Singapore Strengthens Singapore-Vietnam Business Ties with New Professional Services Centre in Ho Chi Minh City

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 September 2025 - The Alliance, a coalition of Singapore’s leading trade associations and professional bodies, has launched its second full-scale Professional Services (PS) Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC),...

Vietnam and Denmark deepen green partnership and business ties

Meeting between the Vietnamese delegation and Danish Parliament Speaker Søren Gade. Photo: VNA Vietnam’s National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh paid a working visit to Denmark on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 2025, where he met...

Vietnam proposes imposing personal income tax on gold trading

HANOI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government has proposed imposing personal income tax on gold trading to improve market transparency and curb speculation, the local daily Kinh Te & Do Thi reported Monday. The move came in response to...

Vietnam’s cement and clinker exports rise 15% in June

Vietnam exported 2.66Mt of cement and clinker worth US$107m in June, up 15.2 per cent in volume and 20.6 per cent in value YoY, according to the latest figures from the government’s National Statistics Office (NSO). In the first six months of this...

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Ban Use of Power Banks In-Flight Due to Safety Risks

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have jointly announced a ban on the use of power banks during flights, citing growing safety concerns over lithium battery-related incidents in aviation. Under the new policy, passengers are no longer permitted to...

Vietnam War veterans honored in South Boston

BOSTON (WHDH) - 25 men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War were honored Sunday morning at the South Boston Vietnam Memorial. City leaders and community members rededicated one of the country’s first formal memorials for Vietnam veterans....

Where to drink in Ho Chi Minh City, from historic haunts to new hotspots

Graham Greene wrote his classic Vietnam novel, The Quiet American, at the Rex. I finished my own Vietnam novel here, too. It's a thrill to drink at the same bar as one of the greatest authors in the English language (I'm talking about myself, of...

Vietnam needs support from UK partners in developing financial market: official

Hanoi (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh called on the UK and the City of London to continue supporting and accompanying Vietnam in promoting and introducing its international financial centre (IFC), as well as in connecting...

Vietnam News Agency - Leading source of information about Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) — The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) stands as Vietnam’s key media organisation, extending its influence beyond national borders to become a strategic source of accurate information about Vietnam, stated Norland Rosendo González, Director...

Vietnam achieves major progress in ozone protection, emission reduction

Hanoi (VNA) – By August 2025, Vietnam has eliminated around 240 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent through the management and phase-out of substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong...

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel hails VNA’s role in external information

Tel Aviv (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung has praised the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) for its pivotal role in disseminating external information and in promoting the image of Vietnam and its people to the world. Speaking to VNA...

Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism During Wartime Vietnam, Part 6

Thích Nhất Hạnh c. 1966. From plumvillage.org In the previous article, we examined the first three of the six key characteristics of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s Engaged Buddhism during wartime Vietnam: (1) behind-the-scenes contributions—although Thích Nhất...

Love in Vietnam - When Love Becomes Memory and Memory Becomes Love

Love in Vietnam" is a poignant, sincere romance praised for its emotional depth and honest storytelling, earning a 4/5 rating. Cinema is not about spectacle, but about emotion. Love in Vietnam, a film by Rahhat Shah Kazmi is such a sweet, painful...

Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum makes comeback in Hanoi

Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum makes comeback in Hanoi Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum (VPSF) 2025 is bringing together leaders from government, business, and academia in Hanoi to reaffirm the private sector’s role as a driver of...

Vietnam pushes ahead with battery storage market plans

Vietnam pushes ahead with battery storage market plans Vietnam is accelerating efforts to develop a large-scale battery storage market, aiming to strengthen its renewable energy transition. On September 12, Hanoi hosted a regional roundtable on...

Vietnam eyes FTSE Emerging Market status at London event

Vietnam eyes FTSE Emerging Market status at London event Vietnam’s emergence as ASEAN’s most dynamic equity market, underpinned by strong economic growth and surging liquidity, will be in the spotlight at the London Stock Exchange this month when...

Vietnamese sisters inspire young people to marry, start families

Anthony Le Hoang Quan previously thought marriage was nothing but a burden. A mining worker from Quy Nhon, Quan spent his free time gambling, convinced that tying himself down to a family would only limit his freedom. But Quan lost his job due to...

Vietnam and Romania Boost Multifaceted Cooperation

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Khắc Định has concluded a four-day official visit to Romania, reaffirming Hanoi’s commitment to deepening relations with one of its traditional partners in Central and Eastern Europe. During the...

Vietnam News Agency - Leading source of information about Việt Nam

HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) stands as Việt Nam’s key media organisation, extending its influence beyond national borders to become a strategic source of accurate information about Việt Nam, stated Norland Rosendo González, Director of...

VTI Boosts F&b Portfolio With Acquisition Of Paris Baguette’s Vietnam Operations

Viet Thai International (VTI), a global conglomerate, has recently made a significant acquisition by taking over the Vietnam operations of Paris Baguette, a popular Korean bakery chain. The move aims to increase VTI’s presence in the rapidly...