vn demands taiwan stop building lighthouse in east sea

VN demands Taiwan stop building lighthouse in East Sea

Viet Nam resolutely opposed Taiwan’s building of a lighthouse in Taiping Island (Itu Aba Island) in Viet Nam’s Spratly archipelago, said FM Spokesman Le Hai Binh.
two killed thousands flee as typhoon nears philippines taiwan

Two killed, thousands flee as typhoon nears Philippines, Taiwan

Goni was forecast to graze the Batanes islands off the Philippines' northern tip on Saturday morning (Aug 21) on its way to Taiwan, according to the Filipino weather bureau.
bidv enters strategic partnership with cathay united bank and anz

BIDV enters strategic partnership with Cathay United Bank and ANZ

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has signed a comprehensive cooperative agreement for an international five-year loan contract valued at $105 million, and an agreement on money transfer with Cathay United Bank (CUB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cathay Financial Holding Company Limited, the largest financial holding company in Taiwan.
typhoon soudelor makes landfall in taiwan

Typhoon Soudelor makes landfall in Taiwan

Typhoon Soudelor has made landfall in Taiwan, after an eight-year-old girl and her mother had earlier become the first casualties of the impending storm.
typhoon lashes japan islands and taiwan heading to china

Typhoon lashes Japan islands and Taiwan, heading to China

Typhoon Chan-hom was moving northwest of Miyako island of the Okinawan island chain on Friday (Jul 10) afternoon, as it pushed towards Taiwan and onto China. Thousands were evacuated from eastern China in preparation for the storm.
taiwan firm gets binh duong green light for 274m textile plant

Taiwan firm gets Binh Duong green light for $274m textile plant

The People's Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong on Monday issued an investment certificate to Taiwanese company Polytex Far Eastern Viet Nam.
taiwan excellence sixth edition launched in vietnam

Taiwan Excellence sixth edition launched in Vietnam

Following five successful years in Vietnam, Taiwan Excellence 2015 brings to Vietnamese consumers the products honoured at Taiwan Excellence Award 2015 from 69 brands spanning across different fields, showing an 1.5 time increase in the quantity of participating brands compared to 2014 with 45 brands.
apple watch to be in stores this month

Apple Watch to be in stores this month

Apple Watch will also become available in Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan on Jun 26.
new taiwanese motorbike factory opened in vietnam

New Taiwanese motorbike factory opened in Vietnam

The Taiwanese motorbike producer Kymco Group officially opened its new US$20 million factory at the Dai Dang Industrial Park in southern Binh Duong province on May 19.
vietjet increases hcm city taiwan flights

VietJet increases HCM City-Taiwan flights

VietJet will add two return flights on its HCM City-Taipei route, with airfares selling from just VND210,000 (US$9.72) starting June 18, the airline announced on Monday.
inflow of cheap chinese steel raises concerns

Inflow of cheap Chinese steel raises concerns

The European Union's anti-dumping duty on stainless steel cold-rolled sheet from mainland China and Taiwan has raised concerns that Chinese steel producers will accelerate their exports to Viet Nam.
kinh do taiwan noodle giant to build 30m plant in bac ninh

Kinh Do, Taiwan noodle giant to build $30m plant in Bac Ninh

Kinh Do Joint Stock Company has taken a major step in developing its new instant noodle business by tying up with giant Taiwanese producer Sai Gon Ve Wong.
taiwanese eye fresh fta prospects

Taiwanese eye fresh FTA prospects

A new wave of Taiwanese investments is expecting to hit Vietnam off the back of the country’s free trade agreements.
tsunami warning in okinawa after 66 magnitude quake

Tsunami warning in Okinawa after 6.6-magnitude quake

A tsunami as high as one metre was reportedly forecast to hit islands in Japan's far south on Monday (Apr 20) after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan.
police find criminal signs in scaffold collapse that killed 13 in vietnam

Police find criminal signs in scaffold collapse that killed 13 in Vietnam

Vietnamese police have initiated criminal proceedings for an accident in which a scaffold collapsed at a construction site of a Taiwanese-owned company in Vietnam a week ago, leaving 13 workers dead and 29 injured.