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Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs have meeting on BRICS summit sidelines
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 afternoon (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) meets with his...

Vietnam leads Asia-Pacific in international tourist arrival growth in H1 2025
Vietnam led Asia-Pacific in tourist arrival growth in H1 2025, with 10.7 million visitors and strong economic impact. Vietnam has emerged as Asia-Pacific’s top performer in international tourism growth for the first half of 2025, posting the...

Vietnam: Smart Technology for Sustainable Agricultural Growth
Vietnam is rapidly advancing its agricultural sector by integrating smart technology and biotechnological innovations. This strategic move aims to boost productivity, improve product quality and foster sustainable development while ensuring food...
Vietnamese film festival in UK spreads culture through cinema
This year's festival places special focus on the “Doi moi” (Renewal) period, bringing to the audience rare cinematic works that have never been screened in the UK before. The screening of “Hat giua chieu mua” draws a large number of audience...
Apartment complex fire kills 8 in Vietnam's southern city
HANOI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Eight people, including six adults and two children, were killed in a fire late Sunday night at a residential complex in Vietnam's southern Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam News Agency reported. The fire broke out at around 10...
All hospitals in Vietnam required to implement e-prescriptions by Oct 1
HO CHI MINH CITY – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has issued a final deadline requiring all hospitals nationwide to implement electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions) by Oct 1, marking the third extension of the mandate due to prolonged delays....
Swiss firms hopeful about Vietnam’s int’l financial centre
Winzenried described Ho Chi Minh City as a natural fit for an international financial centre, citing its strong regional connectivity, a young and energetic workforce, and an increasingly business-friendly environment that has attracted a wave of...

PM Modi meets Vietnamese premier at Rio BRICS Summit
India and Vietnam share traditionally close and warm bilateral relations that are denominated as comprehensive strategic partnership, an official statement notes. Published Date - 7 July 2025, 07:24 AM Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Anwar meets Vietnamese PM Chinh at BRICS summit in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Brazil. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral ties, with...

Study tour bolsters Sino-Vietnamese youth exchanges
Ten youth representatives from Vietnam visited the site of the historic Zunyi Meeting in Southwest China's Guizhou province on Friday, marking the first stop of the 2025 China-Vietnam Youth Exchange program. The key meeting of the leaders of the...

PM Anwar meets Vietnam’s PM Chinh on sidelines of Brics Summit to strengthen bilateral ties
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh today. Both leaders are here in Brazil’s second-largest city for the two-day Brics Leaders’ Summit. Anwar was...
US-Vietnam trade deal has serious implications for South-east Asia: former US deputy trade rep
Last week’s announcement of the US-Vietnam trade deal was an important milestone for both Vietnam and the United States. Although details are sparse, the agreement spares Vietnam from facing one of the steepest reciprocal tariff rates of any...

Why Trump’s Vietnam tariff deal raises new questions for retail supply chains
r US companies. Nike’s shares were up 4 per cent, Under Armour rose 2 per cent, and Levi Strauss gained nearly 2 per cent following the announcement. Shares in Abercrombie & Fitch were up less than 1 per cent, while Roger Federer-backed On...
World : Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 7, 2025
CAMBODIA 1.CAMBODIA TO FUND ANTIQUES RETURN FROM THAILAND -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE Cambodia said it will fund the repatriation of 20 Khmer antiques from Thailand. The Thai government said it is unable to return the items due to financial...

PM Modi Meets Leaders Of Malaysia, Cuba, Vietnam, Focus On Strengthening Ties
Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 07:40 IST Cuba President Diaz-Canel expressed interest in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI, during meeting with PM Modi. PM Modi at BRICS 2025 in Brazil (Credits: X/PM Modi)Prime Minister Narendra Modi met...
Vietnamese citizens in RoK provided with knowledge on laws

Vietnam tightens enforcement as social insurance violations and delays mount
Failure to register eligible employees for SI or UI within 60 days of the legal deadline. Vietnam’s Social Security Authority (VSS) has issued clear rules outlining penalties for late payment, evasion, and non‑registration related to compulsory...

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...

Vietnam puts state workers in limbo
Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-Communist Party of Vietnam official Nguyen Van Cuong said he is “jobless, but happy,” after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles last week. Fretting at home after leaving public employment once considered a...

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...