Erosion puts Mekong Delta future in doubt
Tran Quang Vinh spent 15 years building his rice processing business in An Giang Province. Then one day in May this year riverine erosion came and took almost everything away.
President Joe Biden to make state visit to Vietnam from Sunday
U.S. President Joe Biden will make a state visit to Vietnam September 10-11 at the invitation by General Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday.
Taking Vietnam’s gender-equality challenge beyond policy reform
Vietnam demonstrated its serious commitment to addressing inequities when it adopted the national strategy for gender equality for 2021–2030. The strategy gives Vietnam the potential to become a role model for neighbouring countries such as Cambodia and Laos.
Vietnamese takes fourth at Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc
Ha Thi Hau arrived fourth at the 100-km Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) race this year, becoming the first Vietnamese to ever enter the trail’s top ten.
Mekong Delta province inspects sand mining with security cameras
An Giang Province authorities have requested sand miners install security cameras on their dredging rigs for inspection in wake of recent violations.
Vietnam joins ASEAN neighbors in denouncing Chinese map
Beijing’s “new standard” map depicts the country’s maximalist claim over nearly the entire South China Sea.
Construction of Long Thanh, Tan Son Nhat airport terminals begins
Construction of two airport terminals, HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat Airport and Dong Nai’s Long Thanh Airport, worth over VND45 trillion ($1.89 billion) in total, begins Thursday.
Engineer shortage may harm US plan to turn Vietnam into chips powerhouse
A chronic shortage of engineers in Vietnam is emerging as a major challenge to the growth of its semiconductor industry and to U.S. plans of fast-tracking the Southeast Asian nation as a chips hub to hedge against China-related supply risks.
How Biden can court Vietnam — and help those stuck behind bars
The United States and Vietnam are on the cusp of a significant upgrade in their relationship, to be sealed when President Biden visits Hanoi on Sept. 10. The administration’s plan to establish a “strategic partnership” with Vietnam is driven by a desire to counter…
HCMC wants 27 million m3 of sand mined for reclamation project
HCMC wants to extract 10 sand mines at the Can Gio sea region, totaling 27 million m3 of sand, for a reclamation urban tourism area project.
Vietnam opposes Taiwan’s illegal military drills in Spratlys
Vietnam demands that Taiwan permanently cancel its illegal military drills in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly archipelago).
US president Joe Biden to visit Vietnam on september 10
The visit is expected to see the two nations announced a major upgrade to their bilateral partnership.
Vietnam august exports slide, but factory output improves
Vietnam’s exports in August fell 7.6 per cent from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, making a sixth straight month of decline as weak global demand weighs on the export-reliant economy.
PM Pham Minh Chinh welcomes Singapore PM for official visit
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh helmed the welcoming ceremony of his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace on Monday.
Singapore, Vietnam ink deals to broaden collaboration in green economy, innovation
Singapore and Vietnam have expanded their scope of bilateral economic cooperation and signed new deals on sustainable infrastructure, skills development and the exchange of innovation talent.
Why Hanoi may agree to a Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive strategic partnership
If Hanoi agrees to a comprehensive strategic partnership with the U.S., it would represent a remarkable breakthrough in bilateral ties. Still, such a partnership would not represent a significant shift in Hanoi’s foreign policy.
Vietnam : Free democracy campaigners
Rights activists appealed verdicts in politically motivated cases
Erosion eats away 29km-coastline of Vietnam’s Ca Mau
The administration of Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam has declared a state of emergency to cope with severe land erosion which struck over 29 kilometers of land along the coastline in the area.
Slow site clearance raises costs of Ho Chi Minh City’s 2nd metro line
The site clearance work for the second metro line project in Ho Chi Minh City is being conducted at a snail’s pace, resulting in an increase by VND68 billion (US$2.8 million) in costs per year, according to the Ho Chi…
Young employees refuse to work overtime
Le Phuong Anh quit her most recent job on the first day after she found out she’d have to work overtime.
Hundreds of workers protest for getting laid off at Nobland
Hundreds of workers at South Korean-invested garment firm Nobland Vietnam are protesting the company for firing them because they do not agree with a productivity-based salary scheme.
Procedures to be streamlined to grant work permits to foreigners in Vietnam
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to urgently gather public opinions and streamline procedures for granting work permits to foreign nationals working in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s first sustainable campus
Located on a land area of 50.5ha in Binh Duong province, the new campus of Vietnamese-German University (VGU) is recognised as Vietnam’s first sustainable campus featuring a flexible modern layout and environmentally conscious building concepts.
Did China Colonize Vietnam ?
Vietnamese often speak of a long history of domination at Chinese hands, while Chinese youths are taught that Vietnamese territory was previously part of China.
Vietnam demands return of stolen artifacts from US museum
The Department of Cultural Heritage has requested the Denver Art Museum in the U.S. to return several Vietnamese artifacts that were stolen in the past.
Teething troubles : Unwieldy online process forces visa seekers to depend on agents
Many foreigners and international tour operators complain that difficulties with Vietnam’s online visa issuance process force them to go to brokers despite the extra costs involved.