Foreign startups eye Vietnam’s young population
Foreign startups are eyeing Vietnam as one of their main markets thanks to the country’s large and young population, low costs and cheap and abundant labor force abundant.
Poor air quality hits Hanoi on Monday
Hanoi suffered from poor air quality on Monday, while Ho Chi Minh City’s (HCMC) air quality was ranked as moderate.
Is the Communist Party of Vietnam set to establish a ‘core leadership’ position ?
The consolidation of power under communist party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has some striking parallels to past patterns in Chinese politics.
Tourism businesses disappointed as China has not yet resumed outbound travel to Vietnam
Many tourism businesses in Vietnam have expressed disappointment as China has not yet resumed outbound tours to Vietnam after three years of waiting.
Vietnam’s internet infrastructure hangs by a thin thread
A subsea cable that’s about to be decommissioned is now the only fully functional pathway that connects Vietnam’s internet with the rest of the world.
‘Chi Chi Em Em 2’ second highest-grossing movie in Vietnam this year
“Chi Chi Em Em 2” (Sister Sister 2) pulled in VND101 billion ($4.2 million) so far this year, making it the second highest-grossing film in Vietnam, despite criticism.
Draft decree allows personal data collection without consent
A draft decree on personal data protection says that one’s personal data may be collected, decrypted, and publicized without consent in certain circumstances.
Vietnam and India are now acting to contain aggressive China
A silent change is taking place in Asia. Beijing’s unbridled territorial ambitions are compelling regional players to look for trustworthy partners. India, Japan, Vietnam and Australia seek to balance Chinese aggression through local partnerships. Deepening bilateral and multilateral ties is a natural…
Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam war massacre
The ruling marks the first time a South Korean court has found the government responsible for mass killings of Vietnamese civilians during the war.
S’pore, Vietnam ink deals to boost cooperation in green, digital economies
Singapore and Vietnam inked fresh deals to step up cooperation in the digital and green economies, as they continue building on recent bilateral collaboration in these fields.
Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive can never go far enough
In centralizing power to fight graft, Nguyen Phu Trong has created a system in which corruption has an even greater chance of flourishing once he’s gone.
Vietnam’s ‘Hip-Hop Queen’ plays live on German streaming platform
Vietnam’s top female rapper Suboi become the first local performer to appear on Germany’s music platform COLORS earlier this month.
Hanoi’s air quality suffers while Saigon air remains good Wednesday
While Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) continues to enjoy a streak of good air quality, Hanoi’s air quality has been ranked as « poor » with high PM2.5 level on Wednesday.
South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim
Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province.
Embattled Vietnam Airlines to sell stake in fuel distributor Skypec
Vietnam Airlines is looking for a consultancy to help it sell a stake in fuel distributing subsidiary Skypec amid the threat delisting from the stock market for making losses.
HCMC proposes building parking lots on empty land
Ho Chi Minh City has asked the National Assembly to approve the construction of parking lots on empty land as the city currently lacks 900 ha (2,224 acres) of parking space.
Ex-Vietnam President says he resigned for others’ violations
Vietnam’s former president, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, said he resigned to take responsibility for the violations of officials serving under him when he was prime minister, according to a posting on the government’s website.
Looking at Germany’s role in the Vietnam War 50 years later
Fifty years ago, the Paris Peace Accords led to the withdrawal of US forces from Vietnam. DW looks at how Germany’s support for Vietnam during the war was divided by east and west.
Vietnam’s social insurance dilemma
At the end of 2022, there were reports of long queues of employees in Ho Chi Minh City who had been waiting since dawn at several local offices to claim lump sum payments from their social insurance premiums.
Vietnamese athletes to get $1M bonus for Olympic gold medal
Any Vietnamese athlete winning a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in France will get a bonus of $1 million.
Vietnam’s economy shows signs of revival
In 2022, the geopolitical tensions caused by the war in Ukraine, slowing growth in the Chinese economy and sharp rises in energy and food prices led to a significantly higher inflationary outlook globally. These factors all added to the risks…
The Myth of Doi Moi in Vietnam
The country’s people have flourished not because of the Communist Party of Vietnam, but in spite of it.
Vietnam sees a shared future more with China than US
Nguyen Phu Trong’s anti-corruption purge means Vietnam is moving in a more ideological and less pro-Western direction.
Vietnam : un pilote de l’armée tué dans le crash de son avion de combat
Un pilote de l’armée vietnamienne est mort dans le crash de son avion mardi 31 janvier alors qu’il survolait le nord du pays pour un exercice, a rapporté l’agence de presse officielle.
Internet crawls as four undersea cables need repairs
Four out of five undersea cables connecting Vietnam to the world are broken in one way or another, causing internet speeds across the country to slow to a snail’s pace.
Acclaimed Vietnamese discusses future of local film industry
When the CJ Cultural Foundation and CJ CGV Vietnam started the CJ Short Film Project in Vietnam in 2017, the film-makers assigned to the selection and mentoring committees had no clue their choices would be so successful as to earn acclaim…