VATICAN - World Mission Day 2025: three-Webinar series in Vietnamese returns

Thursday, 7 August 2025 Rome (Agenzia Fides) – This year, the series of three webinars in Vietnamese on the Pope's message for World Mission Day 2025 returns. The series of three online seminars is organized by the National Direction of the...

Vietnam veterans, Purple Heart recipients honored

Body The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to honor both Vietnam veterans and Purple Heart recipients this week during the Vietnam Veterans of America National Convention and on National Purple Heart Day with the lighting of the...

Vietnam’s ASEAN Balancing Act: 30 Years of Progress and Pitfalls

On July 28, 1995, Vietnam officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), becoming the bloc’s seventh member. The move, hailed at the time as a significant step toward regional reconciliation, capped Vietnam’s emergence from...

Vietnamese firms in Laos embrace development with a social focus

HÀ NỘI — As the Việt Nam–Laos friendship continues to deepen across sectors, the growing presence of Vietnamese enterprises in Laos reflects a shift toward an investment model closely tied to community development. In Sepon, a remote mountainous...

Vietnam's Trade Surpasses Forecasts Amid Rush to Beat Potential Trump Tariffs

Vietnam's exports increased more than anticipated in July as buyers scrambled to avoid a 20% tariff on the nation's exports to the US that would go into effect on Thursday, August 7. According to a statement from the statistics office, exports...

Vietnamese shoppers spend $20 million on pickleball gear in just six months

HÀ NỘI — Pickleball has seen explosive growth in Việt Nam since its introduction just over a year ago, with sales of related products skyrocketing on e-commerce platforms. According to data platform Metric.vn, total sales of pickleball equipment...

Vietnam demonstrates strong resilience against global economic headwinds: U.S. media

According to the article, Vietnam's economy has long been a paradox of contrasts: a manufacturing powerhouse with a youthful population, a rapidly digitizing consumer base, and a government determined to balance growth with stability. In the...

Vietnamese students win big at Robotacon, headed to Singapore

HCM CITY — A total of 68 prizes were presented to outstanding young talents at the national finals of the Robotacon World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2025, held on August 6 in HCM City, as Việt Nam prepares to send 34 teams to compete at the global...

Vietnam’s Green Maritime Sector Sails the Growth Tide: An Industry Guide

Vietnam’s maritime sector has a central role to play in the country’s climate strategy. The country has set a target to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, which now directly impacts how seaport operations work, where investments flow, and...

Vietnam inflation under control but pressure building, central bank governor says

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam’s inflation remains under control but upward price pressures are building up, the governor of the country’s central bank said on Thursday. “The adjustments in prices for electricity, medical services and housing have been...

Vietnam expects more talks with US to finalise trade deal

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam will continue talks with the United States to finalise a trade agreement between the two countries, the Southeast Asian country’s government said on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs took effect. The...

Vietnamese street food pops up, O-ku adds summer desserts: Weekly Dish

Bánh & Butter, a new Vietnamese pop-up, has opened in Greenville. It focuses on bánh mì sandwiches and bún dishes. Bún are Vietnamese vermicelli noodles prepared with vegetables and chả giò — Vietnamese spring rolls — served with or without meat....

Vietnamese restaurant coming to former sweet shop in Worcester

Vietnam's ruling party chief to meet Korea Inc. during state visit

Published: 07 Aug. 2025, 17:33 Updated: 07 Aug. 2025, 18:20 General Secretary To Lam speaks during a press conference in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Aug. 3, 2024. [EPA/YONHAP] To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is set to meet with...

SAP taps Vietnam and Singapore as its dual R&D engines in South-east Asia

[HO CHI MINH CITY] Germany-based enterprise software giant SAP has launched its next digital innovation hub in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday (Aug 7), with plans to invest more than 150 million euros (S$224.9 million) over the next five years and...

Vietnamese woman hit with multiple charges over 5kg of MDMA in Johor Bahru

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 7 — A 31-year-old Vietnamese woman was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with multiple drug offences, including trafficking more than 5kg of MDMA, following a major drug bust two weeks ago. The accused, Vo Thi Be Thu,...

Vietnam Debates Entry Fee Instead of Financial Capacity Requirement

Vietnam is looking to tailor its land-based gambling industry in a way that will allow more local people of legal gambling to play without having to jump through tight regulatory hoops, without compromising player safety at the same time. Vietnam...

Shelf Drilling Lands New Jack-Up Contract in Vietnam, Extends Egypt Deal

Aug 7, 2025 Shelf Drilling Enterprise (Credit: Shelf Drilling) Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured short-term contract for the Shelf Drilling Enterprise and a contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up drilling rigs. The...

Commemorative bricks for sale for Piedmont Park Vietnam War memorial

A rendering of the Vietnam War Memorial planned for Piedmont Park in Atlanta. (Supplied) ATLANTA - Construction is underway on a memorial in Piedmont Park in honor of Vietnam War veterans, and now you can honor the soldiers with a commemorative...

From Vietnam to Ukraine: What US Presidents get wrong about war

When Donald Trump returned to the White House this January, he came armed with a pledge: under his leadership, the wars in Gaza and Ukraine would end. “If I’m president-elect, I’ll get it [Russia-Ukraine war] done before even becoming president,”...