Vietnam considers purchasing sand from Cambodia for expressways
The government has requested the transport and foreign ministries to buy sand and pebbles from Cambodia for the construction of expressway projects.
US ambassador returns lost Vietnam War diary to veteran
U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on Tuesday returned a wartime diary to a Vietnamese veteran in Hanoi.
Meet Bigfoot chicken that roam Vietnam dining tables during Tet
Known for their strangely large feet, Dong Tao chicken has for generations been a delicacy in Vietnam and mostly consumed during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Vietnam’s lackluster nightlife symbolizes official inertia
Early closing times and visa restrictions weigh on tourism growth
Vietnam should seize a ‘rare’ opportunity to take on China
The Southeast Asian nation has ambitions to become a major manufacturing powerhouse of rare earths
Vietnam pushes US to grant it ‘market economy’ status
Hanoi has spent the past year lobbying Washington intensely to bring its anti-dumping rules closer in line with the EU’s approach.
Will Vietnam turn to Russia or America for its new jet fighter ?
Vietnam needs to upgrade its ageing fighter fleet. But it faces a list of less than optimal options.
2,000 real estate businesses In Vietnam stop operating in January
Two thousand real estate businesses temporarily ceased operations at the beginning of the year, equal to 138 per cent over the same period.
659 flights delayed at HCMC airport as holiday approaches
659 flights were delayed in Ho Chi Minh City on the first three days of February as travel demand surged ahead of Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday season.
Is Vietnam’s restrained approach to maritime issues the key to fewer, muted confrontations with China ?
Vietnam also has the ability to isolate maritime issues from bilateral ones, analysts say, ensuring fewer confrontations compared to the Philippines. Chinese vessels patrol near Vietnam’s oil and gas fields in the South China Sea but this hasn’t resulted in…
Vietnam’s largest bus station desolate for Tet
Mien Dong Bus Station’s modern facilities have failed to attract customers this holiday season as passengers opt for rides that pick them up randomly at roadside locations nearer home.
‘Vietnam has an amazing system that allows you to catch local buses between regional centers’
I went on a bus! Not a big thing for most people, but I went on a bus for the first time, alone, and in Ho Chi Minh City. The bus network has always been a bastion of fear for…
Vietnam : Fog causing transport disruptions, flight diversions at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi
Fog causing transport disruptions, flight delays at Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Feb. 2. Confirm flights.
Vietnam to have up to 4 more international cables by 2025
Vietnam plans to invest in two to four more international telecommunications cable, with data capacity of 60 Tbps, by 2025.
American tourist complains about harassment by boatwoman in Ninh Binh
An American tourist claimed she was harassed and coerced by a boatwoman into buying souvenirs in the northern Ninh Binh Province.
Head of central economic commission removed from Politburo
The Communist Party’s Central Committee has dismissed Tran Tuan Anh, chairman of the Party’s Economic Commission, from his position as a Politburo member upon personal request.
The $12.5 billion fraud that has shocked Vietnam
Retired nurse Nga put her life savings into a bond at Vietnam’s SCB bank, but now cannot access her money after being caught up with tens of thousands in a multibillion-dollar scam that has shocked the nation.
Vietnam, Philippines sign deals on security in disputed South China Sea
Agreements to boost cooperation between coastguards, maritime security and trade likely to anger China.
Freezing weather causes surge in hospitalizations among seniors in northern Vietnam
Over the past few days, temperatures in several cities and provinces in northern Vietnam have tumbled, leading to a high hospital admission rate among elderly people.
Hundreds of cattle succumb to winter’s cold
270 cattle from mountainous localities in northern and north-central Vietnam succumbed to the severe cold wave last week, according to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention.
Philippines and Vietnam agree to cooperate on the disputed South China Sea as Marcos visits Hanoi
The Philippines and Vietnam have signed an agreement on preventing and managing incidents in the disputed South China Sea during Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s visit to Hanoi
Giant dragon statue at Hue’s famous water park to be dismantled
A giant dragon statue wrapping around a floating pavilion at a Hue park that has been featured by international media will be dismantled ahead of the park’s renovation.
China rebuts Vietnam’s claims to disputed South China Sea islands
The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said China’s claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were backed by « history » after Vietnam over the weekend repeated it had sufficient evidence to claim sovereignty over the islands.
Chipmakers among 15 US firms eyeing $8 bln Vietnam investment
Fifteen U.S. companies, including semiconductors firms, have expressed interest in investing $8 billion in Vietnam in clean energy infrastructure, contingent on the country’s progress on renewable energy rules, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
For better or for worse ? South Korean men seek brides in Vietnam
Some men and women decide to spend their lives together despite knowing from the outset that they have almost nothing in common. More and more South Korean men are finding their wives abroad, be it in Vietnam, China or Thailand.
A large percentage of European plastic sent to Vietnam ends up in nature, finds study
Despite strict EU regulations on plastic recycling, there is little oversight on plastic waste shipped from the EU to Vietnam. A large percentage of the exported European plastic cannot be recycled and gets dumped in nature.