Thailand's tourism sector enjoys windfall during Songkran Festival 2026
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has projected the sector to generate more than 30.35 billion THB (931 million USD) in revenue during the Songkran holiday, up 6% from last year, with foreign visitors also making a bigger contribution.
Middle East tensions: ASEAN, World Bank warn of global economic fallout
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on April 10 expressed concern over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their potentially serious impact on the global economy.
Philippines overtaking India to top global outsourcing rankings
The Philippines ranked first globally as an outsourcing destination in a global index, edging out traditional leader India on the strength of cost competitiveness, English proficiency and workforce capability, as reported by the news site Philstar.
Foreign trade through Lao Cai border gate up 49% in first quarter
Total import – export turnover through the Lao Cai International Border Gate, the northern province of Lao Cai, reached nearly 425 million USD in the first quarter of 2026, marking a year-on-year rise of 49%, according to local customs authorities.
Policy recommendations for Vietnam drawn from Japan’s energy strategy
Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Institute of Energy Economics of Japan, has shared how Japan weathers short-term energy shocks while staying firmly on a long-term strategic course, offering valuable policy insights for Vietnam as it seeks to strengthen energy security and pursue sustainable growth.
Laos pushes rail link with Vietnam
A railway project linking Thakhek township in Khammouane province of Laos and the Mu Gia border gate in Vietnam’s Quang Binh province under the build–operate–transfer (BOT) model has received in-principle approval from the Lao National Assembly (NA) at the inaugural session of its 10th legislature.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh begins official visit to Russia
The aircraft carrying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-level Vietnamese delegation arrived at Vnukovo-2 International Airport in Moscow at 5:00 pm on March 22 (local time), beginning a four-day official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.