Ho Chi Minh City transforms its cuisine into “language of tourism”

Promoting the potential and advantages of Vietnam’s largest economic, cultural, and social hub, Ho Chi Minh City has been making efforts to renew its tourism products and diversify events to enrich visitors’ experiences. In particular, its tourism...

A Rendezvous with Progress of the Present, Horrors of the Past in Ho Chi Minh City

Going Places: A Rendezvous with Progress of the Present, Horrors of the Past in Ho Chi Minh City

By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) evokes profound shame of the horrors inflicted in our name during the Vietnam War. The museum is housed in what used to be...

Vietnam hits the tourism jackpot with surge of Chinese arrivals

Travel & Leisure Thailand-Cambodia dispute and Indonesian demos help communist country shine A flock of tourists wearing conical hats embarks on an adventure in Hanoi on April 12. The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam has increased to...

Vietnam collects 328 mln USD in taxes from foreign suppliers

HANOI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam collected about 8.73 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 328 million U.S. dollars) in taxes from foreign suppliers in the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday, citing Vietnam's Department...

Vietnam's real estate developer Vingroup ventures into aviation, space

HANOI :Pham Nhat Vuong, the founder of Vingroup, Vietnam's biggest listed company with a capitalisation of $30 billion, has set up a new firm to produce planes and spacecraft, according to a document in the business registry. Vingroup focuses on...

Vietnamese agribusinesses need to be empowered for green growth

Hanoi (VNA) - The Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD) held a training workshop in Hanoi on November 6 on “environmental, social, and governance (ESG) – the key to unlocking green markets and finance for Vietnamese...

Vietnam imposes daily surcharge on delayed social insurance payments

Vietnam has tightened measures against organisations that delay or evade compulsory payments to social insurance (SI) and unemployment insurance (UI) funds. Under Decree No. 274/2025/NÐ-CP, organisations that fail to pay on time will be required...

Vietnam: Semiconductor Investment Powers Smart Industry Growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, a supportive regulatory framework, and strong investor backing to drive growth in a smart semiconductor ecosystem, addressing a delegation from...

Vietnam nurse Edie Meeks on life after service

On this week's 51%, we recognize Veterans Day and speak with Edie Meeks, a veteran of the Army Nurse Corp who was one of roughly 10,000 nurses to serve in the Vietnam War. From 1968 to 1969, Meeks worked in the Intensive Care Units of the 3rd...

Vietnam-France economic forum focuses on strategic cooperation

A Platform for reviewing and discussing strategic cooperation The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong and Magali Cesana, director general of the Department for Bilateral Affairs, Internationalization of French...

Vietnam’s 8 grandest national parks

You can’t visit Vietnam without getting a little wild. While few would want to miss its pair of powerhouse cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with their fabulous cultural attractions and seam-splitting food scenes – the country reveals its true...

Vietnam revises unemployment contributions for persons with disability, laid-off

Those who hire persons with disabilities will receive a UI premium reduction up to 12 months. Vietnam’s Law on Employment 2025, effective 1 January 2026, introduces several changes to unemployment insurance (UI) contributions, according to Vietnam...

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Vietnam hit by Typhoon Kalmaegi as tropical storm leaves 114 dead in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in Vietnam (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) Vietnam has been hit by one of Asia's most powerful tropical storms this year as Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall battering the country with winds of 148kph. The...

KCN Vietnam Group launches community support initiative

KCN Vietnam Group has signed an MoU with Lao Dong Newspaper and the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund to launch a series of community support initiatives. Hardy Diec, COO of KCN Vietnam Group, presented a symbolic plaque to Tran Thi Mong Thoa,...

Fishermen missing in Vietnam from Typhoon Kalmaegi

NHA TRANG, Vietnam -- Typhoon Kalmaegi lashed Vietnam with fierce winds and torrential rains as it made landfall on Thursday after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. Three fishermen were reported missing after...

Vietnam - Cambodia military medical cooperation advances in depth, practicality, and effectiveness

This activity was part of the second Vietnam - Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange Program, contributing to reinforcing solidarity and friendship between the two countries. At the opening ceremony, Major General Tran Cong Truong, Deputy...

95 works honoured at National Press Awards "For the Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture"

Hanoi (VNA) – Ninety-five outstanding journalistic works were honoured at the third National Press Awards “For the Cause of Developing Vietnamese Culture,” held on November 6 evening in Hanoi. Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh attended and...

Typhoon Kalmaegi Kills 5 in Central Vietnam After Leaving 114 Dead in Philippines

Hanoi, November 7:Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least five people dead and six others injured in central Vietnam, local daily Lao Dong reported on Friday. Three of the fatalities were recorded in Dak Lak province, while the other two were in Gia...