Vietnam

A fast-growing electric vehicle maker from Southeast Asia has hit a snag. VinFast is a Vietnamese company that plans to build a plant in the United States — but probably not on the timeline it would prefer. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

One of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies is facing a sudden change in political leadership. The move adds uncertainty to a country that’s been attracting a great deal of foreign investment. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

This year is already seeing more growth in the field of remote work. And developments are allowing more people to not just work from home — but to work far from the office — and far from home. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

President Biden is back in Washington today, following a trip to the Indo-Pacific —including a stop in Vietnam. While the government delegation has moved on, the level of business relations between the two countries continues to deepen. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Where is your favorite electronic gadget assembled? For many years, the answer to that question may have been China. But that’s continuing to shift, in many cases, to Southeast Asia. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

While it’s usual spring weather around the islands this week, that’s not the case in many places in the Asia Pacific. Southeast Asia is suffering record heat, while colder-than-normal temperatures are hitting parts of Australia. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

We're less than a week away from the Lunar New Year. Here in Hawaiʻi and in most of the world, it will be the Year of the Rabbit. But in one tradition in Southeast Asia, the year belongs to an entirely different animal.

President Biden just hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the administration's first state dinner. South Korea’s president is about to host his first state dinner as part of a broader summit—with a very different leader. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

While Hurricane Ian has continued to pound Florida and move up the East Coast, another storm has battered parts of the Asia-Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

The impact of climate change is showing up in different ways all over the world. In parts of coastal Southeast Asia, it’s a sinking feeling — especially in some large cities. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.