Indonesia’s motorbike market remained the largest in Southeast Asia last year, followed by Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia, all posting growth in sales.
A flight from Nha Trang in central Vietnam to Thailand's Bangkok was forced to make an emergency landing after a man stripped himself to his underwear and tried to jump off the aircraft.
The Ministry of Construction has signed a contract with Spanish consultancy Ineco to provide a feasibility study on the North–South high-speed railway project.
Vietnam’s durian exports to China jumped by about 17% last year after the country resolved earlier phytosanitary problems and gained ground over regional competitors, including Thailand, in the high-value market.
Vietnam was the only Southeast Asian country to record a drop in gold bar and coin sales in 2025, with volumes falling 14% year on year to 36.1 metric tons, despite strong consumer demand.
Coffee chain giant Starbucks now requires its CEO Brian Niccol to travel exclusively by private jet, including for personal trips, after scrapping a prior policy that required him to reimburse the company for some non-business flights.