At COP26, Vietnam must stress peril of rising sea levels
In the Mekong Delta, a million hectares of land is regularly affected by flooding due to ocean tides.
Vietnam’s addiction to coal shows tough climate choices developing Asia faces on emissions pledges
Coal already accounts for about a third of the country’s operational energy mix and its capacity is set to increase by 2030 under a new draft development plan. Most of Vietnam’s operational coal capacity has been funded by firms from…
Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches $1.4 mln under French hammer
‘Paysage de Phnom Penh’ (Landscape of Phnom Penh) by Vietnamese artist Le Quoc Loc was sold for €1.22 million ($1.4 million) by French auction house Millon.
Vietnam Coast Guard commander sacked over dereliction of duty
Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son has been dismissed as Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard for violations of Party and government regulations that happened under his watch.
Passengers with fever above 37.5 degrees Celsius to be barred from flights : Noi Bai Airport
Passengers at Noi Bai International Airport in Vietnam’s Hanoi capital will not be allowed to board planes if they have a body temperature of over 37.5 degrees Celsius after three measurements, according to a new COVID-19 prevention rule.
Companies report first, record-high losses in Q3
Many companies reported their first or highest quarterly losses in the third quarter as the fourth Covid-19 wave caused sales to plunge and costs to surge.
HCMC bus stations deserted
HCMC bus stations remain deserted as many provinces have yet to resume routes to the city due to different Covid-19 safety regulations.
Vietnam to open Phu Quoc island to Covid-19 vaccinated tourists in November
Vietnam plans to reopen the resort island of Phu Quoc to vaccinated foreign visitors in late November, the authorities said, as the country looks to reboot its tourism industry after almost two years of closure.
Foreigners want more travel freedom as Vietnam eyes tourism revival
Foreign readers of VnExpress International are clear that they not only prefer greater travel freedom in Vietnam, but also warn mandatory quarantine will keep tourists away.
Five Vietnam localities to welcome foreign tourists in November
Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh will welcome foreign tourists starting November in the first phase of Vietnam’s roadmap to resume international tourism.
15 resorts chosen for Phu Quoc vaccine passport trial program
Kien Giang Province authorities have proposed a list of 15 five-star resorts on Phu Quoc Island to house foreign tourists in a two-phase vaccine passport trial program.
Sa Pa Airport approved, to cost $305 mln
An airport will be built in the northern mountain resort town of Sa Pa, Lao Cai Province, at a cost of VND6.95 trillion ($305.24 million) under public-private partnership mode.
Vietnam eyes nine new rail routes by 2030
Vietnam plans to have nine new railway routes, running 2,362 kilometers, by 2030 as it seeks to upgrade its outdated transport network.
Vietnam PM promises economy will rebound from COVID-19 hit
Vietnam’s exports are likely to rise 10.7% in 2021, with annual inflation expected below 4%, the prime minister said on Wednesday, promising lawmakers that economic revival lay ahead.
What’s next for Indonesia-Vietnam defense relations ?
The second iteration of a new defense policy dialogue highlighted some of the ongoing and future developments in the two nations’ security ties.
Rethinking India’s economic policy towards Vietnam
Since the upgrade of bilateral relations to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ in 2016, India–Vietnam strategic coordination has continued to deepen — as reflected through increased defence and maritime security cooperation.
State-owned companies accumulate $505 mln losses
Vietnam’s 11 largest state-owned corporations had accumulated losses of VND11.46 trillion ($505 million) as of last year.
Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam
Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said Tuesday.
Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam to be held in May 2022
Organisers of the postponed Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam have confirmed the event has been rescheduled for mid-May 2022.
Vietnam takes Sinopharm vaccines to ease Ho Chi Minh City’s woes
Pandemic offers Beijing opportunity to firm ties with strategically important neighbor
Covid-wary localities vary travel rules, hinder tourism revival
Not certain about the rules and conditions that they have to comply with in different localities, both tourists and tourism firms are hesitant to make travel plans.
Hue to restore five Nguyen Dynasty monuments
Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to the former imperial capital of Hue, will renovate five downgraded vestiges of the Nguyen Dynasty over the next five years.
Mien Tay Bus Station reports first loss
HCMC’s Mien Tay Bus Station JSC reported a loss of more than VND7.3 billion ($320,780) for the first time in Q3 due to the implementation of anti-pandemic measurers.
‘Mien Ky Uc’ earns kudos at Busan International Film Festival
‘Mien Ky Uc’ (Memoryland) by Vietnamese director Bui Kim Quy has been praised for its artistic plot and poetic images.
US funds advanced energy storage project in central Vietnam
The U.S. Consulate General in HCMC has granted $2.96 million to a local firm for implementing a battery energy storage pilot project in central Vietnam.
‘Just me and the fabric’: Vietnam artist finds success with cloth creations
In a hot and stuffy room in Hanoi, Tran Thanh Thuc holds up a delicate silk scarf and begins snipping it into tiny pieces, ready to paste onto her works of art.