Dead States, Living Borders: Three Historical Cases of ‘State Revival’: Armenia, Vietnam, and Poland

By Lorenzo Hofstetter Author Bio: Lorenzo Hofstetter is an independent researcher and co-creator/COO of the Phersu Atlas database (2022). He holds a degree in archaeology from the University of Florence and collaborates with journals in Italy and...

Samsung’s Vietnam factories cross 2 billion phone milestone

Samsung has hit a major production milestone in Vietnam, where its factories have now churned out more than 2 billion smartphones since operations began back in April 2009. The milestone was officially marked on August 26, according to local...

80th National Day: Foreign visitors impressed by Vietnamese community spirit, pride

Every Vietnamese to receive VNĐ100,000 to celebrate National Day

Labor government delays 1000 Vietnamese workers expected for agricultural work

Vietnam Greenlights Crypto-to-Fiat Sandbox Trial in Da Nang

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Da Nang has cleared Basal Pay, a crypto-to-fiat conversion platform developed by AlphaTrue Solutions JSC, to operate in the city’s controlled fintech sandbox, The...

Vietnam, RoK team up to boost worker rights, jobs

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) need to tighten cooperation and share more labour-related information to refine policies and foster a supportive environment for workers, said Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the...

Massacre at Bien Hoa: These Americans Were the First to Die at War in Vietnam

by Susan Katz Keating America’s fight in Southeast Asia began before our country knew that a war was unfolding, on a single night when two men were the first to die by enemy fire in Vietnam. It happened on July 8, 1959, in Bien Hoa, some 20 miles...

Vietnam, China diversify cross-border tourism products

Hanoi (VNA) – The Puzhai scenic site in Pingxiang city, China’s Guangxi province, located on the China-Vietnam border, has been recently inaugurated, adding a new highlight to cross-border tourism during the summer. Huang Jianxiong, an official...

Vietnamese people to get cash gift on National Day

Hanoi (VNA) – Each Vietnamese citizen will receive 100,000 VND (3.79 USD) as gift on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day – September 2. The Prime Minister on August 28 issued an official dispatch...

Vietnam – Cuba biotechnology network launched

Hanoi (VNA) – The Green Economics Institute and the Vietnam–Cuba Intergovernmental Committee held a bilateral working session and launched the Vietnam – Cuba biotechnology network in Hanoi on August 28. Speaking at the launch, Duong Thi Bich Diep,...

Vietnam, Türkiye eye deeper defence ties as ambassador begins term

Ankara (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Türkiye Dang Thi Thu Ha recently paid courtesy calls to Turkish Minister of National Defence Yasar Guler and President of the Defence Industry Agency of Türkiye (SSB) Haluk Gorgun, as she began her new term....

Vietnam’s 80th National Day celebration in Sydney signals stronger ties

Sydney (VNA) – The Vietnamese Consulate General in Sydney on August 28 hosted a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2). In his opening remarks, member of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and...

‘Vietnam set to become biggest expansionist power in South China Sea’

THE recent report by a US think tank Asian Maritime Transparency Institute (AMTI) — an anti-China outfit — on Vietnam’s rush to accelerate the building of artificial islands, and fortifications and structures on every single feature it has...

PM meets New Zealand Parliament Speaker in Hanoi

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has welcomed Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee’s ongoing Vietnam visit, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. During a...

China’s top legislator to pay official visit to Vietnam, attend 80th National Day celebration

Hanoi (VNA) – Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), is set to lead a high-ranking...

Top Vietnam, New Zealand legislators hold talks in Hanoi

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man held talks with Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives (Parliament) Gerry Brownlee in Hanoi on August 28. The event followed a welcome ceremony for the guest, who is on an official...

BPC and Visa Enable Vietnam Cardholders to Switch Between Debit, Credit, BNPL

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Payments solution provider BPC and Visa are bringing a new level of flexibility to Vietnam’s payments scene, allowing cardholders to toggle between debit, credit,...

Vietnam Plans Preferential Power Tariff Bid for Semiconductor Fabs

Vietnam plans preferential power tariff policies for semiconductor fabs, tied to renewable energy reforms, STEM training, multi-agency cooperation, and global supply chain integration to leverage the China+1 strategy. Vietnam is preparing special...

Chinese scholar says Vietnamese socialism is a new theoretical model for global socialism and a reference for developing countries

As the Socialist Republic of Vietnam gears up for massive celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the September 2nd proclamation of the then Democratic Republic of Vietnam by President Ho Chi Minh, a Chinese Marxist...