Despite employing hundreds of thousands of workers, Việt Nam's mechanical engineering industry is grappling with a severe shortage of high-quality human resources, according to industry insiders. While the industry boasts a large number...
Localities under pressure to accelerate as Vietnam sets growth quotas
VietnamPlus
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August 20, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has finalised growth quotas for provinces and cities in the second half of 2025 to lift the country's GDP expansion to 8.3–8.5% for the whole year, requiring localities to take drastic actions to complete the set...
How will Trump’s semiconductor tariffs affect the global chip industry?
Al Jazeera
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August 20, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 300 percent on semiconductor imports, with exemptions for foreign companies that commit to manufacturing in the US. Trump has cast the proposed tariff as a way to drive...
Government’s 80th founding anniversary celebrated in Hanoi
Vietnam News Agency
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Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee, President Ho Chi Minh, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and Party General Secretaries, the Government has remained united and unanimous, exerting relentless efforts in pursuit of “national...
Thailand’s Industrial Estates to Get a Major Makeover
The Nation Thailand
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August 20, 2025
Thailand is facing a long-term problem with low foreign direct investment (FDI), and the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is taking a bold step to fix it. The IEAT has unveiled a new vision to transform the country's industrial...
India’s cotton import duty cuts: Boon for industry and a message to the US
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
The government on Monday agreed to a long-standing demand of the textile industry to eliminate the 11 per cent duty on cotton imports, in a bid to soften the impact of high US tariffs on the labour-intensive sector, which is expected to take the...
Business News | VVDN Expands Manufacturing Footprint into the UAE to Meet Global Demand
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
PRNewswire Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 20: VVDN Technologies, a global provider of software, product engineering and electronics manufacturing services & solutions, today announced it is setting up a new manufacturing facility in the UAE as...
Vietnam-US Trade Negotiations Continue Post-Tariff Announcement
Vietnam Briefing
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August 19, 2025
Following the US tariff announcement on July 31, 2025, Vietnam is actively pursuing a favorable trade deal with the US by implementing reforms and enhancing its trade network, while also advocating for recognition as a market economy to alleviate...
Cambodia-Vietnam $20B trade target ‘achievable’, experts say
Vietstock
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August 20, 2025
Cambodia-Vietnam $20B trade target ‘achievable’, experts say Experts tracking economic trends suggest that should the current growth rates continue, the ambitious $20 billion target is within reach. Both countries have been steadily expanding...
DKSH Healthcare Establishes Industry Benchmark in Carbon Emissions Tracking in Thailand
Korea Herald
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August 20, 2025
DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has reached a significant milestone in building a more sustainable healthcare supply chain by successfully tracking carbon emissions across its value chain through a collaboration with UOB FinLab's GreenTech...
Mavin breaks ground on $13.3 million agricultural complex in Son La
Vietstock
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August 20, 2025
Mavin breaks ground on $13.3 million agricultural complex in Son La Australia’s Mavin Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Mavin Mai Son animal feed production and agricultural products complex in Son La province on August 16. Covering...
World : Top News Headlines Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 20, 2025
Bernama
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August 20, 2025
CAMBODIA 1. MINISTRY TO PROTECT PATENTS, CONSUMER RIGHTS -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation is implementing measures to protect patent rights belonging to businesses, thereby protecting...
Business News | DKSH Healthcare Establishes Industry Benchmark in Carbon Emissions Tracking in Thailand
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
PRNewswire Bangkok [Thailand], August 20: DKSH Business Unit Healthcare has achieved a significant milestone by successfully measuring Scope 3 carbon emissions within its supply chain in Thailand. This initiative was accomplished through a...
Vietnam: Sun Group approved to build $2 billion casino resort in Quang Ninh
Yogonet International
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August 19, 2025
Vietnamese developer Sun Group has been granted approval to construct a US$2 billion integrated resort in Quang Ninh Province, a project that will include a casino open to locals under a revised regulatory framework. The Quang Ninh Provincial...
AgriS Agro Day 2025 - Comprehensive Synergy: The Alliance of Five Stakeholders
Antara
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August 21, 2025
Tay Ninh, Vietnam (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Hi-tech Agriculture Summit – AgriS Agro Day 2025 successfully brought together more than 500 delegates representing the "Five Stakeholders": Government, Academia, Businesses, Banks, and Farmers, working in...
Four inducted into Fulton County Agricultural Hall of Fame
Northwest Signal - Ohio
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WAUSEON – The 2025 inductees to the Fulton County Agriculture Hall of Fame were recently announced by the Ohio State University Extension Office and Hall of Fame selection committee. Michael Anderzack, Jack Graf (posthumous), Larry Neuenschwander...
Vietnam, U.K. strengthen semiconductor cooperation
People's Army Newspaper
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The event brought together technology enterprises, research institutes, universities, organizations, and experts from both countries to foster cooperation in the semiconductor sector, one of the strategic industries identified by the Vietnamese...
'Not a given that renewables will be harmless': How poor siting could slow Southeast Asia's energy transition
Eco-Business
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August 20, 2025
As countries in Southeast Asia race to meet their clean power targets by the end of this decade, some governments have introduced fast-tracked permitting processes for renewable energy projects. The Philippines has been a regional frontrunner in...