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Prosecutors recommend death sentence for Van Thinh Phat chairwoman Truong My Lan
The prosecutors have proposed a death sentence for Van Thinh Phat chairwoman Truong My Lan as for committing severe crime over a long period and causing irrevocable consequences.
Teachers at HCMC international school go on strike over unpaid salaries
Around 1,400 students of the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) had to stay home on Monday as most teachers had stopped teaching over withheld salaries.
Vietnam Party leader congratulates President Putin over re-election
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Monday sent a congratulatory letter to Vladimir Putin over his re-election as president of Russia.
Vietnam negotiating with 15 countries for mutual visa exemption
The foreign ministry is negotiating with 15 countries for mutual visa exemption, and with 80 others for exemption for diplomatic passports.
HCMC among world’s cheapest nightlife destinations
British travel magazine Time Out has ranked Ho Chi Minh City at sixth place among world’s 10 cheapest nightlife destinations with the average cost of £8.66 (US$11).
Vietnamese parliament to discuss ‘personnel issues’ this week
The news has added fuel to rumors about the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, following the cancellation of a visit by the Dutch royal family.
France provides loan for Hoi An anti-erosion project
The French Development Agency will provide 42 million euros (US$45.7 million) between now and 2028 to fund works to prevent coastal erosion in Hoi An City. The Ministry of Finance and the European Union (EU) on Friday signed an agreement…
Vietnam and the art of choosing
Far from “refusing to choose” in its foreign relations, the country has been canny at deciding when – and where – to partner with more powerful countries.
Coffee’s in danger : Can Vietnam’s robusta save it from climate change ?
In Vietnam, the world’s second-biggest coffee grower, producers are on an urgent quest: To rehabilitate the widely grown, but ill-regarded, Robusta bean.
How Vietnam has become one of Asia’s fastest growing markets
Lunar New Year is a key box office period in several Asian territories, but nowhere was it more hotly contested this year than in Vietnam, where several local, Japanese and Hollywood movies were slugging it over the week-long holidays (February…
Dutch royal couple’s state visit to Vietnam suddenly postponed days before start
The Dutch State visit to Vietnam that was set to begin next week was postponed at the last minute at the request of the Vietnamese authorities, the Dutch government’s press office announced on Thursday. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were…
Vietnam urges caution on overseas jobs amid arrests for gambling
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson reminded Vietnamese citizens to be cautious about job offers abroad promising high pay and easy work without qualifications, labour contracts, mediators, or labour agencies.
Vietnam urges respect of international law as China draws Gulf of Tonkin baseline
Vietnam’s foreign ministry on Thursday said international law and the rights and interests of other countries must be respected, responding to a question about China’s demarcation earlier this month of a baseline in the Gulf of Tonkin.
Australia-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership: the defence dimension
The elevation of the Australia-Vietnam relationship to the highest diplomatic level opens opportunities for deeper defence cooperation, especially the expansion of defence industry.
In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, the lure of moving to the city grows even stronger amid climate shocks
The lure of the city has always been strong for the poor in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Vietnam likely to permit worker unions to appease EU critics
Labor reform was one of the main conditions Brussels attached when negotiating a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
Southern Vietnam suffers year’s hottest heat wave so far
Southern Vietnam is going through the hottest heat wave seen this year due to abnormal weather patterns, driving temperatures up to 38.5 degrees Celsius.
Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam
Planned Phnom Penh-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle
Vietnam Airlines to launch two Munich routes
SkyTeam member Vietnam Airlines will take off from Munich airport for the first time at the end of the summer flight schedule from 2 October 2024.
A papal tour to normalize relations between Vietnam and the Vatican
Both sides have promised not to interfere in each other’s internal affairs.
Tien Hai reserve saved from development in win for nature in Vietnam
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a decision this month to fully retain Tien Hai Nature Reserve, in a rare example of environmental protection winning over development in the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam among top 20 waste-producing countries
Vietnam is one of the 20 largest producers of waste in the world, discharging approximately 60,000 metric tons of garbage per day, higher than the world average level, a local official said last week.
Where are storms most frequent in Vietnam ?
Da Nang City in central Vietnam has been struck by the highest number of storms in the country over the past 70 years, according to the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (Vietnam MRCC).
Crossing Vietnamese streets, pedestrians are at mercy of drivers
The unwritten Vietnamese rule has become that pedestrians need to raise their hand to seek permission to cross the crowded streets, and then motorists can decide if they’ll allow it.
Vietnam issues regulations for motor vehicles brought from abroad
The government has issued a decree regarding the management of motorized vehicles registered abroad and brought into Vietnam by foreign travelers.
Vietnam designates two overseas groups as ‘Terrorist’ organizations
The two organizations advocate for the political and cultural rights of the Montagnard peoples of the Central Highlands, a highly sensitive issue for Hanoi.