Viettel to install 4 new under sea cables
The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has announced plans to launch its 5G network across all 63 provinces this month, improving connectivity nationwide.
$3.4B sought for metro line linking Thu Duc with Dong Nai
Consultants have proposed a 48-kilometer metro line connecting Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City to Long Thanh District in the neighboring Dong Nai Province, with a total investment of VND84.752 trillion (US$3.42 billion).
The United States must axe Vietnam’s ‘non-market economy’ status
On 2 August 2024, following an almost year-long review, the United States decided to retain Vietnam’s classification as a ‘non-market economy’. While framed as a procedural decision based on economic criteria, this move overlooks the broader strategic imperative and is…
Will Ho Chi Minh City be the next cinema city ?
Ho Chi Minh City is working on a proposal to become the first film metropolis in Vietnam, aiming to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Hanoi’s 1st children’s hospital put into operation
Hanoi Children’s Hospital, the first of its kind in Vietnam’s capital city, officially opened on Wednesday.
Vietnam to introduce new undersea cables and 5G in 2025
Vietnam has this week announced that it aims to deploy two undersea internet cables by the end of next year. It has also said that 5G services will be deployed across the country by that time.
Vietnam imitating China’s island-making in South China Sea
Satellite imagery shows Vietnam rapidly expanding reclaimed land in contested sea but China’s response has been muted
HCMC approves $9B Can Gio coastal urban development project
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the planning for the Can Gio coastal urban area, which covers an area of 2,870 hectares and is projected to attract nearly US$9 billion in private investment.
Korean tourists represent 26.5% of 12.7mn foreign arrivals in Vietnam in January-September
Vietnam welcomed over 12.7 million international tourists in January-September, with South Korea remaining the largest source market sending 3.3 million arrivals, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Trump Organization to develop $1.5 billion golf course and hotel project in Vietnam
Vietnam’s real estate developer Kinhbac City said on Tuesday that its subsidiary has partnered with The Trump Organization to develop a $1.5 billion golf course and hotel project in Vietnam’s Hung Yen province.
Vietnam, France announce establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership
France has become the eighth nation, and the fifth in the past two years, to rise to the top of Hanoi’s diplomatic hierarchy.
Vietnam sees tougher final quarter after GDP growth surprise
Vietnam’s economic growth unexpectedly accelerated last quarter, buoyed by manufacturing and exports before a super typhoon in September caused widespread damage and prompted warnings of a challenging end to the year.
Busan market : Vietnam independent cinema is reaching out, overcoming financing gaps
Two Vietnamese-flavored films in prominent festival slots this year have put the spotlight on the country’s emerging indie cinema scene.
‘I accept my destiny’, property tycoon Truong My Lan tells court in tears
Truong My Lan, who might be awarded a life imprisonment, told the court in tears that she never expected her life to end this way but accepted her “destiny.”
Over $34 mn allocated for airport expansion in Vietnam’s Ca Mau
Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam plans to allocate over VND860 billion (US$34.9 million) to expand and upgrade its airport in order to accommodate larger aircraft like Airbus A320s and the equivalents.
Top Vietnamese leader attends 19th Francophonie Summit, FrancoTech in France
Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended the opening session of the 19th Francophonie Summit in France on Friday noon (local time) after joining the FrancoTech 2024, a business forum for innovation.
HCMC chairman calls on citizens to purchase bonds for metro funding
Ho Chi Minh City chairman Phan Van Mai has urged residents to buy bonds to help finance the city’s US$36 billion urban metro network, aimed at building 183 kilometers of rail by 2035.
Vietnam should fix tourism problems instead of racing to earn travel awards
Vietnam has outpaced Thailand and Singapore in winning travel awards, yet its international visitor numbers have remained stagnant, raising concerns about the sustainability of its tourism sector’s success.
Vietnam accuses China of ‘brutal’ attack on fishing boat in South China Sea
Vietnam accused Chinese law enforcement of a “brutal” attack on a Vietnamese fishing vessel on Sunday that threatened the lives of crew members in disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Is China downplaying ‘restrained’ clash with Vietnamese fishermen near Paracel Islands ?
Vietnam says Chinese personnel boarded a local fishing boat on Sunday and beat the crew with iron bars, seriously injuring four of them
Bird flu suspected of killing dozens of captive tigers in Vietnam
Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations.
Apple manufacturers moved from China to Vietnam. Now they’re desperate for workers
For Apple suppliers in Vietnam, the end of summer is recruitment season. In the months ahead of the busy holiday shopping rush, companies like Luxshare and Foxconn try to fill thousands of permanent and temporary assembly jobs, building products like…
Vietnam to build north-south high-speed railway without foreign loans or technology
Vietnam plans to develop its north-south high-speed railway using domestic funds and technology, aiming to reduce dependence on foreign loans and ensure better control over construction, technology transfer, and long-term operations, said a Transport Ministry official.
Vietnam to become a country of origin of innovation
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the initial success of the National Innovation Centre at its fifth anniversary celebrations and the official opening of Innovate Vietnam 2024 on October 1 at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi.
One of Vietnam’s high-profile political prisoners refused amnesty. Prison guards forced him on a plane anyway
For almost 16 years Tran Huynh Duy Thuc sat in prison waiting for freedom. On September 20, he was told he could go home to his family after Vietnam’s President To Lam pardoned him just eight months before his sentence…
Historical interpretations and Vietnam’s diplomatic balancing
Hanoi’s interpretation of its painful history with the U.S. and China reflects its desire to maintain peaceful relations with the two powers.