Vietnam’s nuclear power project likely to cost billions of US dollars
The nuclear power project in Ninh Thuan Province, located in south-central Vietnam, has been officially resumed after an eight-year hiatus, with an estimated cost running into billions of U.S. dollars, according to a Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) official.
Vietnam attracts nearly $31.4B in foreign investment in 11 months
Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam, including new and additional investments, and capital contributions via share purchases, reached $31.4 billion in the first 11 months of 2024.
Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon decorated with 500 km of LED lights for Christmas
The two bell towers of the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon have been decorated by strings of LED lights spanning 500 km for Christmas and New Year.
Left behind : The educational struggles of migrant children
For 11-year-old Song A Sua, life in Binh Duong has never felt like home. Despite having lived there for seven years and holding an identity card, he struggles to fit into urban life.
A complete guide to Vietnam’s visa policy
Foreign tourists must obtain a valid visa before traveling to Vietnam to ensure a smooth and legal entry unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
HCMC reaches $20B in budget revenue
Ho Chi Minh City is poised to reach VND502 trillion (US$19.76 billion) in budget revenue this year, contributing 27% of the nation’s total.
12 soldiers caught in explosion during training exercise in southern Vietnam
A block of explosives at the National Shooting Range Area 3 in Xuan Loc District in the southern province of Dong Nai exploded, impacting 12 soldiers, with most of the bodies having been found.
150 electric buses to serve HCMC’s first metro line
Ho Chi Minh City will launch 17 electric bus routes with 150 vehicles to connect key locations to the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro Line when it begins commercial operation on Dec. 22.
Nvidia to build AI research, data centres in Vietnam with govt
Nvidia and the Vietnamese government will jointly set up an AI research and development centre and an AI data centre in the Southeast Asian country under an agreement signed on Thursday.
Temu, Shein suspend Vietnam operations amid crackdown on e-commerce platforms
Chinese online retailers Temu and Shein have suspended their operations in Vietnam as the companies work to register their e-commerce services with the Southeast Asian nation’s authorities, the two companies said on Thursday.
Vietnam sets off down the path of institutional ‘Revolution’
To Lam, the new chief of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has pledged to lead the country into a “new era.”
Vietnam court upholds tycoon’s death sentence for $12bn bank fraud
Truong My Lan’s life could still be spared if she pays back three-quarters of the assets she embezzled.
Vietnam legislature adopts resolution to restart nuclear power project after 8-year pause
Vietnam’s legislative National Assembly (NA) has agreed to resume a nuclear power project after an eight-year hiatus, in a bid to ensure national energy security and support the country’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Vietnam to have 1.5mn more men than women by 2034 over gender imbalance
By 2034, Vietnam is projected to have 1.5 million more men than women, an imbalance driven by cultural preferences for sons and the belief that a ‘complete’ family must include both boys and girls, which has led to gender selection practices.
Vietnam youth rent partners to meet parental expectations, applicants must be fit, good cooks
Rental contracts typically include stringent terms, such as prohibiting emotional involvement, banning sexual harassment
Vietnam greenlights north-south highspeed rail link
Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. The move would reduce the journey time to just five hours from the current 30.
Chinese investors still moving to Vietnam, free of US tariffs for now, as Trump 2.0 looms
Number of Chinese manufacturers shifting production to Vietnam has boomed since Donald Trump’s first term as US president
Russia willing to build nuclear power plant in Vietnam
Russia stands ready to construct a nuclear power plant in Vietnam if requested by the Vietnamese government after an eight-year pause, says a Russian diplomat.
Over 200 suffer suspected food poisoning after eating ‘banh mi’ in southern Vietnam
More than 200 people have been hospitalized for suspected food poisoning after consuming banh mi from an establishment in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam, local health authorities reported.
Vietnam’s jailing of Khmer monks violated religious freedom, rights group says
Human rights activists accused Communist-run Vietnam of infringing on freedom of religion after a court handed jail sentences this week to five ethnically Khmer Buddhist monks and four religious activists.
HCMC’s first metro line to open on Dec 22
The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line is expected to enter operation on Dec. 22 as the first in Ho Chi Minh City, with ticket prices starting from VND6,000 (24 U.S. cents) per ride.
Vehicles, industry, crop burning cause Hanoi pollution crisis
Hanoi’s air pollution crisis worsens as traffic, industry and burning of straw combined with unfavorable weather and inadequate monitoring stymie efforts to improve air quality.
Laos police detain 8 Vietnamese hostel staff over backpackers’ methanol poisoning deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven workers of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday.
Cambodian King to pay state visit to Vietnam
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni will pay a state visit to Vietnam from Nov. 28 – 29.
Vietnam high-speed railroad to cost $500M annually to operate
Vietnam’s north-south high-speed rail is expected to cost US$500 million a year to operate in the initial time, with the government footing a substantial part of the bill.
HCMC to fund 2nd metro line with state budget instead of foreign loans
Ho Chi Minh City will proceed with the construction of Metro Line No. 2, spanning over 11 kilometers, using the state budget rather than the previously planned official development assistance (ODA) loans.