Vietnam’s great untapped rare earth bounty
Vietnam is home to the world’s second-largest reserves of rare earths, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Climate change threat is more than a storm in Vietnam’s coffee cup
Trouble is brewing for drinkers of coffee, one of the world’s most traded commodities, as climate change affects farmers, reshaping production patterns.
How a Japanese couple's idea of oneness spread pizza across Vietnam
TOKYO -- A Japanese couple has spent the past decade building a chain of restaurants in Southeast Asia, but Yosuke Masuko and Sanae Takasugi did not succeed with sushi, ramen or tempura; their specialty is pizza.
Vietnam's leadership upheaval signals regime's security focus
Nhu Truong is assistant professor of Southeast Asia and social justice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Japanese firms 'reimport' items originally developed for Asian markets
TOKYO -- Japanese food and drink makers are "reimporting" products they developed for the rest of Asia.
Decommissioning the trusty F-4, Koreans pay tribute
The fuel flow to the F-4 (also known as Phantom II) fighters that protected the skies of the Republic of Korea with unwavering dedication for the past 55 years is about to be cut off, marking the end of the jets’ intense deterrent mission on the Korean Peninsula.
14 killed in Vietnam building fire, 3 others injured: ‘we were so, so scared’
A fire ripped through a flat complex in central Hanoi early on Friday, killing 14 people and injuring three others, police said.