Vietnam’s urgent air force overhaul : exploring fighter jet options amid global tensions
Vietnam’s People’s Air Force (VPAF) faces a critical challenge: replacing its aging fleet of fighter aircraft while simultaneously expanding its defense partnerships. The backbone of Vietnam’s air force, the Soviet-era Su-22 Fitter, is nearing obsolescence, with multiple recent crashes underscoring…
Vietnam invited to compete at 2026 Olympic Winter Games
This will mark only the second time Vietnam has sent athletes to the continental winter sports tournament. The first was in Sapporo, Japan, in 2017, when the country was represented by six male skiers.
Chinese investment surge into Vietnam raises risk of Donald Trump retaliation
Shifts to avoid trade war have increased Hanoi’s vulnerability as surplus with US has grown.
Thailand urges Vietnam to join ‘Six Countries, One Destination’ tourism initiative
Thailand has called on Vietnam to seek measures to boost stronger tourism cooperation, including its « Six Countries, One Destination » initiative.
Dans ce pays, porter un chapeau de vétéran peut vous coûter une amende de 2 800 €, voici pourquoi
Le Vietnam avertit les touristes, notamment sud-coréens, qui se rendraient sur son territoire : il ne faut pas porter des chapeaux commémoratifs de la guerre du Vietnam, sous peine de lourdes amendes et de tensions avec la population locale. Des symboles…
China holds live-fire exercises in Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam marks its territorial claims
Chinese authorities said they began live-fire exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin on Monday, only days after Vietnam announced a new line marking what it considers its territory in the body of water between the two countries.
Vietnam to impose temporary anti-dumping tariff on China steel products
Vietnam will impose a temporary anti-dumping levy of up to 27.83% on some steel products from China, according to a trade ministry document seen by Reuters.
Hanoi apartment price 25% lower than HCMC’s
An average apartment in Hanoi costs nearly 25% lower than one in HCMC, a new report has found.
Vietnam’s birthrate among lowest in Southeast Asia
Vietnam’s fertility rate currently stands at 1.91 children per woman, ranking among the five lowest in Southeast Asia, according to the Ministry of Health.
Unseasonal rainfall in southern Vietnam fails to relieve saltwater intrusion
The Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center reported that the current unseasonal rainfall in southern Vietnam is not able to alleviate saltwater intrusion.
Vietnam’s national assembly approves $8B rail link to China
The project is expected to reinforce the already strong economic linkages between northern Vietnam and southern China.
Authorities on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island deal with homelessness, begging amid tourism concerns
Authorities in Phu Quoc City, an island off the coast of Kien Giang Province in southern Vietnam, have announced plans to address the recurring issue relating to homeless individuals and beggars in public areas, which many say negatively impacts local…
Schneider Electric inaugurates Center of Excellence as part of effort to train 45,000 Vietnamese students
French electrical equipment maker Schneider Electric and the Schneider Electric Foundation, in collaboration with several other agencies, inaugurated the Center of Excellence at Ly Tu Trong College of Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday, part of a move to train…
Does EU-Vietnam free trade break provisions on human rights ?
The rationale of the EU affixing human rights conditions to free trade agreements has again been called into question after rights groups filed a complaint over Vietnam’s crackdown on human rights defenders.
Trump’s aid freeze could disrupt progress in US-Vietnam reconciliation
Suspending USAID programmes risks undermining years of work building trust between the former enemies and helping victims of the Vietnam War.
More than half FDI firms in Vietnam report losses
More than 56% of 29,000 foreign direct invested companies in Vietnam posted loss in 2023, which triggered concerns about transfer pricing and tax evasion, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Zalo demands paid messages now for once-free verification
Vietnamese messaging platform Zalo is now requiring users to send paid text messages to receive verification codes, instead of automatically generating them, citing system congestion.
Redundant Ho Chi Minh City officials may receive $105,016 in severance amid government streamlining
Ho Chi Minh City estimates that around 6,291 civil servants, employees, and workers will be affected by the ongoing restructuring of the local government apparatus, and each affected individual may be eligible for VND2.68 billion (US$105,016) in severance.
Vietnam’s cabinet reduced to 14 ministries after government restructuring
The National Assembly passed a resolution on government organization overhaul on Tuesday to reduce Vietnam’s cabinet structure to 14 ministries and three ministerial-level agencies, a drop of five from the beginning of the NA’s term in 2021.
Manet : New textbook contains no historical distortions, barely mentions Vietnam
Prime Minister Hun Manet has responded to public criticism of the cover of a 6th grade history textbook, explaining that the inclusion of the Win-Win Monument on the cover art does not imply that Cambodia should be grateful to Vietnam.…
Vietnam’s US$8 billion railway to China gets the go ahead
It is one of two railway lines to China that Vietnam plans as part of its ‘Two Corridors, One Belt’ initiative.
‘Airpocalypse’ Now : Vietnam at Crossroads of Progress and Pollution
Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, is ranked as one of the world’s most polluted cities in 2025. This dubious honour highlights the country’s need to balance rapid economic development with preserving the environment.
Vietnam approves $8bn railway project linking with China
Vietnam’s National Assembly has approved a resolution on the investment policy for an US$8 billion project to build a new railway linking the country with China.
Obesity, high salt intake remain alarming issues in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City continues to face alarming rates of obesity and excessive salt consumption, with increasing numbers across different age groups, according to the city’s Center for Disease Control (HCDC).
Vietnam’s strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them.
Agent Orange twisted her limbs. The U.S. is abandoning a vow to help
Nearly 40 years after she was born with a malformed spine and misshapen limbs — most likely because her father was exposed to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical that the American military used during the Vietnam War — Nguyen Thi…