Biden hopes for Vietnam breakthrough
Washington and Hanoi have been inching closer, but it’s a complicated dance.
Heavy rains, whirlwinds damage over 1,000 houses, leave 1 dead, 2 missing in Vietnam
Downpours, whirlwinds, and hail damaged and tore the roofs of over 1,000 houses in northern and central Vietnam on Monday, leaving one person in north-central Quang Binh Province and another in neighboring Quang Tri Province missing along with one in Quang Tri…
How human traffickers lure victims in Vietnam
Human traffickers are luring their victims with promises of easy jobs with high incomes, or marriages to foreign nationals, according to the Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly.
Vietnam seeks safer maritime security partnerships
In March 2023, China and ASEAN resumed negotiations on the South China Sea (SCS) Code of Conduct, which aims to reduce the risk of conflict in the disputed maritime zone. But such progress has not calmed the situation. In February…
Vietnam to crack down on anonymous social media accounts
Social media users in Vietnam must soon verify their identities, in what the government says is a bid to crack down on online scams.
Tourists fed up with overcrowding, overpriced services during holiday
Though the tourism industry worked hard to cash in on the recent holiday rush, many tourists felt « more tired than joyful » with overcrowding, traffic jams and overpricing ruining their vacations.
10% of young Vietnamese unemployed
One in 10 young people is unemployed and the risk of losing a job for young workers is three times higher than that of older laborers, the government has reported.
Vietnam government furious about release of Australian commemorative war coins
Vietnam’s communist government has demanded Australia cease issuing commemorative coins that, it says, show the flag of the toppled US-backed South Vietnam, a claim Canberra has denied.
Social media the new sanctuary for prostitution
Street prostitutes are becoming a thing of the past as they move to the Internet.
International flights to Phu Quoc suspended due to low demand
The number of foreign tourists visiting Phu Quoc has been falling sharply, forcing some airlines to cancel flights to the island.
Hue abandoned theme park among world’s 10 most bewitching
CNN has listed dragon-themed Thuy Tien Water Park on the outskirts of Hue in central Vietnam among the world’s 10 fascinating theme parks that have closed forever.
Decarbonisation is a trade imperative for Vietnam
The EU plans to implement the world’s first carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) from October 2023. During the transition period, the scheme will require importers to report the embedded carbon in their imported goods. From 2026, additional taxes will be levied on…
Vietnam asks Australian firms to stop using flag of defunct regime
Vietnam has demanded that Australian state firms stop issuing products with images of a yellow flag from a regime that no longer exists.
China’s defence ties with Cambodia raise red flags for Vietnam
It has been over 40 years since Vietnamese military forces rolled into Cambodia and toppled the brutal Pol Pot regime. One of the drivers that led Vietnam to conduct a military campaign against Cambodia was its sense of strategic vulnerability,…
Vietnam plans to cut VAT to boost domestic spending
Vietnam plans to cut its value added tax (VAT) on goods and services to 8% from 10% to boost domestic consumption, state media reported on Wednesday, as its export-driven economy confronts headwinds from slowing global demand.
Shopping malls lure tenants as street-front houses remain unoccupied
Retail spaces in HCMC’s shopping centers have mostly been filled in Q1 while street-front houses continue to stay empty, according to industry insiders.
André Dao’s brilliant debut novel explores his grandfather’s ten-year detention without trial by the Vietnamese government
André Dao’s remarkable debut novel began as an investigation into his paternal grandfather’s ten-year detention without trial by the Vietnamese government, from 1978, three years after the war ended.
Ho Chi Minh City contemplates new security company following second metro car vandalism
Relevant units are considering hiring a new security company to safeguard railcars of Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 1 after vandalism smeared the cars again.
Vietnam arrests 65 for drug smuggling in toothpaste tubes
Police have arrested 65 people for smuggling 50kg of drugs – some hidden in toothpaste tubes – into Vietnam.
Paris Peace Accords remembered : diplomatic negotiations at Camp Davis
50 years after the signing of the Paris Accords, witnesses at Camp Davis recall how Vietnam’s diplomatic delegations contributed to making U.S. forces withdraw from South Vietnam.
40,000 Vietnamese people commit suicide every year due to depression
Some 40,000 Vietnamese people end their life every year due to depression, four times higher the number of fatalities caused by traffic accidents, Nguyen Thu Ha from the National Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health under the Ministry of Health…
Vietnam’s Long Thanh airport investor fined for dust pollution
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the investor of Long Thanh International Airport in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam, has been fined VND270 million (US$11,580) over dust pollution during the execution of the project.
Work begins on Dien Bien airport’s passenger terminal expansion in northern Vietnam
Two subprojects to upgrade and widen the passenger terminal and build an air traffic control tower at Dien Bien Airport in the namesake province in northern Vietnam got off the ground on Thursday.
Foreign corporations in Vietnam worried about global minimum tax
Major foreign corporations are concerned that the proposed global minimum tax will make investing in Vietnam less profitable, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Savvy Vietnam in a New Cold War sweet spot
SE Asian nation neither pro-US nor pro-China as communist regime leverages a ‘three no’s’ foreign policy to its multi-aligned benefit.
HCMC park gets land back from metro
An area in September 23rd Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has been cleared from the metro line construction site after seven years.