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Vietnam's Hai Phong to Build $147M Bridge and Road
BusinessVnExpress1d ago

Vietnam's Hai Phong to Build $147M Bridge and Road

Vietnam's port city Hai Phong has approved a VND3.858 trillion (US$147 million) project to construct a six-lane bridge and 4.2-km road, aiming to connect its center to the undeveloped southern coastline and reshape the city's urban geography.

Why Vietnam’s landmark AI law is first major regulatory test for Southeast Asia
TechnologySCMP7d ago

Why Vietnam’s landmark AI law is first major regulatory test for Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s new law regulating artificial intelligence could become Southeast Asia’s first real test of whether governments in the region are ready to move from voluntary guidelines to binding regulation, a shift analysts say could reshape how companies deploy AI across the region. The legislation, which took effect on Sunday, introduces a risk-tiered model where AI providers – both local organisations and foreign entities with a presence in the country – must classify their systems as low, med...

CAAV Proposes Tax Cuts and Financial Support for Airlines
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CAAV Proposes Tax Cuts and Financial Support for Airlines

Vietnam's airline operating costs have surged by 60-70% due to a tripling of jet fuel prices following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to propose tax cuts and financial assistance for airlines.

LS Eco Energy secures first cable supply contract in Japan
BusinessKorea Herald5d ago

LS Eco Energy secures first cable supply contract in Japan

LS Eco Energy said Tuesday its Vietnamese subsidiary LS-VINA has signed an annual supply contract for 6.6-kilovolt CVT distribution cables with Kitanihon Electric Wire, marking the company’s first entry into Japan’s power infrastructure market. Kitanihon Electric Wire is a subsidiary of Tohoku Electric Power and supplies distribution cables to major electric utilities in Japan. Japan’s power infrastructure market is widely considered difficult to enter due to its unique technical standards and s

Vietnam ready for national election day
World2d ago

Vietnam ready for national election day

Voters across Vietnam will head to the polls to elect deputies to the 16th National Assembly (NA) and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term this Sunday.


										 Monday, 9 March 2026
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Monday, 9 March 2026

Armenia * Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has spoken with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan about the Iran conflict. According to the Armenian readout, they ‘discussed the ongoing developments in the Middle East, expressing concern over the continuous escalation of the situation’. On the same day, Defence Minister Suren Papikyan spoke with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Chikovani. * A man has been arrested in Armenia after throwing a Molotov cocktail at the National Security Serv