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Italy and Vietnam mark 50 years of diplomatic relations
Recent advances in the relationship reflect Rome’s increased strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
Vietnam has 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses reserved for high-risk groups, outbreak areas
Based on professional recommendations, individuals in high-risk groups such as healthcare workers, people with underlying conditions, and those with chronic diseases should receive a fourth dose.
Vietnam’s economic shine starting to fade
Vietnam’s 2023 growth underperforms as exports sag and concerns rise about unreliable power supplies and skilled labor shortages
French, Japanese most popular foreign languages in school after English
After English, the most popular foreign languages learned in Vietnam are French and Japanese, according to a report by the education ministry.
Phu Quoc to get coastal road to access public beaches
A four-kilometer coastal road will be built on Phu Quoc Island to provide visitors with access to public beaches.
China Railway plans to test Vietnam’s foreign policy equilibrium
The Kunming-Haiphong railway runs directly through Vietnam’s most significant deposits of rare earth minerals.
Vietnam property tycoon faces trial over $12.5 billion fraud
A Vietnamese court will try prominent businesswoman Truong My Lan in a case of alleged fraud that resulted in trillions of dong in losses to a local lender.
Vietnam : president invites pope Francis to visit
President Vo Van Thuong has invited Pope Francis to visit Vietnam, the government announced as the political leader met and exchanged Christmas greetings with Church leaders in the communist nation.
US sees no impact on Vietnam ties from Hanoi-Beijing defence pledges
The United States will continue to closely cooperate with Vietnam, a U.S. official said after Hanoi announced last week strengthened ties with China, including on defence and security, as the two great powers compete for influence.
Vietnam to start building of two sections of north-south high speed railway before 2030
The Ministry of Transport will complete the North-South high speed railway project’s pre-feasibility study report and strive to start construction of two priority sections before 2030.
Japan signs another $288M loan for HCMC metro line
Vietnam and Japan signed the fourth loan agreement for Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.1 project, worth more than JPY41 billion (US$288.48 million), on Saturday.
Major international financing deal to get Vietnam off coal moves ahead while it locks up climate defenders
Tran Phuong Thao worries for the health of her husband as she takes care of their 2-year-old son who was only two weeks old when the environmental lawyer was detained for tax evasion in 2021.
Vietnam rethinks scepticism in China’s Belt and Road Initiative as Laos, Cambodia reap benefits
Vietnam’s access to financing by Japan and South Korea, as well as public distrust in China, are factors why it does not host any flagship projects. But as Chinese-backed investments transform the geoeconomic landscape of Laos and Cambodia, it is…
Imagining a Việt Nam without motorbikes
There are reasons to curb the use of motorbikes in the country: urban air pollution, traffic jams, and messy city views. But public transport must get proper government investment to operate and function effectively.
Tuoi Tre Online expected to remain strong in in-depth reporting
Emmanuelle Charrier, counselor of cooperation and cultural activities and director of the French Institute in Vietnam, expressed high expectations for the Vietnamese online version of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on its 20th anniversary. Her statement was translated and edited by Tuoi Tre News.
Ho Chi Minh City urban street fest offers vibrant fusion of culture, art delights
The Saigon Urban Street Fest has unfolded with a captivating array of contemporary circus, comedy, and free street dancing in front of the Saigon Central Post Office in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Without policy changes, 200 km of metro will take 100 years
HCMC could take 100 years to complete the 200 km of metro routes it plans if policies are not changed, its chairman Phan Van Mai said.
Medical school teachers to strike over withheld salaries
Seventeen teachers at the Medical College of Quang Nam said they would stop teaching starting next week because their salaries have been withheld for six months.
A slower 2023 and uncertain 2024 for Vietnam’s economy
After two frustrating years of COVID-induced economic slowdown, Vietnam bounced back in 2022 with a strong performance — its GDP grew more than 8 per cent. In 2023, the government hoped that a stronger Chinese and global economy would allow…
China wants role in US-Vietnam rare earths plan
Chinese pundits say Vietnam should not directly export rare earths but send them to the PRC for processing
Cambodia’s leader holds talks in neighboring Vietnam on first visit since becoming prime minister
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with his Vietnamese counterpart on Monday on an official visit to boost relations between the neighboring Southeast Asian countries that are close but historically complicated.
Nvidia to expand ties with Vietnam, support AI development
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s chief executive said on Monday the company will expand its partnership with Vietnam’s top tech firms and support the country in training talent for developing artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
Phu Quoc is unattractive because beach blocked from public
As Vietnam’s largest island is dealing with a tourism crisis with crashing visitor numbers, readers suggested that it transform itself by returning beaches to the public.
PM leaves for Japan to attend ASEAN-Japan summit
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Hanoi for Japan on Friday to attend the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and bilateral activities in the country.
Pacts signed by Vietnam, China during Xi’s Hanoi trip
Vietnam and China signed a 16-page joint declaration and 36 co-operation documents in areas such as infrastructure, trade and security, during a visit to Hanoi by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China, Vietnam jointly build ‘a shared future’ of peace, prosperity, defying Western smearing
After a successful visit to Vietnam by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, China’s 2023 head-of-state diplomacy wrapped up in Vietnam with solid, detailed plans for the future, amid a warm and passionate atmosphere.