Tag: "southeast asia"
Vietnam’s elementary students among SE Asia top in math, reading, writing

Vietnam’s elementary students among SE Asia top in math, reading, writing

Education 16:21 11/05/2025

Vietnamese elementary students continue to rank among the top in Southeast Asia across three core subjects, mathematics, reading comprehension, and writing, according to preliminary assessment results from the 2024 Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) program.

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom

World 17:56 04/05/2025

Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say.

'Cancer' of billion-dollar cyberscam industry spreading globally - UN

'Cancer' of billion-dollar cyberscam industry spreading globally - UN

World 18:11 21/04/2025

Asian crime syndicates behind the multibillion-dollar cyberscam industry are expanding globally including to South America and Africa, as raids in Southeast Asia fail to contain their activities, the United Nations said in a report on Monday.

Family van life: Vietnamese couple travels across 3 Southeast Asian countries with 3-year-old daughter

Family van life: Vietnamese couple travels across 3 Southeast Asian countries with 3-year-old daughter

Travel 10:24 11/04/2025

Known for their adventurous spirit and regular road trips, Nguyen Ngoc Minh, a 30-year-old resident of Ho Chi Minh City, and his wife, Tran Thanh Thao, have completed a remarkable 30-day overland journey across Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand, with their three-year-old daughter, Nguyen Khanh An, in tow.

Vietnam’s digital economy to top $220bn by 2030: report

Vietnam’s digital economy to top $220bn by 2030: report

Economy 16:45 13/11/2021

Vietnam’s GMV is expected to grow by 31 percent to $21 billion in 2021

Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths - Red Cross

Southeast Asia needs vaccine access to curb record deaths - Red Cross

World 12:01 18/08/2021

Southeast Asian countries need more help securing COVID-19 vaccines, as the region struggles to contain record infections and deaths driven by the Delta variant, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said

Two Vietnamese tech startups accepted to Google’s accelerator program

Two Vietnamese tech startups accepted to Google’s accelerator program

Economy 16:23 07/08/2020

The three-month program aims to support startups that are working toward solutions to social, economic, and health issues across the region

US-China relations and the impact on Southeast Asia

US-China relations and the impact on Southeast Asia

Vietnam News 11:31 28/07/2020

The desire for regional and global hegemony will inevitably bring China into conflict with others

SE Asia Stocks-Fall as coronavirus fears mount as death toll crosses 900

SE Asia Stocks-Fall as coronavirus fears mount as death toll crosses 900

Economy 20:19 10/02/2020

Vietnamese shares fell up to 1.5 percent, leading declines in the region

SE Asia Stocks-Most markets fall on coronavirus concerns

SE Asia Stocks-Most markets fall on coronavirus concerns

Economy 10:11 08/02/2020

Vietnam shares rose, helped by gains in the consumer sector

SE Asia Stocks post heavy losses as novel coronavirus rattles sentiment

SE Asia Stocks post heavy losses as novel coronavirus rattles sentiment

Economy 10:55 01/02/2020

Vietnam stocks came under pressure by a drop in financial and consumer sectors

SE Asia Stocks-Most edge higher on caution ahead of U.S. non-farm payroll data

SE Asia Stocks-Most edge higher on caution ahead of U.S. non-farm payroll data

Economy 10:02 11/01/2020

Vietnam stocks ended at a six-week high, lifted by major gains in the financial sector