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Passionfruit on the vine in Vietnam. Photo: SUPPLIED/P&FR New Zealand scientists are teaming up with more than 70 farmers across rural Vietnam to enhance and future-proof the production of passionfruit in the Southeast Asian republic. A team from Plant and Food Research had worked with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam…

The textured mat is already on the table as Tony Lam sits down to shuffle the polished tiles. He is here to participate in a ritual that he observes four days a week, a pursuit that keeps his “head in shape.” On this day, sitting in his daughter’s house, he…

Home / World AFP 29 Apr, 2025 09:01 AM 4 mins to read Odile Dussart was evacuated as an 11-month-old baby weeks before the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago. Photo / Nhac Nguyen / AFP Odile Dussart was evacuated as an 11-month-old baby weeks before the Vietnam War ended…

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). I’m on the back of a Vespa, on my way to meet a gangster. Not that I know it yet. Night has descended and rain is slapping the tarmac with a fervent drumming. We’re soaked to the bone as we pull…

Homepage > News > Business > China, Vietnam, Belgium tap blockchain for innovative solutions China is rapidly advancing its digitalization efforts, with its latest initiative focused on integrating emerging technologies into public utilities. One of Asia’s economic powerhouses, China is turning to blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the…

It’s been a brutal week for capital markets. On April 2, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order slapping “reciprocal tariffs” on over 100 countries. US stock indexes nosedived, and the ripple effects hit Asian equities, crude oil, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Still, in the midst of market chaos,…

Asia In Brief Asian nations and tech companies are trying to come to terms with the USA’s new universal import tariffs and additional “reciprocal tariffs”. Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn, a supplier to Apple, Dell, Amazon and HP, has warned shareholders that “the impact of evolving and economic conditions will…

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Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. FILE PHOTO: Labourers work at Hung Viet garment export factory in Hung Yen province, Vietnam December 30, 2020. Kham/File Photo/REUTERS The Southeast Asian country, a…