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6,000 workers strike at Taiwanese footwear maker
Some 6,000 employees of Taiwanese footwear maker Viet Glory in the central province of Nghe An gathered at the company’s gates for over an hour on Tuesday before leaving without working.
HCMC confirms 5th monkeypox case
A 22-year-old man in Ho Chi Minh City has been confirmed to have monkeypox, making him the fifth case in the city and the sixth in Vietnam.
Is Vietnam ready to build mega-airport projects ?
Despite its delays, the multibillion-dollar Long Thanh International Airport project could mark a shift in how Vietnamese state firms build vital infrastructure.
Vietnam protests China’s installation of facilities in Paracel isles
Tensions between China and Vietnam are rising in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese government has lodged a protest against Beijing. It criticized China for installing vessel identification systems in the waters around the disputed Paracel Islands.
Hanoi first metro line turns profitable
The Hanoi Railway Company, operator of the capital’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, Vietnam’s first, reported profits of VND8.5 billion (US$360,000) for the first half of this year.
Mekong Delta braces for severe drought, river salinity
The Mekong Delta region is scrambling to protect millions of hectares of crops from drought and saltwater intrusion that could be as severe as in 2016 and 2020.
Current exploitation rate to deplete Mekong Delta sand within 10 years
The Mekong Delta’s rivers could run out of sand before 2035 at the current extraction rate of 35-55 million cubic meters a year, a new study has found.
Vietnam : rights reforms urgently needed
The Vietnamese government should face close scrutiny at its upcoming United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for its deepening crackdown on activists and failure to reform abusive laws, Human Rights Watch said today in a submission to the UN.
Vietnam sets new record in agricultural product export revenue
Many agricultural products such as rice, coffee, cashew and durian have set their own records in export revenue, contributing to brightening the picture of Vietnam’s exports for this year.
Int’l businesses want Vietnamese IT talent amid shortage
Foreign companies are recruiting Vietnamese IT talent with salary offers of up to VND4 billion a year ($164,400), but the search is challenging due to a shortage of suitable candidates.
Energy director arrested for appropriating documents of state-owned power firm
Ngo Thi To Nhien, director of the Vietnam Initiative for Energy Transition Social Enterprise, has been arrested for allegedly appropriating internal documents regarding state-owned Electricity of Vietnam.
Vietnam detains energy thinktank chief in latest arrest of environmental expert
Vietnam state media has confirmed the arrest of the director of an independent energy policy thinktank – the sixth expert working on environmental issues to be taken into custody in the past two years.
VinFast officially launches VF 6 in Vietnam
VinFast has officially launched VF 6, its first electric model in the B-SUV segment, the ideal choice to begin every journey for Vietnamese families. With a starting price of 675 million VND, the VF 6 is now available for order…
Saigon Opera House to get $13.8M facelift
The 123-year-old Saigon Opera House in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City will be restored for VND337 billion (US$13.86 million).
Villa owners sue Phu Quoc chairman for forced demolitions
The chairman of Phu Quoc Island City has appealed against a court’s decision which ruled that the city authorities violated regulations when dismantling two illegal villas on the island.
Vietnam loses US$350 million due to copyright infringement
Around 80 per cent of violations take place on digital platforms with the most violated content including TV shows, movies, music and books.
Vietnamese film ‘Glorious Ashes’ to compete for 2024 Oscar
Vietnam’s national film evaluation council has chosen ‘Tro Tan Ruc Ro’ (Glorious Ashes) as the country’s entry for the preliminary round of the 2024 Oscar for Best International Feature.
4 get death in HCMC for drug trafficking
Four people were sentenced to death in HCMC on Thursday for transporting 12 kg of drugs from Cambodia to Vietnam.
Vietnamese women rescued from refrigerated truck in France
Four Vietnamese women were among six rescued from a refrigerated truck in France when they texted a reporter to ask for help.
Vietnam jails fifth climate activist in worrying trend
One of Vietnam’s best-known climate activists has been sentenced to three years in prison over tax evasion. Hoang Thi Minh Hong is the fifth Vietnamese activist to be jailed over the charge.
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways struggling to pay pilot wages ; some depart
Some pilots have left Vietnam’s restructuring Bamboo Airways in the last two months after late payments in salaries, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Hanoi and its urban planning problems
A few days ago, I went to the market looking for flowers to put on my family’s altar, but there was nothing left as people had bought them to pay tribute to victims of an apartment fire.
Parents accuse HCMC international school of dodging debts
Parents have claimed that the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) in HCMC took out zero-interest loans from them to let their children study for free but had failed to deliver as promised.
High-tech supply chains and the US-Vietnam upgrade
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Gov’t pushes for private vehicle restriction in big cities
The government has instructed Hanoi, HCMC and other major cities to make clear plans to reduce private vehicles and make public transport available to tackle chronic gridlock.
UN worried about Vietnam arrest of energy expert after Biden’s visit
The U.N. human rights office has expressed concern about the arrest of a Vietnamese green energy expert, who had collaborated with U.N. and U.S. agencies, just days after President Joe Biden signed business and human rights deals with Hanoi on…