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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Topic: Vietnam

How Apple’s shift in supply chains is creating boomtowns in Vietnam

Growth in foreign investment in Vietnam's Bac Giang province is almost doubling every year and the province forecasts exports value to reach $11 billion, a tenfold leap in 6 years.

There is one community in US that will vote for Trump en bloc

A Vietnamese-origin journalist recently conducted an informal poll on Facebook. And the results are clear.

Vietnam reported zero Covid deaths since April, and then an outbreak killed 10 in a few days

The virus swept through 3 hospitals in the coastal city of Danang and infected older people with serious health issues by July end. Health officials warn of more deaths.

Japan’s push to cut its reliance on China will come as a boon to Southeast Asia

Japan is paying about $114 million to 30 firms to raise production in Southeast Asia, in the first round of a multi-billion dollar programme to diversify supply chains.

Vietnam confirms its first local Covid-19 case since April

The 57-year-old patient had been in Danang city for about a month and hadn’t traveled to other provinces. He sought treatment at a hospital on 20 July for fever and cough.

India ‘won’t review’ decision not to join RCEP as members prepare to sign pact by 2020-end

India has decided it won’t join any trade deal that has China as a member. But RCEP member nations are likely to sign deal despite Beijing’s belligerence.

India, China should exercise restraint, not complicate situation amid Covid: Vietnam envoy

In an interview to ThePrint, envoy Pham Sanh Chau said Vietnam will facilitate India's entry into RCEP at a later stage, ‘which is at the most comfortable time for India’.

Archaeological Survey of India discovers 9th century sandstone Shiva linga in Vietnam

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar also congratulated the ASI on their discovery, which was excavated in an ancient Hindu temple complex in Vietnam.

Labour reforms give India a chance to compete with a favourable destination like Vietnam

Migrant workers employed in big cities are heading back to their home states like UP and MP. Labour reforms will bring jobs to the workers’ doorstep.

India’s labour reforms trying what Bangladesh, China, Vietnam did — swap income for security

Labour market deregulation has created job opportunities for labourers. For instance, an average textile firm in India has 240 employees; in Bangladesh, about 800.

On Camera

Chandrababu Naidu is dreaming new dreams at 75. What other CMs are missing

Naidu’s critics would call his antics political opportunism. His admirers would cite them as examples of his brilliant political acumen.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.