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Ben Thanh Market’s lament : visitors only come for sightseeing, not buying
Vendors at Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City’s most famous traditional market, complain about poor business saying people mainly come there for sightseeing rather than to make purchases.
Vietnam billionaire’s Vingroup proposes $4B metro line for Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, owned by billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, has proposed to build a $4 billion metro line linking District 7 with Can Gio District in Ho Chi Minh City, boosting the city’s transportation infrastructure.
Vietnam allows some banks to have up to 49% foreign ownership
Vietnam’s government said some private banks can increase their foreign ownership to up to 49% from 30% after they took over struggling financial institutions as part of the government’s plan to restructure the banking system.
UK commits $4.5mn for sustainable fisheries in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
The UK government has announced a grant of £3.5 million (over US$4.5 million) to develop an initiative that provides digital tools supporting efficient and sustainable aquaculture in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, according to the British Embassy in Vietnam.
USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam
At a former American air base in southern Vietnam, work abruptly stopped last month on efforts to clean up tons of soil contaminated with deadly dioxin from the military’s Agent Orange defoliant.
Ethiopian airlines announces new flights to Hanoi, Vietnam with 787
The airline currently operates freighter services to Vietnam’s southern commercial hub twice weekly.
Over 37% of Ho Chi Minh City students are now overweight or obese
More than 37% of students in Ho Chi Minh City are overweight or obese, with rapid urbanization among contributing factors.
Toy trouble : Vietnam pulls dolls over South China Sea map
Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children’s dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing’s claims in the flashpoint waterway.
I took my mother from Vietnam to Europe, and her loneliness filled me with regret
Many elderly Vietnamese move abroad to reunite with family but often feel lonely and isolated due to cultural and language barriers. Many end up wanting to return to Vietnam.
Vietnamese Museum Australia breaks ground in Melbourne
A decades-long dream is a step closer to reality in Melbourne’s west with a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of Vietnamese Museum Australia.
Vietnam Airlines to restart Hanoi to Moscow flight after 3 years hiatus
The restored Hanoi-Moscow connection is expected to aid the tourism sector’s recovery while facilitating trade and cultural relations.
PM suggests Airbus help Vietnam in developing aviation ecosystem
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged Airbus to ramp up investment and deepen its engagement in Vietnam’s aviation industry, supporting the country’s push to expand international air routes and build a robust aviation ecosystem.
Expectation vs reality : 32% of Ho Chi Minh City workers seek pay hardly any firms offer
Nearly 32 percent of workers in Ho Chi Minh City sought jobs offering a monthly salary of VND20 million (US$784) between 2021 and 2024, a rate that not many employers offered, according to a report on human resource development by the city’s National…
Von der Leyen to scope stronger trade ties with mineral rich Vietnam
Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Vietnam in the coming months, the Commission President’s spokesperson has confirmed, as the executive seeks to pin down trade ties with third countries against a fraught geopolitical backdrop.
US, Vietnam firms sign deals on energy and minerals, state media reports
Vietnamese and Americans firms have signed a series of deals on energy and minerals during a visit to the United States by Vietnam’s trade minister, state media and one of the firms said on Friday.
Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet to move HCMC domestic flights to new terminal from May
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air will shift their domestic operations to the new T3 terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City from May, airport authorities announced Thursday.
The future of Vietnam’s strategic and comprehensive strategic partnerships
The past three years have seen a significant expansion in Vietnam’s relations with its major regional and global partners.
Vietnam regulator proposes approval of Chinese COMAC jets, documents show
Vietnam’s aviation regulator has proposed to recognise China’s aircraft design certifications as equivalent to U.S. standards, facilitating the entry of jets from Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Vietnam hopes to stop Trump’s US tariffs with trade talks
Export-driven Southeast Asian nation holds US’ third-largest trading deficit after China, Mexico.
Aviation inspectors found shortcomings at Vietnamese airline VASCO
After an inspection of the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, from August 1 to 9, 2024, inspectors from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) pinpointed several violations in aircraft operations and maintenance at the…
1,000 employees at Vietnam’s newly-merged ministry seek resignation
Up to 1,000 civil servants, employees, and workers of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment have expressed their desire to leave their positions, according to a recent ministry report.
Vietnam seeks French support for nuclear energy development
Receiving French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet and EDF’s Senior VP Government and International Affairs Erkki Maillard in Hanoi, PM Chinh appreciated the role of French partners in general and EDF in particular in the projects currently operating in Vietnam.
US slashes estimate of Vietnam’s rare earth reserves
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has significantly revised down its estimate of Vietnam’s rare earth reserves to 3.5 million metric tonnes from 22 million tonnes, a change that if verified could affect the country’s ambitions to be a rare…
Vietnam’s former deputy environment minister indicted for facilitating illegal rare earth mining for sale to China
The Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam on Tuesday issued an indictment against former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngoc for accommodating a company as it illegally mined rare earths for sale to China.
Vietnam launches anti-ivory trade campaign targeting tourists
Vietnam has launched a public awareness campaign highlighting the illegality of ivory trade, specifically targeting international tourists, as part of its broader efforts to combat wildlife trafficking.
Vietnam raises Indonesia to highest diplomatic tier, Singapore to follow
Over the past three years, the Vietnamese government has established Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships with nine nations.