Comment les sœurs Trung ont libéré le Vietnam de la domination chinoise
Du haut de leurs éléphants de combat, les sœurs Trung ont évincé la dynastie Han en 40 après J.-C. Elles sont depuis devenues des icônes pour les Vietnamiens.
Vingroup’s energy arm proposes selling electricity directly to end-users
VinEnergo, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s leading private conglomerate Vingroup, has proposed direct electricity sale to end-users instead of via state utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) currently.
Vietnam motorcycle market slows amid transition
Vietnam’s motorcycle market faces a slowdown as sales decline and consumers await new emission standards and the shift to electric vehicles.
From four pillars to five: Vietnam reshapes its collective leadership model
With the elevation of the standing member of the Secretariat, the Communist Party of Vietnam is restructuring its top leadership while keeping collective rule intact.
$3,800 per square meter becoming new normal for HCMC apartments
Over half of the 5,500 apartments launched in HCMC last quarter were priced at VND100 million (US$3,800) per square meter or higher as the high-end segment remained dominant.
Vietnamese rush to buy gold but face empty shelves on first day as state lifts bullion monopoly
Vietnamese consumers flocked to gold shops nationwide on Friday, the first day the state ended its monopoly on bullion production, but many went home empty-handed amid widespread shortages.
Vietnam arrests and charges journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan for anti-state propaganda
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release independent journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan and cease harassing commentators for expressing critical views online.
Vietnam frees its gold market but shoppers pause as prices dip
Along Hanoi’s busiest gold trading street, dozens of storefronts gleam with bullion bars and jewelry. On Friday, however, shopkeepers sat idly behind glass counters, waiting for customers as Vietnam ended its decades-long monopoly on bullion trade and production, the first major liberalization…
AI cameras hit Ho Chi Minh City streets, catching thousands of violators
Ho Chi Minh City has installed 31 AI-powered cameras on major streets and accident blackspots to automatically detect traffic violations and send them to a central system for fines.
Vietnam’s garment industry moves beyond low-cost outsourcing
Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is generating high added value, leaving behind the era of low-cost outsourcing, said Vu Duc Giang, chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).
How Vietnam could ease Trump’s China soybean pain
Vietnam could buy more American soybeans, softening the blow of China’s block and gaining leverage in US tariff talks
Natural disasters leave 238 dead and missing in Vietnam, economic damages hit $1.4 billion
More than 555,000 hectares of rice fields, crops, and plantations have been submerged since early this year.
Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends
Hanoi’s multilateral approach lets it engage both Pyongyang and Washington, punching above its weight diplomatically.
Why are more typhoons heading north in Vietnam this year ?
Six out of the ten storms that have hit Vietnam this year, including the most recent, Typhoon Matmo, have moved northward, primarily due to the influence of the subtropical high-pressure system and cold air.
Vietnam becomes Southeast Asia’s 2nd largest EV market
Vietnam ranked as the second-largest electric vehicle (EV) market in Southeast Asia during the first eight months of 2025, with nearly 90,000 units sold, trailing only Thailand.
Is Vietnam turning against LGBTQ+ rights ?
After years of steady progress on LGBTQ+ issues, Vietnam’s sudden cancellation of Pride events has raised fears that the ruling Communist Party is retreating into a more repressive stance.
Hanoi flooded again as Typhoon Matmo hits Vietnam
Torrential rains triggered by Typhoon Matmo have flooded parts of Hanoi, the latest in a series of deluges that have inundated the Vietnamese capital over the past month as a run of storms has swept across the country’s northern regions.
How Vietnam’s non-aligned foreign policy helps bolster its position in the South China Sea
Hanoi’s expansion of its outposts in the Spratly Islands has prompted little opposition from rival claimants, including China.
Vietnam braces for FTSE decision on market upgrade
Vietnam is preparing for a decision on Tuesday by index provider FTSE Russell that could upgrade its stock market to emerging status alongside China and India, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in foreign investment.
Ho Chi Minh City’s AI traffic cameras detect over 3,000 violations in first month
Artificial intelligence-powered traffic cameras in Ho Chi Minh City recorded more than 3,100 violations between September 1 and October 3, local police said on Sunday, in an early test of the city’s automated enforcement system.
Vietnam GDP grows 8.2% in Q3
Vietnam’s economy expanded at an estimated rate of 8.2% year-on-year in the third quarter, the second highest in a decade.
Is Vietnam headed for a property market crisis ?
There are many factors behind Vietnam’s red-hot property market, with loose monetary policy playing a central role. However, the government is reluctant to tighten it due to both political and economic reasons.
Typhoon Bualoi death toll in Vietnam tops 50
The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam rose above 50, the government said Friday, with more than a dozen people still missing days after the storm triggered widespread flooding.
Ho Chi Minh City welcomes Thaco’s proposal to build metro linking Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc has thrown his support behind a proposal by Truong Hai Group (Thaco) to invest in an urban railway project connecting Tan Son Nhat International Airport and the under-construction…
Two floods in one month, and Hanoi still has no answers
The night before heavy rains caused widespread flooding in Hanoi on Tuesday, my son asked, ‘Any announcement, Dad?’ He hoped school would be canceled. I searched too, for warnings from Hanoi’s authorities, but found nothing.
Typhoon Bualoi kills 36, causes $450M in damages across Vietnam
Typhoon Bualoi has left 36 dead, 21 missing and 147 injured in Vietnam, causing widespread destruction and more than VND11.4 trillion ($450 million) in damages as of Thursday.