12 soldiers caught in explosion during training exercise in southern Vietnam
A block of explosives at the National Shooting Range Area 3 in Xuan Loc District in the southern province of Dong Nai exploded, impacting 12 soldiers, with most of the bodies having been found.
150 electric buses to serve HCMC’s first metro line
Ho Chi Minh City will launch 17 electric bus routes with 150 vehicles to connect key locations to the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro Line when it begins commercial operation on Dec. 22.
Nvidia to build AI research, data centres in Vietnam with govt
Nvidia and the Vietnamese government will jointly set up an AI research and development centre and an AI data centre in the Southeast Asian country under an agreement signed on Thursday.
Temu, Shein suspend Vietnam operations amid crackdown on e-commerce platforms
Chinese online retailers Temu and Shein have suspended their operations in Vietnam as the companies work to register their e-commerce services with the Southeast Asian nation’s authorities, the two companies said on Thursday.
Vietnam sets off down the path of institutional ‘Revolution’
To Lam, the new chief of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has pledged to lead the country into a “new era.”
Vietnam court upholds tycoon’s death sentence for $12bn bank fraud
Truong My Lan’s life could still be spared if she pays back three-quarters of the assets she embezzled.
Vietnam legislature adopts resolution to restart nuclear power project after 8-year pause
Vietnam’s legislative National Assembly (NA) has agreed to resume a nuclear power project after an eight-year hiatus, in a bid to ensure national energy security and support the country’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Vietnam to have 1.5mn more men than women by 2034 over gender imbalance
By 2034, Vietnam is projected to have 1.5 million more men than women, an imbalance driven by cultural preferences for sons and the belief that a ‘complete’ family must include both boys and girls, which has led to gender selection practices.
Vietnam youth rent partners to meet parental expectations, applicants must be fit, good cooks
Rental contracts typically include stringent terms, such as prohibiting emotional involvement, banning sexual harassment
Vietnam greenlights north-south highspeed rail link
Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway between Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. The move would reduce the journey time to just five hours from the current 30.
Chinese investors still moving to Vietnam, free of US tariffs for now, as Trump 2.0 looms
Number of Chinese manufacturers shifting production to Vietnam has boomed since Donald Trump’s first term as US president
Russia willing to build nuclear power plant in Vietnam
Russia stands ready to construct a nuclear power plant in Vietnam if requested by the Vietnamese government after an eight-year pause, says a Russian diplomat.
Over 200 suffer suspected food poisoning after eating ‘banh mi’ in southern Vietnam
More than 200 people have been hospitalized for suspected food poisoning after consuming banh mi from an establishment in Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, southern Vietnam, local health authorities reported.
Vietnam’s jailing of Khmer monks violated religious freedom, rights group says
Human rights activists accused Communist-run Vietnam of infringing on freedom of religion after a court handed jail sentences this week to five ethnically Khmer Buddhist monks and four religious activists.
HCMC’s first metro line to open on Dec 22
The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line is expected to enter operation on Dec. 22 as the first in Ho Chi Minh City, with ticket prices starting from VND6,000 (24 U.S. cents) per ride.
Vehicles, industry, crop burning cause Hanoi pollution crisis
Hanoi’s air pollution crisis worsens as traffic, industry and burning of straw combined with unfavorable weather and inadequate monitoring stymie efforts to improve air quality.
Laos police detain 8 Vietnamese hostel staff over backpackers’ methanol poisoning deaths
Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven workers of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported on Tuesday.
Cambodian King to pay state visit to Vietnam
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni will pay a state visit to Vietnam from Nov. 28 – 29.
Vietnam high-speed railroad to cost $500M annually to operate
Vietnam’s north-south high-speed rail is expected to cost US$500 million a year to operate in the initial time, with the government footing a substantial part of the bill.
HCMC to fund 2nd metro line with state budget instead of foreign loans
Ho Chi Minh City will proceed with the construction of Metro Line No. 2, spanning over 11 kilometers, using the state budget rather than the previously planned official development assistance (ODA) loans.
Vietnam vows to buy more US aircraft, LNG in new tariff era
Vietnam plans to buy more aircraft, liquefied natural gas and other products from the US as government officials brace for a new era of tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.
Vietnam fishermen caught up in South China Sea tensions
The recent rise in attacks on fishermen in the South China Sea has underscored the need for more cooperation among ASEAN states. But is it enough to safeguard the rights of vulnerable fishermen ?
Vietnam welcomes first US military aircraft since 1975
The Vietnam Air Defence Air Force (ADAF) has taken delivery of its first batch of T-6C Texan II aircraft ordered from the US, a first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Vietnam affirms support for Palestine’s just cause
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong has sent messages to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang, Chairman of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Cheikh Niang, and Palestinian President…
Vietnam, Malaysia announce major diplomatic upgrade
Malaysia has become the ninth nation, and the first in ASEAN, to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.
Vietnam PM urges US to lift some high-tech export restrictions
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the country wanted to develop satellite communications.