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Vietnam to offer apartments and vehicles to lure tech talent
The government will pay housing and transportation allowances or provide apartments and vehicles to scientists working for it, a new decree has said.
EU-Vietnam trade agreement has failed to promote rights
When European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič visits Vietnam this week, he should use his meetings with officials to address Vietnam’s violations of the 2020 EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and its broken pledges to the EU on human rights, including labor…
Vietnam’s vehicle market slightly rises in august
Vietnam’s vehicle market slightly rose by 3.1 per cent in August of 2025 year-on-year (YoY). Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) collectively sold 21,408 units last month, 18 per cent down from July. Including non-VAMA members, the overall…
Trump wrath looms over secret Vietnam-Russia arms-oil deal
Will Trump seek to penalize Vietnam as he did India for back-door energy deals with Russia ?
Sun PhuQuoc’s maiden flight scheduled for November
Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the airline belonging to resort and theme park operator Sun Group, is set to make its inaugural flight on Nov. 1.
Vietnam to recruit 22,000 teachers to make English a second language in schools
Vietnam will need 22,000 more English teachers by 2030 under an ambitious drive to make English a second language in schools, the Ministry of Education and Training announced.
Chinese firm proposes investment in railway linking Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airports
China Pacific Construction Group has sent an official document to Ho Chi Minh City authorities and Vietnam’s government agencies proposing the investment in a railway connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and the under-construction Long…
Vietnam urges Nvidia to deepen AI partnership
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has urged Nvidia to expand cooperation with Vietnam in artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, supporting the country’s ambition to become a regional AI hub.
Vietnam’s development model is running out of road
Vietnam’s economic rise has been extraordinary. The country has made a triple transition from central planning to a market economy, from import substitution to export-led integration and from extreme poverty to lower-middle-income status. Yet the growth model, fuelled by bank…
Northern, north-central Vietnam localities brace for super typhoon Ragasa
Coastal provinces and cities in Vietnam are racing against time to prepare for super typhoon Ragasa, the ninth storm to hit the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea, this year.
Airbus vs Boeing : Vietnam Airlines releases plans to add 30 A350s or 787-9s
Vietnam Airlines has released plans to take on up to 30 Airbus A350-900 or Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft in an official invitation to the aviation market.
Vietnam rushes preparations for 33rd SEA Games
Thousands of Vietnamese athletes training at national sports centers are actively preparing for the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, with Vietnam aiming to rank among the top countries at the event.
Vietnam’s bank account purge is the best publicity for Bitcoin
Commercial banks in Vietnam began deleting more than 86 million bank accounts at the start of September 2025, highlighting the importance of being your own bank.
Hardest-hit Vietnam risks losing $25 billion from US tariffs, UN estimates
U.S. tariffs imposed in August risk slashing up to one-fifth of Vietnam’s exports to the United States, making it the worst-hit country in Southeast Asia, according to estimates by the United Nations Development Programme.
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins $360,000 prize at Russian-hosted Intervision contest
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc beat 21 contestants to win the Russian-hosted international performance competition Intervision, taking home 30 million rubles (US$360,000).
Vietnam’s Duc Phuc wins Intervision, Russia’s family-friendly answer to the Eurovision
With cheering crowds, glowing lights, a hint of political intrigue and a winning act in Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc, Russia’s answer to the Eurovision song contest – “Intervision” – gave off similar vibes as the competition that inspired it when…
Vietnam’s 35% top income tax rate among Southeast Asia’s highest
Vietnam’s top individual income tax rate of 35% is among the highest in Southeast Asia, Deloitte Vietnam said in a report and called for changes.
5 Laotians get life sentences for trafficking nearly 100kg of drugs into Vietnam
The People’s Court of Quang Tri Province in north-central Vietnam on Thursday sentenced five Laotian nationals to life in prison for illegally trafficking nearly 100 kilograms of drugs from Laos into Vietnam.
Super typhoon Ragasa forecast to enter East Vietnam Sea
Storm Ragasa is expected to enter the East Vietnam Sea on the morning of September 23 and may reach super typhoon strength with sustained winds of 184-201 kph and gusts above 220 kph, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological…
Vietnam sees over 84,000 tobacco deaths annually
Tobacco kills about eight million people worldwide each year, nearly 22,000 a day, including more than 84,500 annually in Vietnam, or over 230 a day.
Vietnam races to reach 25mn int’l visitors by end of 2025
With only four months remaining in 2025, Vietnam’s tourism industry faces a significant challenge in achieving its ambitious goal of welcoming 25 million international visitors — a figure that would mark the highest in the country’s history and match Thailand’s…
Vietnam launches national hotline 111 to combat human trafficking
The national telephone hotline for the prevention of human trafficking was inaugurated on Sept 19 by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam.
Vietnam leads in innovation through technology and creativity
Vietnam has made significant progress in innovation, according to the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). For the first time, the country has been ranked first globally for creative goods exports, marking a…
Vietnam is guiding the Dong lower as US tariffs threaten exports
Vietnam is using the age-old tactic of currency depreciation to gain a competitive advantage over its Southeast Asian peers as nations look for ways to ease the burden from US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.
Ho Chi Minh City to ban students from using phones at recess from 2026
Ho Chi Minh City plans to roll out restrictions on mobile phone and electronic device use during break times at schools, starting from the 2025–2026 academic year.
Russia, Vietnam use energy profits to avoid possible US sanctions for arms deals
Russia and Vietnam have developed a back-door method of concealing arms deal payments to avoid American and other Western sanctions, using the profits from joint oil and gas ventures to pay off defense contracts without any open transfers of cash…