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Vietnam and US make progress in fifth trade negotiation round
Vietnam and the United States made notable progress during the fifth direct negotiation round on the Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade Agreement in Washington, D.C.
Ho Chi Minh City faces risk of becoming one of world’s fastest sinking cities
Ho Chi Minh City is facing accelerating land subsidence and growing flood risks, placing it at risk of becoming the second most threatened among the world’s ten fastest sinking cities, local authorities warned on Thursday.
Vietnam faces rapid rise in cancer cases
Vietnam is seeing a sharp rise in cancer cases, with new diagnoses nearly doubling over the past decade, underscoring the urgent need for stronger prevention strategies, wider screening programs, and expanded treatment resources
17 Vietnamese films set for screening at Paris’ Le Grand Rex next month
Seventeen notable films produced over the fifty years since Vietnam’s reunification on April 30, 1975 will be screened at Le Grand Rex in Paris, France in December.
Vietnam’s first driver at the Macau Grand Prix
Vietnam is not a country traditionally associated with motorsport, but this weekend the Macau Grand Prix will feature its very first driver from the nation, Nguyễn Owen Tangavelou.
Will Vietnam consolidate its top two leadership positions ?
Vietnam’s uppermost echelon of political leadership is likely to remain structurally unchanged for various reasons.
Central Vietnam city proposes $245 mln investment in two port terminals
Hue city authorities are seeking in-principle approval for investment in two terminals at the Phong Dien port area, with total capital of VND6.45 trillion ($244.74 million).
Vietnam is building islands to challenge China’s hold on a vital waterway
Contested South China Sea boasts rich oil and gas reserves and could play key role in a conflict over Taiwan
Protecting Vietnam’s vast caves may have sparked a wildlife comeback
Thirty-five years ago, a Vietnamese hunter stumbled across the biggest cave on the planet — then promptly lost it.
Vietnam’s trade boom shouldn’t excuse Its human rights crackdown
There are real opportunities for Vietnam’s trading partners to insist that it honor its obligations under international human rights law.
Thailand : Vietnamese refugees at risk from Hanoi
Collaboration with Vietnam police facilitates threats, abuses
Vietnam sets GDP growth target at 10% for 2026
The National Assembly, Vietnam’s legislature, on Wednesday approved a resolution setting an economic expansion target of at least 10% for 2026, per capita GDP at $5,400-5,500, and inflation controlled at around 4.5%.
Russia’s cancer drug approved for use in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has approved Pembroria, a Russian-made cancer drug containing pembrolizumab, giving local patients access to a new treatment option.
Vietnam to have 50,000 semiconductor engineers : ‘We worry about shortages, not surpluses’
Vietnam adds about 10,000 semiconductor engineers each year, but Dr. Vo Xuan Hoai, deputy director of the National Innovation Center, is not worried about oversupply.
Vietnam National Assembly deputies propose equal policy benefits for women with two children
This is seen as a key measure to help the country maintain its replacement fertility rate.
Vietnam and US advance trade partnership in Washington talks
Vietnam and the United States held their eighth ministerial talks in Washington, D.C., aiming to strengthen a balanced and mutually beneficial trade relationship.
Europe backs Vietnam’s push for climate-resilient cities
European partners called for a fundamental rethink of how the nation builds and governs its cities, shifting from short-term recovery to long-term resilience grounded in governance, innovation, and people-centered planning.
‘Banh mi’ food poisoning cases in Ho Chi Minh City surge to 235
The number of people hospitalized for food poisoning in Ho Chi Minh City after eating ‘banh mi’ from a local shop had soared to 235 as of 8:00 am on Monday, with Salmonella suspected to be the cause, according to…
Vietnam’s garment industry rebounds, but challenges loom
Businesses in the sector are facing mounting challenges – from high capital and logistics costs to growing pressure to green their operations and navigate shifting trade policies.
Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
Vietnam’s semiconductor industry drive gains global momentum
At the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Semiconductor Industry Exhibition 2025 (SemiExpo 2025), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said that Vietnam is proactively paving the way for technology investors, with science, innovation, and digital transformation serving as the driving…
Is after-work drinking culture dying in Vietnam ?
Teachers’ Day 2013 was my introduction to after-work drinks in Vietnam. Students and colleagues from a few of my jobs all insisted I go out for drinks to bond and celebrate.
National champions – Vietnam’s solution tothe middle-income trap
The international economic environment could hardly be less propitious.
The librarian of Vietnam’s banned books
High in the hills overlooking Taipei, in a nondescript office tucked within one of the many buildings at the National Chengchi University, sits an unassuming collection of a few hundred Vietnamese-language books.
Vietnam deluge close to world record for highest daily rainfall
A rain gauge in Vietnam registered almost 1.8 metres of rain in 24 hours last week, which is close to the current world record for the highest daily rainfall in recorded history.
Typhoon Kalmaegi hammers central Vietnam after battering the Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, days after the powerful storm battered the Philippines and left scores dead or missing.