Vietnam balances between the Indo-Pacific powers
Under mounting security pressure caused by China’s muscle flexing in the South China Sea and the possibility of Beijing’s economic coercion, Vietnam has adopted a cautious approach to the Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).
Salt intrusion ruins tap water sources in Mekong Delta
Tens of thousands of families in the Mekong Delta’s Ben Tre Province have to use salt-contaminated water as salt intrusion is affecting several water factories in the area.
Korean seasonal job scams rife in Vietnam
Many people are falling prey to scammers who lure them into believing they can get seasonal jobs in South Korea under an official employment program.
Vietnamese government starts collecting biometrics
Biometric Vietnam is on the horizon. What’s going to be wrong with that ?
Vietnam dangles semiconductor incentives to draw foreign companies
Hanoi pledges ambitious programmes as it competes with Asian rivals such as Malaysia in burgeoning chip sector.
Can Vietnam and Cambodia build a lasting peace?
Haunted by history, the two nations must go beyond official narratives for true reconciliation.
Local gateways required for satellite Internet services in Vietnam
Satellite Internet providers can only offer the service in Vietnam if there are gateways in the country, the information ministry has proposed.
Vietnam to send 125,000 labourers abroad in 2024
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Vietnamese ship joins multilateral naval exercise in India
Ship 20 of Naval Region 3’s Brigade 172 is participating in the 12th Multilateral Naval Exercise (Milan) in the Indian port city of Visakhapatnam, according to the People’s Army newspaper.
Vietnam PM urges broadened entry rules for tourism growth
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the Ministry of Public Security to amend and supplement entry and exit policies for international arrivals in the direction of increasing the number of countries to the current visa waiver scheme.
Vietnam to collect biometrics – even DNA – for new ID cards
Iris scan, voice samples and blood type to be included in database
A visit to the Vietnam village gate in Morocco
War correspondent and activist Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old Vietnamese-French living in Paris, shared with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper her unexpected journey to Morocco, where she connected with the Vietnamese community.
Company fined $13,500 for discharging wastewater containing highly toxic chemical in Vietnam
Authorities in Quang Ngai Province, located in central Vietnam, have fined a company VND330 million (US$13,500) for disposing of wastewater containing chemical levels, including poisonous ones, that were much higher than the permitted levels.
Getting Vietnam’s economic growth back on track
Vietnam’s economy emerged from COVID-19 with a surprisingly high 8 per cent annual growth rate at the end of 2022, but took a gloomy U-turn in the first half of 2023, plagued by falling exports due to monetary tightening in…
Vietnam considers expanding visa exemption for more countries
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Ministry of Public Security to consider expanding visa exemptions for citizens of certain countries in accordance with bilateral cooperation.
Vietnam travel firm fined after nearly 300 Taiwanese tourists stranded in Phu Quoc
Winner International Travel Company has been fined for « violating regulations when providing travel services » after 292 Taiwanese tourists it was contracted to serve were stranded on Phu Quoc Island.
Young women not motivated to get married and give birth
The high cost of maintaining a family and the public’s general respect for men over women is discouraging many young women from getting married, let alone giving birth.
Vietnam war chemical weapon found to damage brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease
Findings could have important implications for military veterans exposed to Agent Orange
Confiscated motorbikes pile up as Vietnam goes after drunken driving
For many drivers, it’s cheaper to abandon the bike than to pay the fine. Now the police are wondering what to do with them all.
Finish Long Thanh Airport six months early
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to speed up construction of the Long Thanh Airport so it can be wrapped-up six months ahead of schedule.
Flights confirmed for stranded Taiwanese travelers in Vietnam
Charter flights back home have been confirmed for Taiwanese travelers whose original vacation itineraries to Vietnam were unexpectedly disrupted when a Vietnamese operator requested additional payment in the middle of their travels in the country, Taiwan’s Tourism Administration confirmed in…
Vietnam’s great power balancing act
Vietnam has successfully navigated its relationships with great powers like the United States and China by balancing deterrence, assurance and hedging strategies.
Hmong activist in Thailand threatened for refusing to return to Vietnam
An ethnic Hmong preacher and human rights activist released on bail from a Bangkok detention center alleged that a Vietnamese official had threatened him when he refused to return to Vietnam, where he would likely face persecution.
Vietnam’s climate solutions are decimating the Mekong delta
Shrimp farming along the Mekong may be an economic win in the short term, but it is ultimately unsustainable.
Police arrest human trafficker who sold over 100 Vietnamese women to China
Police in Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region, have detained a local woman for allegedly having sold more than 100 Vietnamese women to China as wives for local men, for up to US$24,600 per person, since 2013.
Vietnam records five earthquakes in an hour in Central Highlands
Five earthquakes were recorded in Kon Plong district in Vietnam’s Central Highland province of Kon Tum on Wednesday (Feb 7) noon, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics reported.