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Vietnam approves $8bn railway project linking with China
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a resolution on the investment policy for an US$8 billion project to build a new railway linking the country with China.
Obesity, high salt intake remain alarming issues in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City continues to face alarming rates of obesity and excessive salt consumption, with increasing numbers across different age groups, according to the city’s Center for Disease Control (HCDC).
Vietnam’s strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them.
Agent Orange twisted her limbs. The U.S. is abandoning a vow to help
Nearly 40 years after she was born with a malformed spine and misshapen limbs — most likely because her father was exposed to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical that the American military used during the Vietnam War — Nguyen Thi…
To Lam’s pragmatic pitch to Vietnam’s youth : economic prosperity, political control
Compared to their Southeast Asian peers, Vietnamese youth are more economically optimistic but politically disengaged. These attitudes concur with pragmatism of the country’s top leader To Lam, which focuses on material prosperity while calibrating civic freedoms to regime imperatives.
Confirmed road to connect Gia Binh airport with Hanoi, future metro line in discussion
Hanoi has issued a decision to build a road connecting the city with Gia Binh Airport in neighboring Bac Ninh Province while studying a plan to develop a metro line between the locations.
Vietnam paves way for Musk’s Starlink, seen as « olive branch » amid US tariff threats
Vietnam plans to adopt rules that would allow Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country while maintaining full ownership of any local subsidiary, a draft of the regulations shows.
80% of HCMC new apartments to be priced above $2,500 per square meter
Some 10,000 new apartments are expected to hit the HCMC market this year, 80% of them priced above VND65 million (US$2,540) per square meter.
Foreigners intrigued by Vietnam’s take on Valentine’s Day
While stopping at a red light in HCMC, Daniel Thompson, 30, was struck by the sight of sidewalks overflowing with flowers and gifts.
Traffic gridlock takes more than just time from millions
Millions of people in Vietnam’s major cities are losing valuable time each day due to worsening traffic congestion.
Vietnam open to boosting US agricultural imports as tariff risks rise
Vietnam stands ready to import more farm products from the United States, according to a statement from trade minister Nguyen Hong Dien on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would start imposing global reciprocal tariffs.
Vietnam’s Can Tho airport sees declining passenger traffic due to limited air routes
Despite having a designed capacity of 3-5 million passengers per year, Can Tho International Airport in the namesake city handled only 1.3 million passengers in 2024, with just seven domestic and two international routes still in operation.
More French investment expected to flow into Vietnam
Many French businesses are interested in making investments in Vietnam in the fields of digital transformation, AI, semiconductor, energy and transport infrastructure.
Vietnam’s ‘Era of National Rise’ and the risk of imperial overreach : lessons from 1975
Despite its growing prosperity and ambition, the country still has to tread a careful line between larger regional and global powers.
Vietnam to use Chinese loans for $8.3 billion railway linking both countries
Vietnam plans to take loans from the Chinese government to partly fund a $8.3 billion project to build a new railway linking the two countries, the transport minister said on Thursday.
How Vietnam can parry and dodge Trump’s tariffs
Vietnam has a huge trade surplus with US but with the right moves Hanoi can avoid the worst of Trump’s punitive levies.
Vietnam to raise 2025 GDP growth target to at least 8% despite U.S. tariff risks
Vietnam will officially revise up its gross domestic product growth target for 2025 to at least 8.0% from 6.5%-7.0%, driven by stronger industrial manufacturing, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said on Wednesday.
Ho Chi Minh City to start construction of footbridge over Saigon River next month
Deputy chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong has approved the start of construction for a pedestrian bridge across the Saigon River on March 29.
May foreign tourists bring their own vehicles into Vietnam ?
According to Government Decree 151 issued in 2024, detailing a number of articles of, and measures to implement, the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, foreign visitors may drive their motor vehicles into Vietnam but must comply with specific…
Vietnam-China railway to create $4.4B construction market
The Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway that connects northern Vietnam with China is expected to create a construction market worth US$4.4 billion with 90,000 jobs.
Ho Chi Minh City faces saltwater intrusion as dry season starts
Saltwater intrusion has affected Ho Chi Minh City as the dry season begins, with the saltwater line encroaching as far as Cat Lai in Thu Duc City and parts of Dong Nai Province, according to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center.
Vietnam aims for 20-22% growth in e-commerce sector in 2025
The Vietnamese government has set the e-commerce sector’s growth target at 20-22 percent in 2025.
Vietnam’s population ageing faster than ever, experts warn
Despite the decline in birth rates, the country remains in its golden population period, where for every two working-age individuals, there is one dependent.
Vietnam to begin charging registration fees for EVs from March
Beginning in March, electric vehicle (EV) buyers in Vietnam will be subject to a registration fee, marking the end of a three-year exemption.
Russian airlines to open direct air routes linking Vietnam’s Cam Ranh in March
Two Russian airlines are planning to launch direct flights linking several cities in Russia and Cam Ranh City in south-central Vietnam in early March, the Cam Ranh International Airport authority said on Saturday.
Hanoi should weigh proposal on harsher fines for traffic violations
Lawyers and traffic experts suggest Hanoi carefully consider its decision to raise fines for traffic violations in spite of a legal basis.