Vietnam internet speed slows further as undersea cable breaks down
Internet connection to Vietnam via Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) undersea cable was cut off entirely after it encountered an as yet unidentified problem Saturday morning.
Vietnam-US ties celebrated
Facebook, in partnership with the US Mission to Vietnam and partners, launched a “Facebook for Vietnam” campaign to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US relations.
Vietnam’s HTV Cup kick-starts global pro cycling
Vietnam’s premier bike race, which began in Vinh in central Vietnam on Tuesday, is grabbing the attention of race-starved cycling fans worldwide.
US-led trade network could strengthen Vietnam’s place in global supply chains
Vietnam can entrench itself in global supply chains if the U.S. forms a network of partners to reduce reliance on China, analysts said.
Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary to slash entrance fee from June 1 to lure visitors
The My Son Management Board of Relics and Tourism on Thursday announced a promotion that will see entrance fees halved in some cases at My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO-recognized attraction in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City seeks entry restriction waiver for metro project’s foreign experts
The Ho Chi Minh City administration is expected to submit a proposal to the prime minister regarding the entry of foreign experts amidst the ongoing pandemic, saying their work is integral to the completion of the city’s under-construction metro project.
Vietnam jails ex-deputy defence minister over land scandal
A military court in Vietnam on Thursday (May 21) sentenced a former deputy defence minister accused of allowing three plots of land in Ho Chi Minh City to be illegally transferred to private investors from the navy to four years…
HCMC pushes ahead with ‘Vietnam’s Silicon Valley’ plan
The prime minister’s support for the ‘Vietnam’s Silicon Valley’ initiative has prompted HCMC to push ahead with a plan to merge three districts into one administrative unit.
Vietnam eyes tourism revival with select openings for foreign visitors
Vietnam’s tourism industry is preparing different plans to welcome foreign visitors from countries and territories that have contained the coronavirus pandemic.
The Vietnam automobile industry at a crossroads
The outlook for the Vietnam automobile industry remains stable despite the coronavirus.
Why ‘Made in Vietnam’ won’t replace ‘Made in China’
As US seeks to decouple from China, it’s a reach to think Vietnam will easily become the world’s next factory floor
Vietnam pulls out the stops to save ‘Patient 91’
British pilot is on life support as officials race to find a lung transport donor
Parliament to decide whether Vietnam joins convention on forced labor
Vietnamese legislators are discussing whether to join Convention 105 (C105) on the abolition of forced labor at an ongoing National Assembly session.
Vietnam to invest $472 mln in new terminal at HCMC airport
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc agreed to a VND10.99 trillion ($472 million) investment for building the Tan Son Nhat airport’s third terminal.
Vietnam mulls central airport upgrade to international status
Aviation authorities are considering upgrading Tho Xuan Airport in the central province of Thanh Hoa into an international airport.
Vietnam budget transparency ascends global ranking
Placing 77th out of 117 economies, Vietnam jumped 14 spots from 2017 in this year’s world ranking for budget transparency.
Vietnam offers cut-price paradise to lure local travellers post coronavirus
In Phu Quoc, a Vietnamese island off the coast of Cambodia, posters warning tourists of the dangers of COVID-19 have long since faded in the powerful sunshine, along with the throngs of international travellers that used to dot its beaches.
The Forgotten history of South Korean massacres in Vietnam
In April, Nguyen Thi Thanh became the first Vietnamese to sue South Korea over atrocities that have been largely forgotten.
Why Vietnam embraces multilateralism at this uncertain time
Communities might be locked in isolation for Covid-19, butHanoi has faith in the way the world can work together.
Tourists back in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as domestic travel opens
Vietnamese flocked to scenic spots and beaches Saturday, leaping at the chance to travel as the communist government eases restrictions on domestic movement to revive a tourism sector devastated by the coronavirus.
Ho Chi Minh City’s ‘backpacker area’ bustling again as bars reopen
Bars have been allowed to reopen in Ho Chi Minh City following a long shutdown due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, while discos and karaoke shops are still banned.
Province seeks investors to revive ‘eerie’ abandoned water park in central Vietnam
After having been abandoned for many years, a water park in the north-central Vietnamese province of Thua Thien – Hue may be up for reopening in the near future as provincial authorities are seeking investors to revive the project.
After 30 days of no community infection, Vietnam mulls declaring end of COVID-19 epidemic
Vietnam has gone 30 straight days without a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection among the community, as the national committee on the disease prevention and control has made a proposal to proclaim the end of the epidemic in the country.
Post-Covid-19 : as tensions build with China, will US turn to Vietnam?
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut bilateral ties with China, the latest blast in an increasingly violent war-of-words between the world’s two largest economies about the origins of the virus that has killed more than 300,000 people. Adding…
Vietnam considers lung transplant to save British COVID-19 patient
Vietnam has been a bright spot during the COVID-19 pandemic — and has largely reopened for business. Thanks to aggressive contact tracing, quarantines and testing, it’s managed to keep its confirmed coronavirus cases to just 317, with no deaths, according…
Capital punishment in Vietnam and Ho Duy Hai
Deep concerns abound that skewed system results in deaths of innocents