Vietnam : UN rights review should call for urgent reform
Worsening repression of free speech, labor rights, religious freedom
Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct Addis Ababa–Hanoi route
Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia, will launch its first direct flight from Addis Ababa to Hanoi on July 10, following approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
Vietnamese PM holds talks with Brazilian President in Rio de Janeiro
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, as part of his working trip to Brazil to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral activities.
‘We are all Vietnamese and came to Germany to build a better life’
After the Vietnam War ended, thousands travelled to Germany as refugees or migrants workers. A recent anniversary has stirred a sense of reflection.
Is Trump tariff deal really a win for Vietnam – or a way of punishing China?
US exports account for third of Vietnam’s GDP and 40% tariff on so-called transshipments – products with Chinese input – means uncertainty for manufacturers
Vietnam’s Dong Nai issues level-2 digital ID accounts for over 200 foreigners
The police department in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam reported on Thursday that in the first two days of July 2025, officers provided guidance and issued level-2 digital identification (ID) accounts to more than 200 foreign nationals currently residing and…
THACO eyes metro line No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, rail link to Long Thanh airport
Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group (THACO) has proposed a plan to study and invest in two major projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including the construction of metro line No. 2 and a railway linking the Thu Thiem urban area…
Vietnam receives 10.7 million foreign arrivals in first six months
The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first half of this year reached 10.7 million, up 20.7% year-on-year but still lower than Thailand’s 16.6 million.
Vietnam posts fastest GDP growth in nearly 2 decades
The Ministry of Finance estimates GDP growth in the first half was 7.3%, the highest rate since 2008.
Vietnamese experts pinpoint key points after Trump commits to significant tariff reduction
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant tariff reduction for Vietnam’s exports during his phone talks with Vietnamese Party chief To Lam on Wednesday night, some local economists and business analysts have outlined several scenarios.
2 Hanoi cops sentenced to death for drug trafficking
The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced two suspended police officers to death for transporting drugs and « assisting and covering up » in the trafficking of nearly 140 kg of narcotics.
Donald Trump says US has struck trade deal with Vietnam
President says Vietnamese exports to US will be subject to 20% levy
Trump announces US trade pact with Vietnam
US president says goods from Vietnam will face 20% tariff, a lower rate than 46% levy he announced in April
Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will charge 20% tariffs on imports from Vietnam under a new trade deal reached during last-minute negotiations.
Foreigners can now get digital IDs in Vietnam
Vietnam has launched a 50-day campaign to issue digital identification accounts to foreigners living, working and studying in the country.
Pope Leo XIV says he ‘truly wishes’ to visit Vietnam
In a significant diplomatic and pastoral moment, Pope Leo XIV met with Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on June 30 and openly expressed his strong personal desire to visit Vietnam “in the near future.”
Vietnam’s nuclear power revival : ambition or overreach?
Vietnam’s renewed ambition of developing nuclear power plants to fuel its industrialisation drive – supported by strong elite consensus – faces several obstacles, including an unrealistic timeline and financial challenges.
73% of single Vietnamese workers can’t afford to marry or have kids
Low wages are forcing millions of young Vietnamese workers to delay marriage and children, a new survey shows.
Party chief attends launch of new Ho Chi Minh City
Party General Secretary To Lam underlined that the merger is not a mere administrative combination but a convergence of intellect and shared development aspirations.
Vietnam approves free public education from preschool to high school
Vietnam has officially scrapped tuition fees for public schooling from preschool through to the end of high school, following the National Assembly’s approval of a sweeping new policy on 26 June.
In Vietnam, oil meant for animal feed sold as cooking oil
Police in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam have launched legal proceedings against three people over an alleged scheme to produce and sell counterfeit cooking oil using low-grade products intended for animal feed.
More than 1.15 million sit for Vietnam’s first national exam under new curriculum
This year’s exam is the first national high school graduation exam held under the new 2018 general education curriculum, which emphasises competency, flexibility and real-life application of knowledge. It also takes place during a critical period of government reform, as…
Germany’s Siemens wants to build Vietnam high-speed rail
German industrial automation company Siemens wants to build Vietnam’s high-speed railroad among other infrastructure projects.
Vietnam braces for end of US tariff pause
A pause on Washington’s 46% tariffs on Vietnamese imports is set to expire next month. In Hanoi, businesses have been working to diversify and cushion the impact of the US measures.
Can a long-term US resident retire in Vietnam and obtain Vietnamese citizenship ?
An individual who has lived in the United States for over 30 years may be eligible to apply for Vietnamese citizenship upon retiring to Vietnam, according to a Ho Chi Minh City-based lawyer.
Foreigners married to Vietnamese can gain citizenship without living in Vietnam
Foreigners with Vietnamese spouses or family ties can now apply for Vietnamese citizenship without needing to meet residency, language or financial requirements, under new amendments to the Law on Vietnamese Nationality passed on Tuesday.