Vietnam considers nuclear power revival for energy security
Vietnam is considering the revival of its nuclear power development plans to bolster national energy security and support economic growth, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
Vietnam : Journalist sentenced to seven years for ‘anti-state’ propaganda
Journalist and democracy campaigner Nguyen Vu Binh was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of propaganda against the state on September 10. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns the jailing and urges the Vietnamese authorities to…
Indonesia, Vietnam agree to move toward diplomatic upgrade
Indonesia would become the eighth nation, and the first in ASEAN, to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership with Hanoi.
Vietnam’s typhoon Yagi death toll passes 260, scores still missing
The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 262 on Saturday, authorities said, as flood waters receded and search efforts pressed on.
Vietnam weighs resuming nuclear power development plans
Vietnam is considering resuming plans to develop nuclear power in order to ensure national energy security and support economic growth, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.
Vietnam : drop charges, release democracy campaigner
The Vietnamese authorities should immediately drop all charges and release the democracy campaigner Phan Van Bach, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vietnam’s death toll from typhoon rises to 233
The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods.
La Suisse aide le Vietnam à surmonter les conséquences du typhon Yagi
La Direction suisse du développement et de la coopération (DDC) a annoncé le 12 septembre qu’elle enverrait 6 experts de l’Aide humanitaire suisse au Vietnam et fournirait un million de francs suisses pour soutenir les personnes touchées par le typhon…
Vietnam : free journalist arrested for dissent
Blogger Nguyen Vu Binh prosecuted for promoting rights, democracy
Why Biden should welcome Vietnam’s To Lam to the White House
Lam’s unique status and the fortuitous timing make his upcoming trip to the United States an important moment to solidify recent progress in bilateral relations.
Floods, landslides hit Vietnam as typhoon toll hits 197
Several Hanoi districts have been inundated on Thursday as floods and landslides continued to affect areas in northern Vietnam with the death toll from Typhoon Yagi climbing to 197.
Momo, Vietnam’s Alipay, sees bright future in digital wave, expanding middle class
Vietnam’s largest mobile-payment platform, Momo, aims to solidify its market leadership by capitalising on the Southeast Asian country’s burgeoning digital economy and expanding middle class.
Leading renewables firm Enel to exit Vietnam, sources say
Italy’s Enel is preparing to exit Vietnam, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters, in what would be the latest move by a western firm to scrap renewable power projects in a country struggling to implement its decarbonisation plans.
Typhoon Yagi : more than 140 dead in Vietnam as flood waters threaten central Hanoi
Residents of capital evacuated and school students told to stay at home while entire village reportedly buried by landslide in northern Vietnam.
Why is Vietnam rapidly building on South China Sea reefs?
Recent land-fill operations have significantly expanded Vietnam’s presence in the contested Spratly Islands and risk escalating regional tensions, write John Pollock and Damien Symon.
The Philippines-China-Vietnam triangle and limits of the ‘Friends and Enemies’ maxim
Despite shared apprehension of Chinese expansion, Manila may get frustrated if it anticipates too much from Hanoi.
Floods inundate north Vietnam as typhoon toll climbs
Severe floods are expected to inundate parts of Vietnam’s north, including the capital Hanoi as the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit Asia so far in 2024, continues to extract a deadly toll.
La vitalité de la langue vietnamienne en France et au Royaume-Uni
Après Paris, Bordeaux est la deuxième ville de France en termes de nombre de personnes apprenant le vietnamien. Le Centre communautaire Grand Parc et la Pagode Liên Hoa à Bordeaux sont des établissements qui dispensent des cours de vietnamien.
Vietnamese director Duong Dieu Linh’s debut feature wins 2 awards at Venice Film Festival
“Don’t Cry Butterfly,” the debut feature film by director Duong Dieu Linh, secured the Best Film and Most Innovative Film awards at this year’s International Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival.
Why are many young people hesitant to take up jobs ?
For nearly a year, Thai Trinh has stopped applying for jobs because the positions she wanted were not available, and those that were offered low salaries.
Bridge collapses in Vietnam as typhoon kills 35
Typhoon Yagi has left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and widespread damage as it churns westwards, and the weather agency is warning of more floods and landslides.
Vietnam sustaining growth amidst shifting FDI trends
Trade ties between the US and emerging market economies in the Asia-Pacific region are shifting from efforts to diversify supply chains out of China through “friendshoring” or “nearshoring”. Against this backdrop, Vietnam is among the Asia-Pacific markets relatively well-placed to…
Vietnam police raid tech company VNG in ‘surprise investigation’
Police raided the Ho Chi Minh City headquarters of software company VNG, one of Vietnam’s most promising tech start-ups, on Friday, a move the company called a « surprise investigation ».
Super typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, has killed at least four people after making landfall in northern Vietnam.
More Vietnamese apply to study at US universities
The number of applications from Vietnamese students to U.S. universities has surged by 38% compared to the previous academic year, placing Vietnam among the top 10 countries globally in terms of growth.
Typhoon Yagi aims at northern Vietnam with 166 kph winds
Typhoon Yagi, packing winds of 166 km per hour, is moving at a speed of about 15-20 kph and forecast to reach mainland Quang Ninh and Hai Phong in northern Vietnam Saturday afternoon.