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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.
Chinese electric vehicles drive back into Vietnamese market
About a decade ago, Chinese car brands like Zotye Z8, Beijing X7, and Brilliance V7 entered the Vietnamese market to limited success. But a new fleet of modern Chinese vehicles began to gain traction in the Vietnam market last year.
Vietnam’s rice export price down
India’s reopening of rice exports, along with increased self-sufficiency in some countries, has driven down the price of Vietnamese export rice from over US$620 per metric ton to $441 per metric ton, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung…
Vietnam looks to accelerate construction of nuclear power plants
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed two state-owned groups, Electricity of Vietnam and Vietnam Oil & Gas Group, to complete the construction of two nuclear power plants in Ninh Thuan province by the end of 2030.
USAID’s decades-long aid in Vietnam faces uncertainty amid US government overhaul
The USAID, which is recalling employees globally under a U.S. government reformation drive, has been an active development partner in Vietnam for nearly four decades, supporting initiatives in economic, healthcare and environmental projects.
Hanoi apartment rents among highest in Asia
A two-bedroom apartment in Hanoi costs US$715 per month on average to lease, higher than in Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta or Mumbai, a study has found.
Why is Da Lat overcrowded with visitors but struggling with low tourism revenue ?
My friend planned a family trip to Da Lat during the Lunar New Year but got stuck in traffic and ended up staying in the nearby town Bao Loc instead.
Vietnam’s bureaucratic ‘Revolution’ falls short of true reform
Communist Party chief To Lam’s project of institutional renovations stops short of the highest echelons of power.
Why Cambodia has started distancing itself from Vietnam
Since taking office in 2023, Prime Minister Hun Manet has consistently trod the path laid out by his father – with one notable exception.
The Funan Techo Canal : The China-Vietnam Nexus
China’s Funan Techo Canal project in Cambodia threatens Vietnam’s sovereignty and economy by strengthening Beijing’s regional influence through strategic infrastructure.
Vietnam cuts gas, offshore wind targets in new power plan, draft document shows
Vietnam has lowered its power-production targets for gas and offshore wind this decade, with coal and other renewables expected to fill the gap until nuclear reactors are included to the energy mix by 2035, a draft industry ministry document showed.