Nguyen Xuan Quynh

3 days ago | bloomberg.com | Nguyen Xuan Quynh

Truong My Lan at court in Ho Chi Minh City on March 25. (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including bribery and embezzlement, paving the way for tycoon Truong My Lan to be spared execution, according to a senior parliament official. The National Assembly approved changes to the criminal law Wednesday that allow death sentences for these crimes to be commuted to life in jail.

6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Nguyen Xuan Quynh

Employees from the game creation team inside the VNG Corp.'s city campus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (Bloomberg) -- Vietnam tech firm VNG Group, which delayed a US initial public offering last year, still plans an American listing at an undetermined time, Chief Executive Officer Kelly Wong said.

2 weeks ago | japantimes.co.jp | Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Francesca Stevens

Vietnam’s trade minister has met with executives from Nike and Walmart as part of a major charm offensive targeting U.S. businesses, aiming to rally support ahead of high-stakes trade negotiations to avoid steep tariffs. Nguyen Hong Dien called on the companies to "voice their strong support and promote the negotiation process to soon reach a fair, balanced and sustainable agreement,” according to a statement on the Vietnamese trade ministry’s website.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Francesca Stevens

Nike branded shoes for sale at a store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Friday, April 11, 2025. Vietnam and the US agreed to start negotiations on a “reciprocal” trade deal, with the breakthrough coming just hours after Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | John Boudreau |Nguyen Xuan Quynh

A test model of an AI-assisted driving cockpit at FPT Corp.’s headquarters in Hanoi on Feb. 24. (Bloomberg) -- Four decades ago, Truong Gia Binh set up a technology company using a single computer in a room loaned by his then-father-in-law, General Vo Nguyen Giap, revered for leading Vietnamese troops in defeating the French and US militaries. That company, FPT Corp., is now Vietnam’s biggest listed tech firm.