Ho Chi Minh City strengthens foothold on global tourism map

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector has undergone remarkable transformation during 2020–2025, driven by breakthrough ideas to enhance product quality, service standards, and destination branding. These efforts have brought the city...

Hanoi Party Congress to chart vision for 2045 global city goal

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi aims by 2030 to become a civilised and modern capital of time-honoured culture and a green, smart, and globally integrated city boasting cultural essence concentration, high competitiveness, and a development level on par with...

Vietnam, New Zealand share experience in psychological support for peacekeeping personnel

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence, in coordination with the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam, held an exchange in Hanoi on October 13 to share experience between the two countries...

Vietnam reports over 330 mln USD in losses from Typhoon Matmo

HANOI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The damage caused by Typhoon Matmo in Vietnam were estimated at over 8.7 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 330.3 million U.S. dollars) as of Monday morning, Vietnam News Agency reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and...

Vietnam warns of flash floods and landslides amid heavy rain in north-eastern, north-central areas

HANOI, Oct 13 — Heavy rain may occur in certain places in the northeastern and north-central regions on Oct 13 afternoon and night, posing risks of flash floods, landslides, and inundation, said the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological...

VinFast sells 100,000 EVs in Vietnam, surpassing 2024 total

Electric vehicles Loss-making Vingroup unit overtook Toyota, petrol cars VinFast's VF 3 model on display during a trade show in Las Vegas last year. The company says its EV sales in 2025 proves it is "unchallenged" in its home market of Vietnam. ©...

Vietnam Leverages Cross-Border E-Commerce to Drive Growth

Vietnam’s rapidly growing e-commerce sector is increasingly seen as a strategic driver for national exports, offering a major opportunity for local goods to strengthen their presence in global markets and enhance the country’s competitiveness in...

Agoda reports surge in China–Vietnam travel following new flights

Agoda data shows a sharp rise in China–Vietnam travel demand after new direct air routes strengthened tourism ties between both countries. SINGAPORE – Digital travel platform Agoda has reported a sharp rise in travel interest between China and...

New Vietnamese restaurant opening next month in Springfield

A new Viatnamese restaurant is opening next month in Springfield. It will be the owners second Vietnamese-themed business in the area. The new restaurant will focus on larger dishes, including Pho. SPRINGFIELD – Pho is a classic Vietnamese soup...

Maj. Capers awarded 50-year Vietnam veteran commemorative pin

Decorated veteran and Jacksonville resident retired Maj. James Capers Jr. was presented a 50-year Vietnam veteran commemorative pin at his home Thursday by the local Wreaths Across America chapter. Capers, now 88-years-old, was a member of the...

Café Amazon to exit Vietnam after five years

Thai coffee chain ends joint venture amid fierce competition in local market.Café Amazon, the Thai coffee chain known for its rapid expansion across Asia, is set to withdraw from Vietnam after five years of struggling to compete with local...

From Four Pillars to Five: Vietnam Reshapes Its Collective Leadership Model

The structure of Vietnam’s top leadership has long centered on the long-established “Four Pillars”: the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the state president, the prime minister, and the chairperson of the National...

Singapore court sets aside US$307.8 million award in Vietnam state firm’s dispute with US-sanctioned Russian contractor

The Court of Appeal finds an arbitration tribunal had failed to give the parties a fair hearing in the case of a failed power plant project [SINGAPORE] The Court of Appeal has set aside a key portion of a Singapore arbitration award that favoured...

Vietnam seeks stronger cooperation with EU, Belgium in environment, sustainable development

Brussels (VNA) – Acting Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang has recently met with European Union (EU) and Belgian officials in Brussels to enhance comprehensive cooperation in green growth and long-term...

Vietnam's private enterprises in the era of the nation’s rise

Party General Secretary To Lam emphasized that “a strong and prosperous economy cannot rely solely on the state or foreign-invested sectors; it must also draw on the internal strength of a dynamic private sector, which plays a pioneering role in...

OCI Holdings Secures 65% Stake in Vietnam Wafer Factory

OCI TerraSus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCI Holdings, announced on Oct. 13 that it has established OCI ONE, a special purpose company in Singapore, and will acquire a 65% stake in a global solar company’s wafer factory in Vietnam, which is set...

Hometown Patriot: 169th Engineer Battalion Vietnam

OIL CITY, La. — Veterans of the 169th Engineer Battalion reunited in Oil City, Louisiana — brothers once again after more than 50 years. The men, who built roads and highways in Vietnam, shared stories of laughter, loss, and lasting friendship....

Belavia Belarusian Airlines launches first direct flight from Belarus to Vietnam’s Phu Quoc

A representative of AeroBel Service, the tour operator that chartered the flights, said that all tickets have been sold out until March 2026, with the number of Belarusian visitors to Vietnam during the 2025 – 2026 tourist season expected to reach...

Planning a trip to Vietnam? These are the things you don’t want to miss

Vietnam is addictive. In the last 50 years it has transformed from a land once ravaged by war to a powerhouse of industry, innovation and creativity fuelled by fabulous fresh food and coffee. I first stepped into the eight million-strong swell of...

Singapore and Vietnam Boost Technology and Energy Ties

Singapore and Vietnam are working closely with each other to advance regional economic and technological collaboration, taking a leading role in joint initiatives on digital transformation, innovation and energy connectivity. These efforts aim to...