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Strict fines for loud karaoke in Vietnam are needed
Loud karaoke using high-powered speakers in Vietnam must face heavy penalties to protect public health.
Hoa Lo Prison : Hanoi’s historic site of resilience and struggle
Hoa Lo Prison, known for its role in Vietnam’s colonial resistance and the Vietnam War, provides a compelling glimpse into the sacrifices and resilience of Vietnamese revolutionaries.
Vietnam faces challenges in agricultural exports for 2025
Tighter import regulations in mainland China, the U.S. and Taiwan are expected to impact Vietnam’s agricultural and seafood exports in 2025.
Western tourists try hands-on duck farming in rural Vietnam
Western tourists flock for a unique experience to Quang Binh Province in central Vietnam, where ducks provide playful beak massages and chase visitors in a delightful, hands-on farm adventure.
Vietnam’s bureaucratic ‘Revolution’: rationales and challenges
Communist Party chief To Lam’s unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam’s competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.
A turning point in Vietnam’s politics
Will Communist Party chief To Lam succeed in leading his nation into a “new era” of economic ascendance?
Vietnam’s rice exports surge over 23% despite challenges ahead
Vietnam exported 268,700 tonnes of rice between January 1 and 15, earning nearly US$165.7 million, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).
Trump’s top diplomat presses Vietnam on trade
Marco Rubio notes ‘trade imbalances’ that have led to copy10-billion US deficit
Hanoi wants to increase fines for flouting road rules to 1.5-2 times
Hanoi city authorities want to increase fines for 107 traffic violations to 1.5-2 times the current levels by July this year.
Vietnam urged to embrace alternatives to plastics for sustainable future
A research group from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment is sounding the alarm on Vietnam’s plastic waste crisis and advocating for a transformative shift towards sustainable alternatives.
Vietnam : No country for #MeToo
Government connections protect those implicated in sexual violence.
Vietnam grapples with ‘alarming popularity’ of online illegal wildlife trade
A new investigation by wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC has uncovered an “alarming” slew of online adverts offering illegal wildlife products for sale in Vietnam, despite pledges from multiple platforms to clamp down on such content.
Controversial doc ‘The Stringer’ investigates famous Vietnam War photo
The documentary, which probes who took the “Napalm Girl” photograph, comes to Sundance under a shadow of backlash. But its bigger questions are about who gets to write history.
South Vietnamese want to find and bury their war dead. Why is it so hard ?
Hung Tran pauses as he recounts a memory that has haunted him for decades, his voice trembling with anger and sorrow. « I can still see their faces — the men I served with, the ones who didn’t come home. They…
Schneider Electric eyes partnership with NVIDIA to develop data centers in Vietnam
Schneider Electric, a global leader in electrical equipment and industrial automation based in France, has expressed a keen interest in collaborating with NVIDIA, a U.S. semiconductor giant, to develop data centers in Vietnam.
Facebook user indicted for inciting opposition to Vietnam’s decree on traffic penalties
Vietnamese police have arrested the owner of a Facebook account for posting false information and inciting public opposition to Government Decree 168, which stipulates stricter administrative penalties for road traffic violations.
Vietnam offers to host peace talks for Myanmar crisis
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced Vietnam’s readiness to mediate peace talks in Myanmar during his meeting with United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
Western defense companies size up Vietnam’s military market
Vietnam has traditionally been a loyal client of Soviet and Russian military equipment, but Western companies are looking at the Southeast Asian nation as a market with significant potential.
Vietnam police announce dismantling of $1.2bn money laundering ring
Police in Da Nang say bust is biggest money laundering case ever exposed in the central coastal city.
‘We are very worried’: Vietnamese firms watch out for Trump’s potential tariffs
The American president, who re-entered the White House on Monday, has proposed up to 20 per cent universal tariffs on imports from all countries.
Online marketplace flooded with Chinese goods ahead of Tet in Vietnam
As the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday approaches, many Vietnamese vendors are partnering with suppliers in China to livestream and put Chinese products on sale on local e-commerce platforms.
Vietnam’s Olympic canoeist requests to quit training over unpaid bonuses
The Vietnamese sports community is shocked as top canoeist Nguyen Thi Huong, who competed in the Paris 2024 Olympics, has requested to quit training as a professional athlete for her hometown of northern Vinh Phuc Province due to unpaid bonuses…
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to struggle with rising saline intrusion during Tet
Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta region will intensify over the next 10 days, with several rivers having salinity levels of four parts per thousand that will extend between 25 and 50 kilometers.
Vietnam sends congratulations to 47th President of US
Party General Secretary To Lam, State President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday sent congratulations to Donald Trump on being sworn in as the 47th President of the U.S.
COMAC jets for Vietnam show China’s push for international market
China’s drive to break into foreign aviation markets with its homegrown COMAC jets has intensified, with a push to persuade Vietnam to authorise its planes in the country, according to two people with knowledge of the talks and documents.
Vietnam Television clarifies why channels were removed from cable TV platforms
Vietnam Television reports that although its channel package generates significant revenue for businesses, the costs it receives are not commensurate, necessitating renegotiations.