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Vietnamese Party chief attends inaugural meeting of Gaza Board of Peace in US
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam attended the inaugural meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace in Washington D.C. on Feb. 19 morning (local time).
Vietnam making the leap into AI and semiconductors
Vietnam is increasingly focusing on AI and semiconductor-related activities as part of a broader recalibration of its industrial development model. Among European and international investors, this ambition is no longer seen as aspirational. It is increasingly seen as executable, underpinned…
Vietnamese airlines sign $30-bln deals for 90 Boeing jets
Three Vietnamese airlines signed deals with U.S. manufacturer Boeing on Thursday to buy a total of 90 aircraft, as Vietnam and the United States continue negotiations on a new trade deal.
Vietnam’s Sun PhuQuoc Airways orders ‘up to’ 40 787s
Vietnamese start-up Sun PhuQuoc Airways has placed an order for “up to” 40 Boeing 787-9s, in a deal valued at around $22.5 billion at catalogue prices.
US attitude towards Vietnam remains imperialist, not capitalist
Hanoi’s relationship with Washington since the end of the war has been one of remarkable redemption, but trade negotiations with Donald Trump show the scars remain.
The image of horse in the lives of Vietnamese people
Horses have long been a familiar part of Vietnamese culture, accompanying people from daily life and farming to the battlefield, and often appearing alongside images of generals, deities, honor, and scholarly achievement.
Crash course : Vietnam’s crypto boom goes bust
As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing.
Why Vietnam can’t seem to move to a 40-hour work week
While many countries are debating a four-day work week, or even shorter working hours, the question of a standard 40-hour work week remains unresolved in Vietnam.
Two men arrested for buying 400 kg of tigers to make bone glue for sale
Two men in central Vietnam have been arrested for purchasing two adult tigers weighing nearly 400 kg, which were frozen and intended to be processed into tiger bone glue for sale.
Can Vietnam cut the 3-hour trip to Long Thanh Airport to 30 minutes ?
The trip to the upcoming Long Thanh Airport from downtown Ho Chi Minh City can take up to three hours, even more under congestions, and Vietnam wants to cut that to 30 minutes.
Ho Chi Minh City steps up airport screening to detect potential Nipah virus cases
Ho Chi Minh City has introduced precautionary measures to prevent the possible entry of Nipah virus disease, including remote temperature screening of arriving passengers at Tan Son Nhat International Airport and enhanced disease surveillance across the city.
Ho Chi Minh City officially opens int’l financial center
Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday officially launched the Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) at its headquarters at 8 Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon Ward.
Can Moscow and Seoul help Vietnam achieve its nuclear energy ambitions ?
Vietnam has grand plans to build a series of nuclear power plants. But it faces several challenges.
The limits of Vietnam’s long-standing development logic
An upcoming 135,000-seat stadium exposes the risks of chasing global visibility before resolving domestic realities
Vietnam’s leader has new power, and he’s in a hurry
To Lam is a former security chief who carved his way to prominence and relishes the good life. He has promised to make Communist Vietnam rich and influential.
Laos, Vietnam PMs back rail, expressway projects
The governments of Laos and Vietnam agreed to speed up major infrastructure and economic cooperation projects when the two Prime Ministers met for talks in Vientiane on Feb 5.
Ho Chi Minh City launches $2bn hyperscale data center
Ho Chi Minh City has moved to deploy a US$2 billion artificial intelligence (AI)-based hyperscale data center project jointly developed by a UAE-based group and domestic investors, a landmark step toward becoming a regional hub for data, technology, and international…
Vietnam reports multiple mistaken bank transfers returned, including nearly $200,500 case
In a series of notable cases in Vietnam over the past weeks, individuals and businesses who received large sums of money erroneously credited to their bank accounts have returned the funds to their rightful owners, underscoring legal obligations under Vietnamese…
G42 and Vietnamese consortium to build national AI infrastructure
G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology group, and a consortium comprising FPT Corporation and Viet Thai Group, signed an agreement to develop AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure across Vietnam on February 9.
Vietnam targets 90% profit goal for Japanese Companies
Japan’s businesses continue to rank Vietnam among their most attractive destinations in Southeast Asia, supported by rising profitability, expanding investment plans and closer government-to-business engagement.
Cambodia says Funan Techo Canal project not linked to hostility with Vietnam
Suos Yara, spokesman for the Cambodian People’s Party, clarified that the Funan Techo Canal project—a plan to connect Cambodia’s rivers to the sea—has not sparked hostility or suspicion between Cambodia and Vietnam.
Vietnam moves to abandon Russian arms
Russia appears to be losing one of its largest and most traditional arms markets in Asia.
Vietnam Airlines to launch first nonstop Vietnam-Netherlands service
Vietnam Airlines will add a new European destination to its network with the launch of service between Hanoi and Amsterdam, opening the first nonstop connection between Vietnam and the Netherlands.
Vietnam police expose massive trade of 8.4 billion leaked email accounts worldwide
More than 8.4 billion email accounts belonging to users worldwide were bought, sold, and exchanged online after being exposed in previous cyberattacks, Vietnam police said.
An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power,…
Vietnam boosts EU partnership to match ties to China, US
The EU agreed to a « Comprehensive Strategic Partnership » with Vietnam, its biggest trading partner in Southeast Asia, during Antonio Costa’s visit to Hanoi. But Russia, China and the US have all gotten there first.