Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has defeated world number five Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in the first round of the 2025 Indonesia Masters.

Singaporean and Vietnamese youths are also the most optimistic and satisfied about their countries’ political systems, law enforcement and economic future than their peers in four other Southeast Asian countries,

Southeast Asia’s economic growth is expected to go into overdrive in 2025, with Asean markets leading the way. According to an Asia House report, Vietnam and Philippines will remain key growth drivers.

While Singapore and Malaysia continue to be top destinations in South-east Asia for Indonesian travellers, Vietnam’s growing popularity in the market has attracted the attention of outbound agencies.

Vietnam’s top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh showcased her experience and resilience by defeating Malaysia’s rising star Karupathevan Letshanaa to secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Indonesia Masters on Thursday.

Indonesia will expand its existing defence partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the safety of sea passage and fisheries,

Indonesia is "requesting bilateral economic cooperation to help lower tariffs," the country's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said this week.

The optimism surrounding Asia’s tourism potential is evident from the expansion plans of major global hotel chains

Ford sold 42,175 vehicles in Vietnam last year, making the country its top market in Southeast Asia. It was the highest ever for the U.S. company since it entered the Vietnamese market 30 years ago and marked a 10% increase from 2023.

V-GREEN and eTreego sign MoU to develop 100,000 VinFast charging portals in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam

The Vietnamese rice sector is likely to face a host of challenges in export in 2025 after a successful year in 2024, according to experts.

The country's outlook is stronger than its regional peers, such as the Philippines, at 6.3 percent, Indonesia, 5.1 percent, and Thailand, 3.1 percent​.