Tarah Nguyen

Hanoi, Vietnam
Education: Hanoi University, Hanoi Foreign Trade University
Tarah Nguyen has worked as a professional interpreter and translator in many fields before becoming the Chief of editorial board of Vietnam Times. Working for NGOs, foreign agencies and overseas for years in both professional English and Chinese has nurtured her awareness and understanding in multi-direction world to keep her objective and fair outlooks.

For Tarah Nguyen's latest contributions to VietnamTimes, see below:

India eyes ‘global manufacturing powerhouse’ status with budget boost

06/02/2026 19:08

The measures aim to boost production in key sectors such as biopharma and semiconductors, and increase support for smaller businesses

India in 2026: Economic Potential and Prospects

05/02/2026 07:00

In the days leading up to the Annual Meeting, the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for India’s growth in the next fiscal year to over 7 per cent, citing strong momentum and positioning the country as one of the world’s key growth engines, even as global growth slows and uncertainty around trade and geopolitics persists.

India's factory growth improves slightly in January, PMI shows

04/02/2026 12:40

India's manufacturing activity inched up in ‍January as demand improved slightly but the gain wasn't strong enough to ⁠lift business optimism or meaningfully increase hiring, according to a private survey released Monday.

India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defence ties

28/01/2026 15:02

The United Arab Emirates and India agreed on Monday to deepen their defence and trade ties, with New Delhi signing a $3bn deal to purchase liquefied natural gas from the UAE, making it Abu Dhabi’s largest customer.

India and Arab countries cooperate in energy security and technology

27/01/2026 18:48

India–Arab relations are often described today through the language of strategic partnerships, energy cooperation, and high-level diplomacy, said the millichronocle.com.

India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deals with Europe, sources said

27/01/2026 10:43

India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as 110%, sources said, in the biggest opening yet of the country's vast market as the two sides close in on a free trade pact that could come as early as Tuesday.

EU chiefs underscore deepening partnership with India

26/01/2026 15:42

European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, paying a State Visit to India as Chief Guest at the 77th Republic Day celebrations, carry deep diplomatic, strategic, and economic significance

India's mobile payment network set to land in Japan

25/01/2026 07:00

India's QR code payment network is gaining footholds beyond its borders, with Japan among the countries looking to adopt the pioneering digital infrastructure to cater to the growing number of Indian tourists.

India, EU ramp up push for free-trade deal

24/01/2026 16:00

India and the European Union are stepping up a long-delayed push for a free-trade agreement as New Delhi prepares to host the bloc’s top leaders later this month

Mukesh Ambani’s Jio listing set to headline record year for Indian IPOs

24/01/2026 07:00

Reliance Jio Platforms is considering an initial public offering this year that would float 2.5% of the company, people familiar with the matter said, a move that could make it the country's largest-ever IPO worth more than $4 billion.

New Zealand-India FTA and its potential

23/01/2026 16:49

The conclusion of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in December 2025 has substantive economic and strategic significance that is much bigger than a trade deal

Relationship between India and countries of the Global South

22/01/2026 15:35

India’s partnership with the Global South was propelled to a new level by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he organized the first Voice of the Global South Summit (VOGSS) on January 12-13, 2023, within a few weeks of India taking over the Presidency of the G20

Indian manufacturing hits record high in Q3, production cost also rise: FICCI Survey

21/01/2026 18:57

The Indian manufacturing sector has reached a historic milestone, with the industry's performance index hitting an all-time high in the third quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year.

India forex reserves rise $392 million to $687.2 billion in week that ended Jan 9

20/01/2026 11:34

India's foreign exchange reserves rose marginally, by USD 392 million in the week that ended January 9, to USD 687.193 billion, driven by a jump in gold reserves while foreign currency assets dropped, the Reserve Bank of India's latest 'Weekly Statistical Supplement' data showed.