Vietnam plans bold reforms to streamline ministries
Vietnam is planning ambitious bureaucratic reforms, slashing ministries, agencies and broadcasters in a bid to reduce red tape and boost growth. The changes risk short-term disruption but may offer long-term benefits.
Le nouveau gouvernement en Thaïlande menace-t-il les nouveaux visas ?
L’arrivée au pouvoir de Paetongtarn Shinawatra pourrait amener des changement sur les nouveaux visas mis en place en Thaïlande.
Vietnam misses out on Intel, LG Chem investments due to lack of incentives, ministry document shows
Vietnam has missed out on multi-billion dollar investments by multinationals including Intel and LG Chem because it lacks sufficient investment incentives, the country’s investment ministry said in a document reviewed by Reuters.
Vietnamese becomes official language in San Francisco
The San Francisco City Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to declare Vietnamese as an official language in the city, with the need to provide translation services.
Vietnam negotiating with 15 countries for mutual visa exemption
The foreign ministry is negotiating with 15 countries for mutual visa exemption, and with 80 others for exemption for diplomatic passports.
Tien Hai reserve saved from development in win for nature in Vietnam
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed a decision this month to fully retain Tien Hai Nature Reserve, in a rare example of environmental protection winning over development in the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam designates two overseas groups as ‘Terrorist’ organizations
The two organizations advocate for the political and cultural rights of the Montagnard peoples of the Central Highlands, a highly sensitive issue for Hanoi.
Vietnam is lying to its friends. A secret document proves it.
As China struggles, Vietnam has positioned itself as a counterbalance to its larger neighbor and an alternative global manufacturing hub, forging new diplomatic and economic ties.
Vietnam orders control of workers, unions despite UN pledges, watchdog says
Directive 24 also urges officials to push back against foreign influence, The 88 Project says.
Vietnam : leaked communist party document warns of ‘hostile forces’
If countries can be said to go in and out of fashion, then Vietnam is certainly having its moment in the spotlight.
Vietnamese government starts collecting biometrics
Biometric Vietnam is on the horizon. What’s going to be wrong with that ?
Vietnam to collect biometrics – even DNA – for new ID cards
Iris scan, voice samples and blood type to be included in database
Vietnam proposes prohibiting TikTok accounts for kids
Vietnamese authorities have proposed banning children under 13 from using TikTok along a string of suggested screen time restrictions to be imposed on those under 18.
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.
Decree amending regulations on foreign workers’ employment issued
The government has issued a decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of a decree stipulating regulations for foreigners working in Vietnam.
PM asks ministries to support Bamboo Airways
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked relevant ministries to find solutions to Bamboo Airways’ issues on capital, transfer of shares to new investors, and its fleet expansion.
Vietnam probably has too many, too elaborate laws
I had the chance to interact with professionals from other countries when invited by the World Bank as an advisor for resource development projects.
Foreign minister details six priorities of diplomatic sector in 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the six priorities the diplomatic sector will focus on in 2023, during a recent interview granted to the press.
How Vietnam’s anti-corruption fight keeps expanding
Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has likened his anti-graft campaign to a “blazing furnace,” one that’s caught hundreds of senior officials, business executives and others in its blast over the years.
Vietnam : crackdown extends to activist groups
Courts imposing harsh sentences on environmentalists, bloggers
Vietnam must boost image for overseas visitors
International tourism in Vietnam has not picked up as expected after the country reopened again to welcome visitors after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam to charge fees for recycling from 2024
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) is developing a legal document to specify fees for recycling products and packages, which is expected to be applicable in 2024.
Vietnam purges foreign ministry in response to COVID-19 repatriation scandal
Dozens of officials are accused of extracting extortionate fees from Vietnamese citizens stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam introduces 24-Hour Take-Down Requirement for social media platforms
The move is the latest in the state’s attempts to cleanse the online sphere of “false news” and “anti-state” content.
New policies on Covid-19 fight needed, says Vietnam PM
Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday suggested adopting new mechanisms and policies on Covid-19 prevention and control, which, he said, should match the new situation.
Vietnam will keep aiming to control inflation, ensure macro-stability, prime minister says
Vietnam will stick to its target to keep inflation under control and ensure macroeconomic stability, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on Saturday, as the economy faces fresh challenges.