Northern Vietnam temperatures drop to 2 C
Temperatures in 25 northern provinces have fallen below 15 degrees Celsius, with Mount Mau Son at an elevation of 1,600 metersrecording the lowest temperature at around 2 degrees.
Vietnam achieves highest post-pandemic tourism recovery rate in Southeast Asia
Tourism arrivals in Vietnam in 2024 recovered to 98% of pre-Covid levels, the highest in Southeast Asia, and this has been attributed to favorable visa policies.
Vietnam to talk soon with foreign partners on nuclear power plants
Vietnam will hold talks with foreign partners this month about projects to develop its first two nuclear power plants, the government said on Tuesday.
Face à l’attaque en règle du Vietnam contre la société civile, une plainte est déposée pour violation de l’accord de libre-échange avec l’UE
La Fédération internationale pour les droits humains (FIDH), son organisation membre le Comité Vietnam pour la défense des droits de l’Homme (VCHR), Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) et Global Witness viennent de déposer une plainte auprès de la Direction générale du…
Japan ready to collaborate with Vietnam on nuclear power plan
Japan is ready to collaborate with Viet Nam on the potential studies and deployment of nuclear reactors, Japanese Ambassador to Viet Nam Ito Naoki tells the Vietnam News Agency in an exclusive interview at the outset of 2025.
Pourquoi les conducteurs suivent-ils soudain les règles ?
Les motocyclistes vietnamiens ont toujours traité les feux rouges comme une vague suggestion de ralentir, plutôt qu’une obligation d’arrêter. Aux heures de pointe, ils ont la même indifférence envers le reste du Code de la route : rouler à droite ; céder…
Strict fines for loud karaoke in Vietnam are needed
Loud karaoke using high-powered speakers in Vietnam must face heavy penalties to protect public health.
Hoa Lo Prison : Hanoi’s historic site of resilience and struggle
Hoa Lo Prison, known for its role in Vietnam’s colonial resistance and the Vietnam War, provides a compelling glimpse into the sacrifices and resilience of Vietnamese revolutionaries.
Vietnam faces challenges in agricultural exports for 2025
Tighter import regulations in mainland China, the U.S. and Taiwan are expected to impact Vietnam’s agricultural and seafood exports in 2025.
Western tourists try hands-on duck farming in rural Vietnam
Western tourists flock for a unique experience to Quang Binh Province in central Vietnam, where ducks provide playful beak massages and chase visitors in a delightful, hands-on farm adventure.
Vietnam’s bureaucratic ‘Revolution’: rationales and challenges
Communist Party chief To Lam’s unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam’s competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.
A turning point in Vietnam’s politics
Will Communist Party chief To Lam succeed in leading his nation into a “new era” of economic ascendance?
Une réforme démographique pour contrer la baisse de la natalité
Le ministère de la Santé du Vietnam a soumis une proposition de loi visant à prolonger le congé de maternité de six à sept mois pour les travailleuses ayant un deuxième enfant.
Vietnam’s rice exports surge over 23% despite challenges ahead
Vietnam exported 268,700 tonnes of rice between January 1 and 15, earning nearly US$165.7 million, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).
Trump’s top diplomat presses Vietnam on trade
Marco Rubio notes ‘trade imbalances’ that have led to copy10-billion US deficit
Hanoi wants to increase fines for flouting road rules to 1.5-2 times
Hanoi city authorities want to increase fines for 107 traffic violations to 1.5-2 times the current levels by July this year.
Vietnam urged to embrace alternatives to plastics for sustainable future
A research group from the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment is sounding the alarm on Vietnam’s plastic waste crisis and advocating for a transformative shift towards sustainable alternatives.
Vietnam : No country for #MeToo
Government connections protect those implicated in sexual violence.
Vietnam grapples with ‘alarming popularity’ of online illegal wildlife trade
A new investigation by wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC has uncovered an “alarming” slew of online adverts offering illegal wildlife products for sale in Vietnam, despite pledges from multiple platforms to clamp down on such content.
Controversial doc ‘The Stringer’ investigates famous Vietnam War photo
The documentary, which probes who took the “Napalm Girl” photograph, comes to Sundance under a shadow of backlash. But its bigger questions are about who gets to write history.
South Vietnamese want to find and bury their war dead. Why is it so hard ?
Hung Tran pauses as he recounts a memory that has haunted him for decades, his voice trembling with anger and sorrow. « I can still see their faces — the men I served with, the ones who didn’t come home. They…
Schneider Electric eyes partnership with NVIDIA to develop data centers in Vietnam
Schneider Electric, a global leader in electrical equipment and industrial automation based in France, has expressed a keen interest in collaborating with NVIDIA, a U.S. semiconductor giant, to develop data centers in Vietnam.
Facebook user indicted for inciting opposition to Vietnam’s decree on traffic penalties
Vietnamese police have arrested the owner of a Facebook account for posting false information and inciting public opposition to Government Decree 168, which stipulates stricter administrative penalties for road traffic violations.
Vietnam offers to host peace talks for Myanmar crisis
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced Vietnam’s readiness to mediate peace talks in Myanmar during his meeting with United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
Western defense companies size up Vietnam’s military market
Vietnam has traditionally been a loyal client of Soviet and Russian military equipment, but Western companies are looking at the Southeast Asian nation as a market with significant potential.
Vietnam police announce dismantling of $1.2bn money laundering ring
Police in Da Nang say bust is biggest money laundering case ever exposed in the central coastal city.