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.
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta faces new saline intrusion wave
Salt water from the sea is forecast to intrude deeper into rivers in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta in the next 10 days, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Construction begins on $433mn final sub-project of trans-Vietnam expressway
Construction of the Huu Nghi – Chi Lang Expressway, the final sub-project of Vietnam’s underway eastern North-South Expressway, started at a ceremony in northern Lang Son Province on Sunday.
Vietnam police arrest National Assembly chairman’s assistant
Police in Vietnam have arrested Pham Thai Ha, an assistant of the country’s National Assembly chairman, on an accusation of power abuse, the Ministry of Public Security said on Monday, amid a long-running campaign to stamp out graft.
The high costs of Hanoi’s low air quality
My biggest concern during holidays and festivals is my children’s health since they have to travel between their maternal and paternal grandparents’ homes in the south and north.
US, Russia to attend Vietnamese military expo
Dozens of countries, including the U.S., Russia, Japan and South Korea, plan to participate in the Vietnam Defense Expo at the end of the year.
How deep is Vietnam’s financial rot ?
Death sentence handed to corrupt real estate tycoon who stole $12 billion may not be enough to prevent widespread bank runs.
Remains of US soldiers repatriated
A ceremony to repatriate two sets of remains believed to be of U.S. soldiers listed as missing in action (MIA) from the war in Vietnam was held at the Da Nang International Airport on Tuesday.
More nonstop flights from India to Vietnam
Air India has opened sales ahead of its planned launch of direct flights between Delhi, India, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, due to commence on 1 June 2024.
Vietnam is planning high-speed rail connections with China
Vietnam aims to start building two high-speed railway lines linking its capital Hanoi with China before 2030, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said, another sign of a recent warming of ties between the two Communist-ruled neighbors.
The case for Vietnam’s Mekong energy diplomacy
Vietnam needs to complement water diplomacy with energy diplomacy to curb the unsustainable exploitation of the Mekong for hydropower. Hanoi should promote the development and cross-country trade of non-hydro renewables, especially wind and solar power.
Urban railway may replace Hanoi’s rapid bus plans
An urban railway line could replace Hanoi’s Kim Ma-Yen Nghia BRT (bus rapid transit) line due to infrastructural limitations, the municipal People’s Committee said.
Second Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
Vietnam’s southernmost province Ca Mau has announced an emergency drought situation in Tran Van Thoi and U Minh districts to immediately deploy response measures.
Activists press Apple to oppose Vietnam’s detainments of climate experts
Apple was pressed on Thursday to take action on Vietnam’s detention of climate experts, with activist organizations saying it should weigh in given that the country has become a key manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker.