Vietnam has set a goal to be among the top 4 Southeast Asian countries and top 10 Asian countries with the best higher education systems.

One of Vietnam’s largest banks reported surging profits last year, as the Southeast Asian economy turned a corner from the “perfect storm” of 2023. The Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank,

Vietnam seeks to join the OECD to align its policies with international best practices and governance standards and boost investor appeal.

Southeast Asia is on the brink of a rapid expansion in open banking, with financial institutions leveraging open banking to enhance customer experiences, and fintech companies utilizing application programming interfaces (APIs) to revolutionizing payments,

Ford sold 42,175 vehicles in Vietnam last year, making the country its top market in Southeast Asia.

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has unveiled The Official Southeast Asia Charts, a regional hub featuring weekly music charts from six ASEAN nations. Continue to

American and European contractors were out in full force for the country's biennial defense expo in Hanoi in December 2024.

Vietnam’s new leader, To Lam, intends to root out bureaucratic bloat and institutional inefficiencies in hope of winning hearts, minds and another five years in power.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast Asian countries,

Thailand is legalizing same-sex marriage — the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. DW looks at what is next for Thailand and the region on LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.

Taiwanese green energy company eTreego is planning to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure in Vietnam.