Vietnam veterans take a trip to Mountainfest

Submitted By Michael P. Hart Vietnam veterans and Vietnam era veterans were treated like royalty during their trip to Fort Drum’s Mountainfest. After three months of fundraising and coordination with 10th Mountain Division personnel the trip to...

Is Trump tariff deal really a win for Vietnam – or a way of punishing China?

As news spread that Vietnam would become just the second nation to reach an initial tariff agreement with Washington, shares in the clothing companies and manufacturers that have a large footprint in the country rose with optimism. Just hours...

Ho Chi Minh City holds first half-year review meeting following merger

The meeting assessed the city's socio-economic performance over the first six months of 2025 and outlined key tasks for the remainder of the year. According to Nguyen Cong Vinh, Director of the municipal Department of Finance, the former Ho Chi...

‘Jobless but happy’: Vietnam’s mass state layoffs stir mix of relief and uncertainty

HANOI, July 7 — Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is “jobless but happy” after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week. But fretting at home after leaving public employment once...

What’s Cooking: Healthy, clean eating with Vietnam Deli

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Vietnamese eatery in Kailua is serving up fresh dishes that promote healthy and clean eating. Frank Nguyen, owner and executive chef of Vietnam Deli by the Ripple of Smiles, joined HNN’s Sunrise to talk about his food...

Replica of Vietnam memorial serves as reminder of sacrifices made

The mobile three-quarters scale replica was in Farmington for Independence Day weekend, offering a place to reflect and mourn those lost. FARMINGTON, Maine — More than 500 miles away from Washington D.C., Mainers paid their respects before the...

Vietnamese citizens in RoK provided with knowledge on laws

HÀ NỘI — The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a legal dissemination and consultation session on Sunday in a hybrid format for Vietnamese citizens living, working, and studying in the...

High-Stakes Vietnamese Motorbike Frogger

Originally published via Armageddon Safari: I’ve seen a lot of chaotic traffic scenes on various continents. The Vietnamese, bar none, is the worst. There is no close second, not by a country mile. This fact is a microcosm of an odd juxtaposition...

PM promises favorable conditions for Brazilian firms to successfully invest in Vietnam

PM Pham Minh Chinh made the promise at the Vietnam - Brazil Business Forum held in Rio de Janeiro on July 5 afternoon (local time) as part of his working trip to the Latin American country to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral...

Tetra Pak expands packaging plant in Vietnam with EUR217 million investment

Swedish packaging giant Tetra Pak has inaugurated a major expansion of its aseptic packaging plant in Ho Chi Minh City, increasing total investment in the facility to EUR217 million. The second-phase expansion, worth EUR97 million, adds advanced...

Vietnam to report achievements in implementation of Int’l Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Considering the dialogue an opportunity to introduce Vietnam’s efforts and achieved results, the Vietnamese delegation will participate in the session with an open, sincere, cooperative, and constructive spirit. Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen...

Vietnam welcomes nearly 10.7 mln int'l visitors in H1

HANOI, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam attracted nearly 10.7 million international visitors in the first half of 2025, up 20.7 percent year-on-year, Vietnam News Agency reported Sunday, citing the data from National Statistic Office of Vietnam. The...

More than 200 work visas granted to defunct businesses linked to Vietnamese cannabis ‘grow houses’

Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct Addis Ababa - Hanoi route

The return flight to Addis Ababa will depart the same day. This new route marks a significant milestone in strengthening air connectivity between Africa and Southeast Asia. It is expected to promote trade, tourism and people-to-people exchange...

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers: Vietnam advance to finals with 4-0 win over Guam

In the match held on the evening of July 5 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho, Vietnam scored three goals in the first half, by Nguyen Thi Van and Bich Thuy. In the 72nd minute, following a swift counterattack and a pinpoint...

Lee Se Hee addresses rumors of being a descendant of Vietnam royalty

Actress Lee Se Hee made an appearance on the latest episode of the observational reality show ‘Omniscient Interfering View’. Lee Se Hee talks about her bloodline, addressing the rumors of her being a descendant of Vietnam royalty. Despite the...

Finland and Vietnam meet in Spain to discuss cooperation

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, in Seville, Spain, on Monday 1 July 2024 to strengthen bilateral cooperation on green trade and education. According to Vietnam...

Vietnam’s outbound investment jumps 3.5 times in H1

The electricity production and distribution sector received the largest share of Vietnamese investment, with over 111.2 million USD, accounting for 22.8% of total overseas investment. It was followed by the transportation and warehousing sector,...

Vietnam-Japan Festival helps to strengthen bilateral cooperation

This is one of the city’s important diplomatic events, aimed at deepening the cooperative ties between Da Nang and Japan, and fostering the friendship between Vietnam and Japan. Present at the event were Deputy Secretary of the Da Nang City Party...

Vietnam posts strongest first-half GDP growth in over a decade

At a press conference in Hanoi on July 5, NSO Director Nguyen Thi Huong highlighted that this was a positive result, reflecting the whole political system’s determination, concerted efforts, and drastic actions in managing and implementing...