Vietnam vows to buy more US aircraft, LNG in new tariff era
Vietnam plans to buy more aircraft, liquefied natural gas and other products from the US as government officials brace for a new era of tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.
Vietnam fishermen caught up in South China Sea tensions
The recent rise in attacks on fishermen in the South China Sea has underscored the need for more cooperation among ASEAN states. But is it enough to safeguard the rights of vulnerable fishermen ?
Vietnam welcomes first US military aircraft since 1975
The Vietnam Air Defence Air Force (ADAF) has taken delivery of its first batch of T-6C Texan II aircraft ordered from the US, a first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Vietnam affirms support for Palestine’s just cause
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong has sent messages to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang, Chairman of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Cheikh Niang, and Palestinian President…
Vietnam, Malaysia announce major diplomatic upgrade
Malaysia has become the ninth nation, and the first in ASEAN, to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.
Vietnam PM urges US to lift some high-tech export restrictions
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the country wanted to develop satellite communications.
Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death for $27B fraud begs court to spare her life, saying she is trying to repay funds
A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for multi-billion-dollar fraud begged a court to spare her life Tuesday, saying she was trying to repay the stolen funds.
Vietnam’s richest man vies to dethrone SE Asia’s ride-hailing king, Grab
Pham Nhat Vuong’s Xanh SM has big ambitions, but critics question its growth potential in a fiercely competitive market.
Arrestation d’un homme pour « Activités visant à renverser l’administration populaire »
Dans l’après-midi du 13 novembre, la Police de Hô Chi Minh-Ville a décidé de mettre en examen, d’arrêter et de mettre en détention provisoire Huynh Nhât Phuong (né en 1982, domicilié dans l’arrondissement de Binh Thanh) pour « Activités visant à…
Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say
Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation not involving China.
Foxconn subsidiary seeks $80 mln Vietnam investment for integrated circuits
Taiwanese giant Foxconn’s subsidiary Shunsin is seeking a permit to invest $80 million in northern Vietnam to produce integrated circuits, according to a document from Vietnam’s environment ministry.
Vietnam Spratly Island construction continuing at rapid pace, report says
According to a U.S. think tank, the country is building runways and other “potential military structures” in the South China Sea.
Hang Son Doong : The world’s biggest cave, so ‘outrageous in size’ it fits 2 jungles and the ‘Great Wall of Vietnam’
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave is so large, you could squeeze 15 Great Pyramids of Giza inside it and fly a Boeing 747 airplane through some of its passages.
Vietnamese in Mekong Delta have high rate of marriages with foreigners
Six out of the top 10 Vietnamese localities with the highest rates of residents marrying foreigners are in the Mekong Delta, according to a report from the Consular Department.
Hanoi’s air quality ranked second-worst globally by IQAir on Friday
Hanoi recorded the second most polluted air quality globally on Friday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 210, following India’s Delhi with an AQI of 470, according to Switzerland-based monitoring platform IQAir.
Vietnam signs economic partnership agreement with United Arab Emirates
The agreement, Vietnam’s first free trade deal with a Middle Eastern nation, comes after a busy couple of years in the country’s foreign relations.
Vietnam : Quash verdict against democracy campaigner
The Vietnamese government should annul the politically motivated verdict against the democracy activist Duong Van Thai and release him immediately, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 30, 2024, a Hanoi court convicted Duong Van Thai of issuing propaganda against the state…
Owner, cops jailed in Vietnam karaoke parlor fire that killed 32
The owner of a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam’s Binh Duong Province, where a fire claimed 32 lives in 2022, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday for violating fire safety regulations.
UAE’s $830bn investment fund eyes various projects in Vietnam
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is keen on investing in various projects in Vietnam and is ready to help Vietnam build and develop investment funds, according to managing director of ADIA Sheikh Hamed…
Vietnam says Saudi Aramco wants to invest in oil refining, petrol distribution
Oil giant Saudi Aramco wants to invest in the oil refinery sector and petroleum distribution in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country’s government said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.
Smuggler selling ‘fast track’ Channel crossing speaks to BBC undercover reporter
The Vietnamese people smuggler emerged, briefly and hesitantly, from the shadows of a scraggly forest close to the northern French coastline.
Vietnam’s richest person starts $150 million fund to invest in tech startups
Automobile and property tycoon Pham Nhat Vuong and his conglomerate Vingroup has launched a venture capital firm to fund artificial intelligence and digital startups in Vietnam and the region in a bid to broaden his technology businesses.
Why Vietnam doesn’t have to worry about the outcome of the US election
The country’s omnidirectional foreign policy doctrine cushions it from changes in the domestic affairs of key partner states.
Hoi An ancient houses risk collapse over degradation
Many ancient houses in the central ancient city of Hoi An have deteriorated, but restoration is not feasible due to their designation as protected heritage sites.
Cooperation and struggle define Vietnam’s approach to China
Vietnam’s diplomatic approach emphasises a balance between ‘cooperation and struggle’ with Beijing. Despite concerns regarding a possible alignment shift, Hanoi remains focused on strengthening economic and political ties while resisting China’s encroachments in the South China Sea.
Vietnam records 40,800 alcohol-related deaths a year
Approximately 40,800 deaths a year — about 7.5 percent of the total in Vietnam — are attributed to alcohol use, according to the Department of Preventive Medicine under the Ministry of Health.