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One-party state’s Cinema Law bans ‘reactionary ideas and social evils’
One-party state ushers in Big Tech with one hand, reins in internet with the other
Big regional economies are roaring back after lifting burdensome Covid curbs that strangled growth
US tech group asks suppliers to build up extra inventory as contingency plan
Shift away from China will protect tech company against political interference
A Nikkei reporter reflects on a milestone in the south-east Asian country’s path out of pandemic
Be transported to south-east Asia by the drinks menu at a new canteen in London
The Vietage offers foie gras and Wagyu beef, cocktails and onboard massages as it glides down the eastern seaboard
Country’s only auto champion plans factories in US and Germany
Apple suppliers and other businesses fleeing China-US tension hire bilingual talent
Court hands down stiff sentences to human rights campaigner for spreading anti-state propaganda
Worker shortages and pandemic disruptions persist two months after the end of shutdown
VietJet founder Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao’s $211m gift to Linacre draws criticism
Pandemic offers Beijing opportunity to firm up ties with strategically important neighbour
Manufacturing hub for global brands struggles to find staff to resume normal operations
Providers are unimpressed by size or economic might but ease of international investment is key
Workers rush to leave Vietnam trading hub after coronavirus restrictions lifted
Camera module constraints add more pressure as China power cuts cause manufacturing stoppages
Warnings that lockdowns were crippling businesses heaped pressure on Communist government
Business groups say tough Covid restrictions make it increasingly difficult to operate
Asian Development Bank says economic recovery in some countries is being held back by Covid outbreaks
But there are fears that the warm welcome for those escaping persecution could soon fade
Hanoi has been tempted to shift away from neutrality as tensions rise with Beijing
The Delta variant is causing havoc in Ho Chi Minh City, disrupting business and supply chains of global brands
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