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Vietnam’s former deputy environment minister indicted for facilitating illegal rare earth mining for sale to China
The Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam on Tuesday issued an indictment against former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngoc for accommodating a company as it illegally mined rare earths for sale to China.
Vietnam launches anti-ivory trade campaign targeting tourists
Vietnam has launched a public awareness campaign highlighting the illegality of ivory trade, specifically targeting international tourists, as part of its broader efforts to combat wildlife trafficking.
Vietnam raises Indonesia to highest diplomatic tier, Singapore to follow
Over the past three years, the Vietnamese government has established Comprehensive Strategic Partnerships with nine nations.
Vietnam needs paradigm shift in mindset to tackle air pollution
Việt Nam needs a paradigm shift in the management of emission sources to hold entities accountable and address air pollution more effectively in the near future. Currently, air pollution in Việt Nam is a pressing issue.
Vietnam : Prominent journalist sentenced to 30 months on anti-State charges
In a trial lasting only a few hours, the People’s Court of Hanoi sentenced journalist and writer Huy Duc to thirty months in prison on February 27, over social media commentary posts in June 2024 that “abused democratic freedoms that…
Vietnam to reduce provincial-level administrative units by 50%
The number of provincial-level administrative units in Vietnam will reduce by nearly 50% and the number of local-level units will drop by over 70%, according to a draft proposal on government streamlining.
Hanoi private elementary schools charge up to $7,000 a year
Twenty private schools in Hanoi have announced their enrollment fees for the upcoming school year, with tuitions ranging from approximately VND50 million to VND177 million (US$1,958-6,931).
Vietnam extends visa waiver for citizens of 12 countries until 2028
The Vietnamese government has decided to extend visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries including major tourism markets such as South Korea and Japan until 2028.
There are no Robin Hoods in Vietnam these days
More undergraduates from one of the world’s five remaining communist states were opposed to the redistribution of wealth through taxes than their peers in uber-capitalist Singapore or Malaysia.
Vietnam’s LOTUSat-1 satellite ready for takeoff
Vietnam’s LOTUSat-1 satellite has been completed, with the ground system at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi fully operational and ready to receive data once the satellite enters orbit.
Chinese firm seeks to restore Vietnam’s Thap Cham-Da Lat Railway
A delegation from China Railway No. 2 Group met with officials in Vietnam’s Lam Dong Province on Wednesday to express interest in joining the Thap Cham-Da Lat railway restoration project, an infrastructure initiative connecting south-central Ninh Thuan Province with the Central…
Vietnam-Ukraine ties : more engagement, more balanced approach ?
Vietnam, traditionally seen to be more allied with Russia, has recently increased its diplomatic engagements with Ukraine. This could result in Vietnam taking a more neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Vietnam is integrating more, not less, with China
Newly approved $8.4 billion high-speed rail will speed trade and economic integration with China while US trade sanctions loom on the horizon.
Trafficked to a cannabis farm over family’s debt
A man from Vietnam says he is unsure he will ever recover from being smuggled into the UK in a lorry and forced to work on a cannabis farm to pay off his family’s debts.
Can Vietnam’s ‘era of rising’ break the middle-income trap ?
Vietnam has set its sights on becoming a high-income country by 2045, a bold ambition that marks a critical turning point in its economic trajectory. General Secretary To Lam’s vision for an ‘era of rising’ focuses on technology-driven growth and…
The declining influence of the national assembly in Vietnam’s ‘new era’
Communist Party chief To Lam is reversing a decades-long trend of growing legislative involvement in Vietnamese policy-making.
South Korean firms eye AI, semiconductor investment in Vietnam
Many South Korean businesses are looking to expand their investment in Vietnam’s AI, semiconductor and green energy, seeking to establish the country as a global investment hub.
Work on HCMC’s 2nd metro line set for December
Construction for Ho Chi Minh City’s second metro line, the Ben Thanh – Tham Luong route, is set to begin in December, as the city aims to expand its metro network to 335 kilometers over the next decade.
Is Vietnam’s 8% growth target too ambitious ?
On Feb. 19 the National Assembly passed a resolution targeting at least 8% growth for the year as part of efforts to accomplish Vietnam’s economic and social development push.
Europe prepares charm offensive in Vietnam amid US
European leaders are planning visits to Vietnam in coming months to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian nation, officials said, amid tensions with Washington that could impact their exports to the United States.
Vietnam PM wants draft policy on cryptos submitted this month
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to draft a legal framework on cryptocurrencies within this month.
Vietnam PM vows quick licensing for Elon Musk’s Starlink
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday he had directed authorities to quickly grant a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite internet services in the country under a pilot scheme.
Vietnam drags feet over ‘urgent’ pollution problem
Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen’s farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no hurry to fix.
Vietnam steel assoc urges swift resolution of anti-dumping case against Chinese, S.Korean imports
The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) is urging the Ministry of Industry and Trade to accelerate an anti-dumping investigation into coated steel imports from China and South Korea, warning that the continued influx of low-cost Chinese steel is placing significant pressure…
Vietnam to support deportations from US after tariff threats, lawyer says
Vietnam has pledged to support the repatriation of a few dozen Vietnamese nationals detained in the US and to quickly handle new requests for deportations after US threats of trade tariffs and visa sanctions, a lawyer briefed on the matter…
‘Business is not good’ : Vietnam’s floating markets dwindle as economy soars
Cai Rang and other floating markets are in decline amid rapid economic development and improving infrastructure.