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Vietnam fuel prices hit highest since 2022 as Middle East conflict chokes oil supply

Vietnam fuel prices hit highest since 2022 as Middle East conflict chokes oil supply

Fuel prices in Vietnam jumped sharply on March 7 as the escalating conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran sent global oil markets into turmoil and nearly shut down the world's most critical oil shipping route.
Vietnamese crew rescue 21 sailors in Gulf of Oman amid Middle East conflict

Vietnamese crew rescue 21 sailors in Gulf of Oman amid Middle East conflict

Singapore races to bring stranded citizens home from Middle East

Singapore races to bring stranded citizens home from Middle East

Vietnamese exporters adapt to escalating Middle East conflict

Vietnamese exporters adapt to escalating Middle East conflict

Escalating Middle East tension is creating mounting challenges for Vietnamese exporters, requiring them to proactively adapt in order to reduce risks and maintain growth.
March 5, 2026 | 12:21 am PT
Emirates carrier to resume Hanoi flights after 5 days, thousands of passengers still stranded

Emirates carrier to resume Hanoi flights after 5 days, thousands of passengers still stranded

Emirates will resume flights between Hanoi and Dubai on March 5, becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to restore service at Noi Bai International Airport after five days of cancellations triggered by the U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran and the region-wide airspace closures that followed.
March 4, 2026 | 11:38 pm PT
US says 17,500 Americans returned from war zone

US says 17,500 Americans returned from war zone

More than 17,500 Americans have returned to the United States since the country and Israel launched war on Iran last weekend, the State Department said Wednesday.
March 4, 2026 | 06:44 pm PT
Flights from UAE to Singapore Changi resume amid Middle East conflict

Flights from UAE to Singapore Changi resume amid Middle East conflict

Etihad Airways and Emirates have begun resuming limited flight services between the United Arab Emirates and Singapore as regional airspace disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict continue to impact commercial aviation operations.
March 4, 2026 | 06:12 pm PT
Super-rich spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to flee Dubai amid air travel disruptions

Super-rich spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to flee Dubai amid air travel disruptions

Dubai's super-rich have started fleeing the glitzy business hub by any means necessary, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to escape a regional war they fear has no end in sight.
March 4, 2026 | 06:12 pm PT
Thailand wants to become Southeast Asia's leading aviation hub amid airspace closures

Thailand wants to become Southeast Asia's leading aviation hub amid airspace closures

Thailand is accelerating its plan to develop itself into a regional aviation hub as war-related airspace closures in the Middle East disrupt global flight routes, caretaker Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has said.
March 4, 2026 | 06:12 pm PT
160 Vietnamese sailors on 8 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf as Hormuz shuts down

160 Vietnamese sailors on 8 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf as Hormuz shuts down

Iran's threat to attack any vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz has left eight Vietnamese cargo and oil ships with no way out of the Gulf, operating across the UAE, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
March 4, 2026 | 03:26 pm PT
Thousands of passengers stranded in Southeast Asia resort island after Iran war grounds planes

Thousands of passengers stranded in Southeast Asia resort island after Iran war grounds planes

Passengers stranded on the Indonesian resort island of Bali clamoured for flight news Tuesday as the outbreak of war in the Middle East grounded planes and turned a tropical holiday dream into an ordeal for many.
March 4, 2026 | 03:26 pm PT
Dubai's richest residents turn luxurious bunkers into bomb-proof shelters

Dubai's richest residents turn luxurious bunkers into bomb-proof shelters

Dubai's ultra-wealthy are repurposing their fortified panic rooms, originally built to guard against kidnapping and theft, as bomb-proof shelters in the Middle East conflicts.
March 4, 2026 | 03:03 am PT
Caught in the crossfire: Singaporeans in the Middle East struggle to get home

Caught in the crossfire: Singaporeans in the Middle East struggle to get home

Singaporean entrepreneur Ivan Lim had planned a simple stopover in Dubai on his way home from a conference in Germany, a chance to catch up with old friends before boarding a late-night Emirates flight on Feb. 28.
March 4, 2026 | 03:02 am PT
Stranded at Singapore’s Changi Airport? Here’s what you need to know

Stranded at Singapore’s Changi Airport? Here’s what you need to know

Dozens of flights departing from Singapore’s Changi Airport have been canceled due to Middle East airspace closures, leaving passengers stranded in the city-state.
March 3, 2026 | 11:57 pm PT
Wealthy travelers stranded in Dubai pay up to $232,000 for private flights amid Iran crisis

Wealthy travelers stranded in Dubai pay up to $232,000 for private flights amid Iran crisis

Tens of thousands of airline passengers are stranded by the Iran war that has spread across the Gulf region, but some wealthy travelers are getting out, by paying large sums for luxury flights to Europe via airports that are safe from Iranian drone and missile attacks.
March 3, 2026 | 11:39 pm PT
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