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Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau recruits 6 world-class mathematicians to reverse Vietnam’s brain drain
Six internationally acclaimed Vietnamese mathematicians based in the U.S., France and Germany have committed to returning to Vietnam regularly to supervise doctoral students, in a program aimed at producing world-class researchers domestically rather than losing them to universities abroad.
Exclusive-Vietnam eyes new 5G deals with Chinese tech firms, sources say, despite US warnings
Vietnam’s police-owned telecom operator Mobifone is in talks with Chinese tech firms over new contracts to build parts of its 5G network, three people briefed on the plan said, despite U.S. warnings of security risks following earlier deals.
Vietnam’s courageous women behind bars
Immediately release these outspoken supporters of basic rights
Retail fuel prices in Vietnam rise sharply in March 5 adjustment
In the adjustment, the ministries decided not to use the petrol and oil price stabilisation fund for any of the fuel categories.
Rugby School to open Vietnam campus from September
New setting will join schools in operation in Thailand, Japan, Nigeria and Dubai as the group continues its overseas expansion
Vietnam faces LPG supply disruptions amid Middle East conflict
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies to Vietnam have been disrupted as escalating conflict in the Middle East has prevented PV Gas Trading from securing additional cargoes, prompting the major importer to urge customers to seek alternative sources.
Trump opens for Vietnam the chip door he locked on China
Washington’s move to lift export controls could turn Vietnam from a chip assembly hub into a manufacturing partner — and a strategic alternative to China.
Vietnam Stocks soar 41% but foreign investors head for the exits
Vietnam’s equity market is enjoying its strongest rally in eight years, with the benchmark VN-Index climbing 41% in 2025 as the economy expanded by 8%. The country is on the verge of being upgraded from frontier to secondary emerging market…
Vietnam tourism struggles to prevent overcharging of tourists
Gouging tourists is giving Vietnam a bad name despite its sustained promotional efforts, insiders warn.
Vietnam suspends deployment of workers to Middle East amid escalating conflict
Vietnam’s Department of Overseas Labor Management has instructed recruitment agencies to temporarily suspend the deployment of workers to the Middle East until the security situation stabilizes.
Vietnam AI law takes effect, first in Southeast Asia
A law regulating artificial intelligence went into effect in Vietnam on Sunday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive framework on the booming technology.
To Lam’s blueprint for a rising Vietnam: build fast, grow rich
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief is staking his legacy on 10 per cent growth, domestic megaprojects and an overseas charm offensive
Ho Chi Minh City races to build metro link to $13B Long Thanh Airport
Ho Chi Minh City is fast-tracking an underground metro line to connect its downtown to Long Thanh International Airport, Vietnam’s largest-ever infrastructure project, set to open by June with no rail link to the city that will supply most of…
Emirates, Qatar Airways planes stranded in Vietnam amid Middle East airspace closures
Two Qatar Airways aircraft and one Emirates aircraft remain grounded at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi after several Middle Eastern countries closed or restricted their airspace from Feb. 28, prompting widespread flight cancellations and delays.
Hanoi taxis to go electric by 2030
Hanoi will replace all gasoline and diesel taxis with green-energy vehicles by 2030.
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.