How President Trump's tariffs ended China's monopoly on making US game consoles, boosting Vietnam, whose exports jumped from $30M/month in 2024 to $400M in May
Bloomberg :
Sources: Vietnam's recent Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment deals bolster its ties with China following US tariffs, but could undermine US trust in Vietnam's networks
Francesco Guarascio / Reuters :
In Vietnam, 65 countries sign a UN cybercrime treaty to share data and extradite suspects, despite tech companies' and activists' privacy and security concerns
HO CHI MINH CITY — Under a new United Nations treaty, 65 countries have agreed to fight cybercrime, including by sharing data …
Sony raises PlayStation 5's prices by $50 in the US due to the “challenging economic environment”: PS5 is $550, PS5 Digital Edition is $500, and PS5 Pro is $750
Here's When And How Much Andy Edser / PC Gamer : Sony has bumped up the US prices of the PlayStation 5 range by roughly $50 a piece, citing ‘a challenging economic environment’ Ethan Gach / Kotaku : G...
The US-China trade war has spurred demand for Vietnamese companies that produce chip components like wafers, as Vietnam scales up its semiconductor ambitions
New from @lamle52.bsky.social: — restofworld.org/2025/vietnam... LinkedIn: Mehboob Jeelani : Trump's tariff war has created unexpected winners in Vietnam's semiconductor sector. Smaller Vietnamese ...
TikTok launches TikTok Shop in Japan, marking the e-commerce platform's 17th market, following launches in the US, the UK, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and more
Danielle Popov / South China Morning Post :
Vietnam orders ISPs to block Telegram over its failure to prevent illegal content and activities, including fraud, drug sales and suspected terrorism on the app
Vietnam authorities have instructed local telecoms and internet service providers to block the Telegram messaging app in the country …
Garment workshops are closing across the “Shein village” in Panyu, China, after the US ended the de minimis exemption; Shein urges suppliers to shift to Vietnam
Kentaro Shiozaki / Nikkei Asia :
Garment workshops are closing across the “Shein village” in Panyu, China, after the US ended the de minimis exemption; Shein urges suppliers to shift to Vietnam
Kentaro Shiozaki / Nikkei Asia :
Nintendo's and Sony's stocks closed down 7.85% and 10.04% on April 7 amid a Japan selloff driven by US tariffs; most Switches are assembled in China and Vietnam
Nintendo, fresh off the announcement of its pivotal next-generation Switch 2 console, is particularly vulnerable …