Mark Barnes 
This article was fist published in The Business Times. WHEN Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addressed the opening of the second session of the 15th National Assembly last week, he provided an insight into the government’s thinking on the current state of the economy… read more
This article was published in the Business Times. AFTER almost three months of lockdown, the authorities in Hanoi have finally allowed dine-in services at local eateries, restaurants and cafes to finally resume. But the reaction among customers and proprietors in the Vietnamese capital has been mixed so far… read more
This article was published in the Business Times. AS much of the world grappled with the full force of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns last year, the European Union (EU) and Vietnam pushed ahead with their landmark free trade deal and saw it enter into force in August 2020… Read more (PAYWALL)
This article was published in The Business Times. SOLAR farm operators in Vietnam’s second-largest province, Gia Lai, have threatened to sue the state power provider, Vietnam Electricity (EVN), after it told operators they must reduce the amount of power they generate by up to 70 per cent. This comes on the back of a rapid… … Read more
NOTE: Below is my final draft. The published, edited version can be found at The Ken. David Beckham was the guest of honour, at a cost of no less than half a million dollars, at the launch of the first Vietnamese made automobile at the Paris Motor Show in 2018. Manufactured by Vinfast, a subsidiary … Read more
This article was published in The Business Times. AFTER two months of lockdown to contain a surge in coronavirus cases, the Vietnamese capital Hanoi is continuing its cautious reopening and easing more restrictions. In a flurry of government announcements earlier this week, travel permits were done away with… Read More (Paywall)