Vietnam

During a conference on Friday in Bali, Indonesia, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned that "external forces" should stay out of maritime disputes between countries with territorial claims in the South China Sea. Although the United States wasn't mentioned by name, there could be little doubt that...

Vietnam's central bank announced Wednesday it is raising compulsory reserve minimums that banks have to set aside for all foreign currency deposits. The nation is also forcing state-owned companies to sell any foreign currency holdings to banks. The moves come as part of a focused effort on the...