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Is China downplaying ‘restrained’ clash with Vietnamese fishermen near Paracel Islands ?
Vietnam says Chinese personnel boarded a local fishing boat on Sunday and beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring four of them
Bird flu suspected of killing dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam
Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations.
Apple manufacturers moved from China to Vietnam. Now they’re desperate for workers
For Apple suppliers in Vietnam, the end of summer is recruitment season. In the months ahead of the busy holiday shopping rush, companies like Luxshare and Foxconn try to fill thousands of permanent and temporary assembly jobs, building products like…
Vietnam to build north-south high-speed railway without foreign loans or technology
Vietnam plans to develop its north-south high-speed railway using domestic funds and technology, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign loans and ensure better control over construction, technology transfer, and long-term operations, said a Transport Ministry official.
Vietnam to become a country of origin of innovation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the initial success of the National Innovation Centre at its fifth anniversary celebrations and the official opening of Innovate Vietnam 2024 on October 1 at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi.
One of Vietnam’s high-profile political prisoners refused amnesty. Prison guards forced him on a plane anyway
For almost 16 years Tran Huynh Duy Thuc sat in prison waiting for freedom. On September 20, he was told he could go home to his family after Vietnam’s President To Lam pardoned him just eight months before his sentence…
Historical interpretations and Vietnam’s diplomatic balancing
Hanoi’s interpretation of its painful history with the U.S. and China reflects its desire to maintain peaceful relations with the two powers.
I flew 33 hours to Vietnam but was denied entry because of a common travel mistake I’ll never make again
After nearly a day and a half of flights from Phoenix to Dallas to Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I was exhausted but thrilled to finally reach my destination.
Thai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned
A Thai court on Monday ordered the extradition of a 32-year-old Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights groups he could be at risk if sent home.
Vietnam to free nearly 3,800 prisoners in amnesty
The detainees to be released include around 20 foreigners from Cambodia, China, Iceland, India, Laos, South Africa and the United States
Ericsson secures Vietnam 5G deal
Ericsson inked a contract with Viettel Group to deploy its RAN equipment to connect the majority of provinces in Vietnam with 5G, a project announced a week after rival Nokia was also selected to aid the country’s next-generation rollout.
Vietnam estimates damages of $3.31Billions from typhoon Yagi
Asia’s strongest storm this year, typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at VND81.5 trillion (US$3.31 billion) across northern Vietnam, or twice as much as previous estimates, state media said on Saturday.
Vietnam’s top leader to visit Mongolia, Ireland, France, attend 19th Francophonie Summit
He makes the visits at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Irish President Michael D. Higgins and French President Emmanuel Macron, respectively.
Vietnam : Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council
On 27 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the Interactive Dialogue for the adoption of Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The…
In Vietnam, over 300 workers cry for help as American company owner flees
More than 300 workers found themselves with unpaid salaries and without work after the owner of an American company in Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam disappeared.
Top Vietnam leader visits Mariel Special Development Zone in Cuba
A high-ranking Vietnamese delegation led by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam visited the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZEDM), the first free trade and export processing zone of Cuba, on Thursday morning (local time) as part of his…
Vietnam says SpaceX’s Starlink plans $1.5 billion investment
SpaceX is proposing to invest $1.5 billion in Vietnam tied to its Starlink satellite service in the near future, the government said, citing a meeting between the company’s Senior Vice President Tim Hughes and the Communist Party’s General Secretary To…
Vietnam’s new leader is same old rights violator
Token prisoner releases amid president To Lam’s harsh crackdown
Biden meets Vietnam leader to counter Hanoi’s ties with China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden met Vietnam’s president To Lam for talks on Wednesday, aiming to deepen relations with the Southeast Asian country and manufacturing hub and counter its ties with China and Russia.
10 richest universities in Vietnam revealed
Six public and four private universities have reported revenues of more than VND1 trillion (US$40.8 million), with two of them exceeding VND2 trillion.
Why are European renewable giants fleeing Vietnam ?
Vietnam’s ambitious renewable energy goals have been facing mounting challenges, from inadequate infrastructure to regulatory hurdles, prompting major European investors to rethink their plans.
Vietnam’s To Lam set to meet with president Biden
During the communist party chief’s five-day visit to New York, Vietnamese and U.S. firms have signed a number of economic agreements.
Vietnam to launch investment incentives for semiconductor industry
Vietnam is set to introduce a robust incentive framework to selectively attract foreign investment into high-tech industries, particularly in the semiconductor and electronics sectors, to be backed by central and local government budgets.
Vietnam, US firms sign MoUs on energy, AI, data centre, Vietnam govt says
Vietnamese and U.S. firms have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to cooperate in energy, artificial intelligence and a data centre, the Vietnamese government said on Tuesday.
Vietnam court sentences former government accountant to death for embezzlement
A Hanoi court sentenced the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology’s former chief accountant to death after Nguyen Hoang was convicted of embezzling more than 152 billion dong ($6.2 million), according to a posting on the Vietnam government’s website.
Nearly 46,000 flights by Vietnamese airlines delayed in 8 months
Around 46,000 flights operated by Vietnamese airlines were delayed in the first eight months of 2024, accounting for 26% of all flights, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.