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Vietnam parliament elects military general Luong Cuong as president after months of political turmoil
The 67-year-old has become the country’s fourth president in the past three years.
Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 slated for next month
The Việt Nam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2024 will take place in Hà Nội on November 21, aiming to help businesses with their digital transformation.
Vietnam revives power-sharing arrangement with new president
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.
Vietnam’s pet industry sees double-digit growth in 2023
The pet industry in Vietnam reported a 35 percent year-on-year rise in 2023 as dogs and cats have been increasingly valued, heard the Super Pet Fest held in Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday.
Banning motorcycles in Hanoi is not so straightforward
Hanoi stands at a critical crossroads. The city’s air quality and traffic congestion have long been in a state of crisis, and bold action is needed to reverse the damage.
Cambodia’s trilateral deal pullout strains its relations with Vietnam
The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam tripartite split signals an assertive Cambodia and the onset of a precipitous deterioration in its ties with Vietnam.
Vietnam sentences businesswoman to Life in prison in mega-fraud trial
Truong My Lan, 68, is already on death row for masterminding the embezzlement of $26.8 billion from Saigon Commercial Bank.
The billionaire property queen on death row in Vietnam
Nobody is untouchable as the Communist Party’s anti-corruption drive ensnares a growing roll call of the wealthy and powerful.
Vietnam chemical warfare’s secret toxic legacies : Agent Blue
Why has no major news organization in the United States ever investigated use of Agent Blue in the Vietnam War ?
How Vietnam can realize its semiconductor ambitions
Success will require the country to leverage its geo-economic strengths while navigating intensifying geopolitical tensions.
What is behind Vietnam’s economic success story ?
The World Bank has forecast that Vietnam will show the strongest growth of the emerging economies in Southeast Asia.
HCMC seeks to retain surplus revenues to fund metro rail network
HCMC wants to retain the entire amount of money it could have in excess of its budget revenue targets in 2026-30 to fund its metro rail network.
Vietnam, China sign 10 deals in bid to boost ties
Vietnam and China have signed 10 agreements ranging from agriculture co-operation to cross-border QR code payments during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s three-day visit to Hanoi as the two neighbours seek to boost ties.
Vietnam semi plan
Vietnam intends to have 3 fabs, 300 design houses and 20 packaging and test facilities by 2050, according to a semiconductor industry plan signed off by Prime Minister Pham Minh.
Vietnamese deputy premier encourages Chinese firm to join Vietnam-China rail projects
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received Chen Yun, chairman of China Railway Group Limited (CREC), at the Government Office in Hanoi on Monday, encouraging the Chinese firm to get involved in standard-gauge railway route projects connecting Vietnam and China.
Vietnam’s To Lam broaches South China Sea with Chinese Premier Li Qiang
Leaders from China and Vietnam have agreed to maintain peace in the South China Sea, just two weeks after reports of clashes between Vietnamese fishermen and the Chinese coastguard in the disputed waters.
Viettel to install 4 new under sea cables
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has announced plans to launch its 5G network across all 63 provinces this month, improving connectivity nationwide.
$3.4B sought for metro line linking Thu Duc with Dong Nai
Consultants have proposed a 48-kilometer metro line connecting Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh District in the neighboring Dong Nai Province, with a total investment of VND84.752 trillion (US$3.42 billion).
The United States must axe Vietnam’s ‘non-market economy’ status
On 2 August 2024, following an almost year-long review, the United States decided to retain Vietnam’s classification as a ‘non-market economy’. While framed as a procedural decision based on economic criteria, this move overlooks the broader strategic imperative and is…
Will Ho Chi Minh City be the next cinema city ?
Ho Chi Minh City is working on a proposal to become the first film metropolis in Vietnam, aiming to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Hanoi’s 1st children’s hospital put into operation
Hanoi Children’s Hospital, the first of its kind in Vietnam’s capital city, officially opened on Wednesday.
Vietnam to introduce new undersea cables and 5G in 2025
Vietnam has this week announced that it aims to deploy two undersea internet cables by the end of next year. It has also said that 5G services will be deployed across the country by that time.
Vietnam imitating China’s island-making in South China Sea
Satellite imagery shows Vietnam rapidly expanding reclaimed land in contested sea but China’s response has been muted
HCMC approves $9B Can Gio coastal urban development project
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the planning for the Can Gio coastal urban area, which covers an area of 2,870 hectares and is projected to attract nearly US$9 billion in private investment.
Korean tourists represent 26.5% of 12.7mn foreign arrivals in Vietnam in January-September
Vietnam welcomed over 12.7 million international tourists in January-September, with South Korea remaining the largest source market sending 3.3 million arrivals, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Trump Organization to develop $1.5 billion golf course and hotel project in Vietnam
Vietnam’s real estate developer Kinhbac City said on Tuesday that its subsidiary has partnered with The Trump Organization to develop a $1.5 billion golf course and hotel project in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province.