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Thailand and Vietnam agreed to nearly double bilateral trade to US$25 billion within four years, with a long-term goal of doubling it again. The deal includes integrating supply chains in electronics and semiconductors, driven by shared external shocks like US tariffs and US-China competition.
Don McCullin, 91, will revisit Vietnam for his final book, 'Vietnam,' featuring 100 images and his helmet and compass from the war. He remains haunted by his 1968 battle of Hue photographs.
This commentary argues that Vietnam's ambitious economic plans require U.S. technology, capital, and regulatory speed. It contends that Vietnam's government is pragmatic and eager to partner with American firms in AI, cloud computing, and energy, but must resolve data localization uncertainties to attract investment.
This commentary argues that Vietnam's remarkable economic transformation from post-war poverty to a fast-growing economy was driven by market-oriented reforms (Doi Moi) initiated by the Communist Party. It contends that despite ongoing political restrictions, Vietnam's success story is underappreciated by Western media, which focuses on inequality rather than poverty reduction.