China is also building mobile islands, which can be used for military purposes in the South China Sea (East Sea).

Three Vietnamese banks have entered list of Forbes Global 2000, which is known as a comprehensive list of the world’s largest, most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, assets and market value.

The independence and objectivity of statistical data released by ministries and local authorities is dubious, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh has said. 

Vietnam has taken top spot in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Shared Service Location Index of Cushman & Wakefield.

If you thought Asia's manufacturing giants are just China, the Republic of Korea and Thailand, say hello to a new one: Vietnam.

Eleven Japanese banks, including Mitsui Sumitomo Banking Corp and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), will provide a 81 billion JPY (680 million USD) loan for the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to build a thermal power plant.