Companies welcome common standards as Vietnam prepares CO2 rules
Coca-Cola, UOB say state policies are needed to protect environment
Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches
More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia.
Suspected banh mi poisoning cases in southern Vietnam rise to 469
The number of people falling ill after having banh mi at an eatery in Long Khanh Town of the southern Dong Nai Province has increased to 469, with 11 in critical condition.
HCMC ‘too hot’, foreign tourists complain
Many tourists traveling to Ho Chi Minh City during the Reunification Day and Labor Day holidays said the city was « too hot » and they were « melting » under the strong heat.
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, with locals and media reports suggesting a brutal heatwave and the lake’s management are to blame.
With latest resignations, Vietnam’s ‘game of thrones’ intensifies
The country’s corruption crackdown, which has led to the exit of two senior leaders in recent weeks, reflects an alarming escalation of cronyism and party infighting.
The Moroccans who fought for France and settled in Vietnam
Le Tuan Binh keeps his Moroccan soldier father’s tombstone at his village home north of Hanoi, a treasured reminder of a man whose community in Vietnam has been largely forgotten.
On a $400 budget, I would choose Thailand over domestic destinations
A five-day trip to Thailand fits snugly into my VND10 million (US$394) budget while trips to tourist destinations in Vietnam with similar price tags may not be as comfortable.
Vietnam welcomes over 6 million int’l visitors in four months
Vietnam accommodated more than 6.2 million international visitors in the first four months of this year, up 68.3% year on year and 3.9% compared to the same period in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.
Some tourism activities are overrated
Over the last decade Vietnam has established itself as a popular destination for tourists to spend their time with approximately 12.5 million international visitors in 2023.
Saigonese suffer longest heat wave in 30 years
Residents of Ho Chi Minh City are enduring the longest heat wave in nearly 30 years, though temperatures have not yet reached historical highs.
Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks
The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out risk, greed…
Saltwater intrusion in Mekong Delta increasingly severe, unseasonable
Saltwater intrusion from the sea up rivers has affected the Mekong Delta’s freshwater supply more than a month earlier and more badly than normal, an agriculture ministry agency has reported.
Resignation of Vietnam’s parliament chief stirs fresh political chaos
Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned.
Vatican eyes closer ties with communist Vietnam
Closer relations between the Vatican and Vietnam have raised eyebrows over why the Catholic Church is making friends with a state where religious organizations are tightly under the thumb of the communist authorities.
Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that’s shaken the country’s political and business elites.
Cambodia’s Funan Techo canal could upset Mekong Delta ecosystem
Construction of the Funan Techo Canal from the Mekong River to the Gulf of Thailand will cause water shortages and increase salinization in Vietnam’s already parched Mekong Delta, experts said.
Vietnam : UN review should call for urgent reform
United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s rights record at the UN Human Rights Council to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent and other fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the UN. Vietnam’s Universal Periodic…
Vietnam jails soft drinks tycoon for eight years in $40m fraud case
Tran Qui Thanh was found guilty of scamming investors over loans issued in 2019 and 2020.
Ten imprisoned for attempting to overthrow people’s administration
The People’s Court of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on Tuesday announced sentences on a group of individuals engaging in activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration.
Reservoir discharge to ease Mekong Delta drought
Around 7 million m3 of water from Dau Tieng Reservoir will be discharged into the Vam Co Dong River to alleviate salt intrusion, as water shortages affect over 20,000 lives in the Mekong Delta’s Long An province.
Vietnam set to issue digital IDs for service access, plans to include foreigners
Vietnam is set to issue digital ID cards for people to use in interactions with public agencies, complementing the VNeID mobile app.
With landmark corruption trial, Vietnam’s communist party flexes its muscles
The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese politics.
Vietnam’s FPT to invest $200 mln in AI factory using Nvidia chips
Vietnam’s top tech firm FPTplans to build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory using Nvidia’s graphics chips and software, the two firms said on Tuesday.
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded.
Vietnamese film wins top prize at Rome’s Asian Film Festival
‘Ben Trong Vo Ken Vang’ (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An clinched the Best Feature Film accolade at the 21st Asian Film Festival hosted in Rome, Italy this week.