Vietnam struggles to avoid the Trump administration’s glare
Vietnam’s rising trade surplus with the United States may threaten its close strategic and economic bilateral ties under the second Trump administration.
Vietnam to prosecute lawyer for criticising judicial actions on social media
The Vietnamese government initiated legal proceedings on Tuesday against prominent lawyer Tran Dinh Trien for allegedly infringing upon state interests through social media criticism.
Channel migrants : The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam for the UK
More Vietnamese attempted small-boat Channel crossings in the first half of 2024 than any other nationality. Yet they are coming from one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Why, then, are so many risking their lives to reach Britain ?
Fines for riding on sidewalks set at $236 while workers earn $330 monthly
The increased fines of VND4-6 million (US$157-236) for motorcyclist riding on sidewalks have recently sparked debate, given that workers’ average monthly income is only at VND8.5 million (US$334).
Vietnamese workers’ monthly income rises to $323 in Q4 2024
The average monthly income of workers in Vietnam reached VND8.2 million ($323.09) in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of VND550,000 or 7% from the previous quarter, according to the General Statistics Office.
Vietnam strengthens control of internet and civil society through new decrees
Tech companies are now required to verify users, while strict rules are imposed on associations.
Vietnam’s 2024 GDP growth accelerates to 7.09%, driven by strong exports
Vietnam’s economy expanded 7.09% last year to $476.3 billion, faster than the 5.05% expansion in 2023, driven by strong exports and robust foreign investment inflows, government data showed on Monday.
Le Vietnam et le Cambodge célèbrent leur soutien mutuel pour le 46e anniversaire du 7 janvier
Lors d’un rassemblement de masse à Phnom Penh marquant le 46e anniversaire de la victoire du 7 janvier sur le régime génocidaire (1979-2025), Samdech Techo Hun Sen a exprimé sa profonde gratitude au Vietnam et à ses dirigeants pour leur soutien…
Internet connection hit as 2 undersea cables suffer disruption
Internet users in Vietnam are experiencing disruptions in international connections due to issues with two major undersea cables, APG and IA.
Frost covers Vietnam’s highest peak for nearly a week
Thick layers of frost have covered everything on the summit of Fansipan, Vietnam’s highest peak, in northern Sa Pa Town over the past six days due to chilling weather in the ongoing winter.
Vietnam PM suggests country’s richest man to build metro in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh revealed that he had proposed to Vingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, the country’s wealthiest individual, the idea of building a subway line connecting downtown Ho Chi Minh City with coastal Can Gio District.
Vietnam 2025 : Griller un feu rouge pourra coûter jusqu’à 20 millions de dôngs
En 2025, le Vietnam renforce sa lutte contre les comportements routiers dangereux avec l’entrée en vigueur d’un décret durcissant les sanctions pour les infractions graves. Amendes multipliées, permis à points et nouvelles règles de circulation : ces mesures visent à…
Dwindling fish stocks, rising costs threaten livelihoods of southwestern Vietnam’s fishing communities
Fishermen in southwestern Vietnam are grappling with declining fish stocks, soaring operating costs, and labor shortages, which have forced many of them to consider abandoning their boats and seeking alternative livelihoods as traditional fishing becomes unsustainable.
Vietnam recognizes 4 royal antiques as national treasures
Hue City, the former feudal capital of Vietnam in central Thua Thien-Hue Province, has four more royal antiques recognized as national treasures under a prime ministerial decision, the Hue Museum of Royal Antiquities reported this week.
Cultural leaders highlight challenges in Vietnam’s film and arts sectors
The Vietnam Feature Film Studio, once a beacon of revolutionary cinema, now lies in disrepair following privatization, reflecting broader challenges facing Vietnamese cinema and arts.
Vietnam’s capital blanketed by toxic smog
Thick smog blanketed Hanoi on Friday, obscuring buildings and leaving nine million residents choking on toxic air as the Vietnamese capital topped a list of the world’s most polluted major cities.
Vietnam bans vapes, will fine tourists up to US$78 and jail e-cigarette traders, producers
Country joins others including Singapore, Thailand, India and Australia in banning travellers from bringing in e-cigarettes.
Internet crackdown shrinks already constrained room for activism in Vietnam
For Thảo, a journalist based in Hanoi, online reports from Vietnamese internet users were key to her and her colleagues’ coverage of Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath. The storm, the biggest in Asia this year and the strongest to strike…
China-Vietnam dialogue won’t change a thing in South China Sea
New 3+3 dialogue mechanism more form than substance in long-running sea disputes that won’t likely subside or escalate.
Ukraine war : how Vietnam’s ‘bamboo diplomacy’ treads a fine line between the west and Russia
Since Vietnam adopted its programme of reform (“Doi Moi” or renovation) in 1986, its foreign policy has transitioned from one driven by ideology to a more pragmatic regime driven by independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralism.
Vietnam’s 2024 birthrate hits historic low, defying Year of the Dragon trends
Vietnam’s birthrate in 2024 has fallen to an estimated 1.91 children per woman, the lowest in the country’s history, marking a significant departure from the traditional belief that the Year of the Dragon, considered auspicious, would lead to a rise…
Vietnam to commence trans-country high-speed railway in Dec 2027
Vietnam plans to start building a North-South high-speed railway at a cost of US$67 billion in December 2027, Nguyen Danh Huy, Deputy Minister of Transport, said at a meeting on Thursday.
Vietnam, Russia pledge to beef up defense ties at 7th strategic dialogue
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Hoang Xuan Chien and his Russian counterpart Alexander Vasilyevich Fomin have agreed to step up the defense cooperation between the two nations while co-chairing the seventh Vietnam-Russia Defense Strategy Dialogue in Hanoi on Thursday.
Vietnam jails more officials over Covid-19 flight bribes
The Hanoi People’s Court on Friday jailed more than a dozen officials for up to 12 years for corruption over repatriation flights and quarantine during the Covid-19 pandemic.
HCMC court sentences 27 to death in drug trafficking case
The HCMC People’s Court sentenced a Vietnamese drug lord and her 26 subordinates to death on Friday for drug trafficking, marking a case with the highest number of individuals sentenced to death in Vietnam in the past decade.
Vietnam says to impose 97% anti-dumping duty on Chinese wind towers
Vietnam will impose an anti-dumping levy of 97% on wind towers originating from China following a 15-month investigation, the trade ministry said.