The key to Chinese carmakers’ success has been a massive EV boom in a region, now seen as the "world’s hottest market” for battery-powered vehicles

Widespread blackouts amid a heatwave last year hit several manufacturers in north Vietnam and resulted in estimated $1.4 billion worth of losses

Truong My Lan was found guilty of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion – nearly 3% of the country’s 2022 GDP

Truong My Lan stands accused of fraud worth $20 billion, and her trial is part of a "blazing furnace" anti-bribery campaign by the leader of the ruling Communist Party

The investments were contingent on Vietnam developing its regulatory regime for renewable energy, the State Department official said

The move is part of VinFast’s increasing efforts to expand its overseas footprint, while for India its a boost for the country's efforts to get EV makers to manufacture at home

The Southeast Asian powerhouse’s 2023 GDP fell to 5.05% with sales of its biggest earner, smartphones, dropping 8.3%

Improved rail links between the countries could open up the possibility of tie-ups on exploiting Vietnam’s vast rare earths deposits

The Southeast Asian nation is looking to move beyond manufacturing and assembly amid trade tensions between the US and China

China and the US have been competing for influence in Vietnam, which agreed a large-scale strategic partnership with Washington in September

The US tech giant didn’t reveal why it had shelved its plan but had previously raised concerns about stable power supplies and Hanoi bureaucracy

Companies from the Netherlands have upped their interest in the Southeast Asian nation, as trade restrictions increase