Vietnam’s pho, spring rolls on Paris Olympics menu
Vietnam’s two popular dishes of pho (noodle soup) and nem cuon (spring rolls) have been chosen by host France to serve athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Vietnam lacks 2024 Olympics broadcasting rights amid high costs, tepid fan interest
Vietnam, which is sending 16 athletes to compete in 11 sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is one of only two Southeast Asian countries without broadcasting rights for the global event due to high costs, while fan interest in the…
Vietnamese prime minister arrives in India for three-day visit
The two nations have strengthened their economic and defense ties considerably since the establishment of their comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016.
Vietnam sends over 78,000 workers abroad in H1
Vietnam sent more than 78,000 workers abroad in the first half of this year, fulfilling 62.4% of the yearly target, according to the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Hanoi’s 2nd metro line misses deadline again
The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line has missed the deadline for its elevated section again, after failing to go into commercial operation on July 28.
Vietnam welcomes nearly 10mn int’l tourists in Jan-Jul
The number of international visitor arrivals to Vietnam neared 10 million between January and July this year, soaring 51 percent year on year and improving 1.9 percent against the pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to data released by the Vietnam…
William Laws Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dead at 80
Lieutenant Calley was the only person convicted over the largest killing of civilians by US army in the 20th century
Hanoi starts drilling tunnel for 2nd metro line
The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) and some contractors on Tuesday started using tunnel boring machines to drill the underground section of the Nhon – Hanoi Station metro line, the second of its kind in the capital city.
Coal mine accident kills 5 in northern Vietnam
Five coal miners were killed in an accident at a coal mine in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam on Monday night, the state-owned Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) reported on Tuesday.
US soldier Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dies at 80
William Calley, who during the Vietnam War led his U.S. Army platoon into the Vietnamese hamlet of My Lai and carried out one of the worst war crimes in American military history, has died, according to media reports. He was…
The intensifying impacts of upstream dams on the Mekong
The Mekong Delta of Vietnam stands to be most in danger in the time of accelerating and intersecting impacts from climate change and hydropower.
US, Vietnam discuss supplying Hanoi with C-130 military transport planes, sources say
The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes.
Vietnamese athletes can get $1M for winning Olympic gold medal
Vietnamese athletes who win an Olympic gold can get as much as US$1 million in reward, plus other bonuses.
The vietnamese communist strongman’s contested legacy
Nguyen Phu Trong devoted his political career to purifying the system, but his anti-corruption crackdown exposed the communist regime’s political decay.
Thai woman receives death sentence in Vietnam for drug trafficking
A court in Vietnam has sentenced a Thai woman to death for illegally carrying 2.4kg of cocaine from Senegal to Vietnam by air last year.
Vietnam arrivals recover in half-year results
Vietnam’s e-visa, valid for 90 days, for 80 nationalities, is helping to push up tourist arrivals for the first six months of 2024. Tourist visits passed the 8 million mark for the first time since the pandemic.
Film portraying the last Queen of Vietnam has open call for cast
The film crew of Hoang Hau Cuoi Cung (The Last Queen) calls out to actors and actresses, who want to portray the life of the last queen consort of Vietnam, Queen Nam Phuong (1913-1963).
Remembering Nguyen Phu Trong’s foreign policy legacies
The late party chief adroitly balanced Vietnam’s relationships with the major powers, while expanding its role on the international stage.
Vietnam’s Communist Party grapples with succession dilemma after Nguyen Phu Trong’s death
Nguyen Phu Trong’s death leaves the ruling Communist Party searching for a new leader to guide it amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Thursday outlined plans to aggressively expand its dealership network in Vietnam as it opens its first stores in the country this week, posing a formidable challenge to local rival VinFast .
Documentary about Vietnam screened at UK international arts festival
“Once upon a bridge in Vietnam” by French-Vietnamese director François Bibonne has been screened at the Ruthin International Arts Festival (RIAF) 2024 held in the historic North Wales town of Ruthin.
Hidden cameras in Vietnam : Secrets come to light
Many hidden cameras have been discovered in Vietnam, sparking public outrage and causing fears for victims as they were afraid that their sensitive images could be spread on social media.
Trial starts for Vietnam tycoon in $146 million graft case
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the country’s business elite.
Vietnam to hold two-day state funeral for Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong next week
A state funeral for the late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will take place on July 25 and 26, with his final resting place at the Mai Dich Cemetery in Hanoi.
Meurtres au palace de Bangkok : accablée de dettes, le voyage macabre de Sherine Shong
Sherine Chong, l’une des six victimes retrouvées mortes dans un hôtel de Bangkok, est suspectée d’avoir empoisonné les cinq autres vietnamiens dans sa suite avant de se suicider. Le tout, sur fond de querelle d’argent.
Nearly 33,000 Vietnamese granted US citizenship in 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that 32,800 Vietnamese nationals were naturalized as U.S. citizens in 2023, ranking Vietnam among the top ten nations with most citizenship naturalization in the U.S.