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Country’s rating on review for downgrade on concerns over ‘institutional deficiencies’
Country has neither the heft nor the inclination to retaliate against US trade hostility
Crisis comes as country starts to reap benefits from the US-China trade war
Google and Apple are among those betting on the country as groups seek trade war haven
Delayed regulation sees low income groups exposed as P2P lenders flee crackdown in China
Hanoi’s ability to avoid Chinese tariffs is limited by its small scale
Funds flock to ‘biggest winner’ of trade war even though it remains off index
Leaked memos reveal pressure to buy VinFast cars and to use Vsmart phones
Move aims to damp down perceptions country is profiting unfairly from US-China trade war
State department says Beijing’s ship deployments are intimidating other countries
Officials struggle to tackle origin fraud as bilateral surplus grows in shadow of trade war
Companies look to Vietnam and beyond amid protracted trade war and rising costs at home
Fund managers drawn by innovation as south-east Asian country transforms
Economic boom is driving down cost of alcohol, fuelling public health crisis
Deals with Mercosur and Vietnam include more carrots than sticks to enforce higher standards
Analysts have warned that official data may downplay scale of outbreak
Country has benefited from manufacturers moving out of China
Vingroup makes everything from smartphones to schools. But civil activists fear its growing clout
Newest entrant to fast-growing Asia market seeks to launch route by early next year
Export boom raises stakes for government accused of outsourcing deforestation
Exports surge as Vietnamese manufacturers and suppliers see business boom
Huawei, Grab and Samsung among groups asked to shun ‘anti-state’ content
Companies have been relabelling Chinese goods in move to avoid US duties
Forex buying spree appears to make Hanoi a ‘currency manipulator’
Regulatory attempts to tighten industry standards will leave only big companies standing
