Une personne à Dak Lak poursuivi pour « destruction de la politique de solidarité »
L’agence de sécurité et d’enquête de la police de la province de Dak Lak (hauts plateaux du Centre) a engagé une procédure judiciaire et arrêté Y Pŏ Mlo, en plus d’émettre un mandat de perquisition à son domicile pour enquêter…
Vietnam : free democracy activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen
The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop all charges and release the prominent rights activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen, Human Rights Watch said today.
China’s railway diplomacy on high speed in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government announced in April 2024 that it aims to start construction of two high-speed railway (HSR) lines in cooperation with China by 2030. One of the proposed routes will link Haiphong, a key port in the north of the country,…
New Vietnam communist party chief to Visit China next week
Like his late predecessor, To Lam will begin his tenure as general secretary of the CPV by traveling north to Beijing.
Why Gen Z workers tend to leave their jobs quickly
Just three hours into her new job, Minh Thu quit after discovering strict rules prohibiting eating, drinking, and personal conversations at work.
WHO official advocates for tobacco tax increase in Vietnam to curb smoking rates
The WHO representative in Vietnam is urging the country to implement a flat tobacco tax as a strategy to reduce the number of smokers.
2 tons of garbage removed from Con Dao coral reefs
Divers have removed 2.1 tons of trash, including fishing nets and used packaging, from coral reefs and mangrove areas around Con Dao Islands off Vietnam’s southern coast.
In Vietnam, people wait from wee hours for health check-ups
Patients flood hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City even before dawn, hoping to secure an early spot for their check-ups.
Vietnamese, foreigners split as Vietnam leaves Paris 2024 Olympics without medals
Vietnamese and foreigners have aired mixed views about the Vietnamese sports delegation’s performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the team secured no medals at the Games.
Vietnam plans electricity subsidies for EV charging stations
Vietnam is planning to subsidise electricity prices for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, as part of its efforts to promote the use of EVs and meet its energy transition commitments.
I’d feel happier if Vietnam wins an Olympic medal than having so many beauty queens
While Vietnamese athletes continued to be eliminated from the Paris Olympics, the country crowned two more beauty queens overnight.
Vietnam leaves Paris Olympics empty-handed
Vietnam ended its Paris Olympics campaign on Thursday night after Nguyen Thi Huong competed in the quarterfinals of the women’s 200m canoeing, without winning a single medal.
Long Thanh Airport to welcome first commercial flights in 2026
Long Thanh Airport, slated to be Vietnam’s largest once completed, is set to receive its first commercial flights in September 2026, according to the project’s main investor.
Philippines and Vietnam coastguards hold first joint drills near South China Sea
Following the drills off Manila, the Philippines says it will send a ship to Vietnam later this year to boost maritime cooperation.
Vietnam’s second metro line to start running Thursday
The elevated section of the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line in Hanoi is set to begin operation on Thursday, becoming the second metro line to open to the public in Vietnam.
Man sentenced to death for possessing 2 kg of drugs
A Quang Nam Province court handed the death penalty on Tuesday to a drug dealer who was caught red-handed with two kilograms of drugs.
Vietnamese athletes come home from Paris 2024 Olympics without medals
Most members of the Vietnamese delegation to the Paris 2024 Olympics departed without securing any medals, with only two athletes still in competition, marking another unsuccessful campaign.
Why the US could regret not Lifting Vietnam’s ‘Non-Market Economy’ status
Hanoi hoped that its reclassification would help cement the two nation’s new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vietnam : Billionaire tycoon gets 21-year sentence for fraud
Trinh Van Quyet has been found guilty of inflating the value of his company ahead of an initial public offering. Quyet was the latest business mogul to be swept up in Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign.
All but 2 Vietnamese athletes eliminated from Paris Olympics
Nguyen Thi That finished 73rd out of 92 athletes in the women’s 158km road cycling event on Sunday, leaving Vietnam with only two athletes left in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Hoi An’s Pagoda Bridge reopened after 19 months of renovation
Chua Cau (Japanese Pagoda Bridge), a historic landmark in the ancient city of Hoi An, has reopened to visitors following a 19-month closure for restoration work.
Tourists to enjoy free durians at Vietnam festival
Visitors to a durian festival in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 will be invited to join durian tours and enjoy the king of fruits for free, local officials announced.
Philippines, Vietnam to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise
The Philippines and Vietnam will kick off their first-ever joint coast guard exercise in the Manila Bay this week, in line with a commitment by both countries to boost maritime cooperation.
Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as they face tensions
A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control…
China’s Xi sends congratulatory note to ‘comrade’ Lam, Vietnam’s new party chief
Telegram from President Xi Jinping, China’s party chief, comes within hours of Vietnamese President To Lam being named to top position
Pourquoi le président To Lam a été nommé à la tête du PC
Le président vietnamien To Lam a été nommé, le samedi 3 août, à la plus haute fonction du pays : celle de secrétaire général du Parti communiste vietnamien. Il remplace Nguyen Phu Trong, décédé il y a deux semaines.