Tourism boom takes hold in newly-expanded Ho Chi Minh City

The city welcomed 3.85 million foreigners in the first half, a 44% surge year-on-year, alongside 18.3 million domestic tourists, up 7%. The influx generated nearly 117.94 trillion VND (4.53 billion USD) in revenue, a 27.3% yearly rise, putting the...

Vietnam’s Economic Performance in H1 2025: Inflation, Trade, FDI, and Business Trends

Vietnam’s economy posted 7.52 percent growth in the first half of 2025, driven by services and manufacturing, despite global trade tensions and US tariffs. This article provides a detailed examination of inflation, trade, FDI, and business...

Vietnam Airlines welcomes 350 millionth passenger after 30 years of operation

The ceremony took place at Phu Bai International Airport, coinciding with the 65th anniversary of Vietnam’s tourism sector and the Visit Vietnam Year - Hue 2025. The flight was greeted with a water salute, a gesture reserved for notable aviation...

Vietnam - U.S. economic ties thrive as bilateral relations enter new chapter

Two-way trade is now on track to hit the 200 billion USD milestone in the near future, reflecting the growing depth and dynamism of the partnership. Trade experts note that since the signing of the Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in 2000,...

Vietnam pledges support for AES investment in green energy

During a meeting with President of AES Vietnam Oliver Marquette on July 9, Quang praised the group’s investment performance in Vietnam in recent years and welcomed its long-term commitment, particularly in the field of green and clean energy that...

Vietnam Creative Advertising Awards 2025 launched

HÀ NỘI – The 'Vietnam Creative Advertising Awards 2025' competition was officially launched on Wednesday to honour outstanding advertising ideas that are rich in Vietnamese identity and spread cultural values. This year's competition marks an...

VOX POPULI: U.S. Deports 158 Vietnamese and Laotian Refugees

On Sunday, May 25, Immigra-tion Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 158 Southeast Asian refugees — 93 Vietnamese and 65 Laotian nationals. This chartered flight is the first mass deportation flight to South-east Asia since 2020 under the first...

Lao-Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Ministers Hold 10th Political Consultation Meeting

KPL The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation Meeting between the Lao PDR and Vietnam took place on July 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane. (KPL) The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation...

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display in Lenox to honor the war’s fallen troops

LENOX — To honor U.S. soldiers who fought in the decades-long Southeast Asian conflict, the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be on display starting Thursday at the town’s War Memorial Field, 65 High St., off Housatonic Street. The event was...

Special Report: Vietnam’s Loss, Orange County’s Gain

Nancy LunaNancy Luna has been the executive editor of the Orange County Business Journal since September 2024. Nancy began her career 30 years ago at the Orange County Register, where she covered a range of beats, including retail, consumer...

Despite headwinds, Vietnam’s economic flywheel gaining momentum: Warburg Pincus CEO

Vietnam is recreating an economic flywheel that has propelled growth in bigger markets, despite the volatile global economic backdrop, according to Warburg Pincus CEO Jeffrey Perlman. “I don’t think the impact of tariffs will slow down [the...

Vietnamese startup 1Office raises $3m from Redbadge Pacific, others

Utah Vietnam War veteran seeks memorial to those exposed to Agent Orange

Looking back on his days serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force, Larry Kerr remembers the regular exposure to Agent Orange. The chemical was stored in large drums where he helped handle munitions as a weapons specialist. It was used to...

Vietnam prepares for impact of 20% tariffs as investors back deal

[HANOI] Vietnam aims to sign more free trade agreements to diversify its export markets as it grapples with global uncertainty posed by the US tariff offensive. “The global economy is being impacted by geopolitical competition, climate change,...

Vietnam vet takes cancer head on

Lorenzo Hernandez is a fighter. From escaping an abusive household at 14 years old to serving in the Vietnam War as a young man in 1967, he’s been striving with one thing or another his whole life. At 75 years old he began preparing himself for...

Reflecting on the Vietnam Communist Party’s Soliloquy to the Private Sector 

In early May, the Politburo of the Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) issued a new resolution on private sector development. It was one of four resolutions issued by the Hanoi leadership that General Secretary To Lam has billed as pillars intended to...

I’ve Been To Vietnam: Trust Me, No Trade Deal Will Cause The Vietnamese To Buy Countless American SUVs

Ho Chi Minh City (or “Saigon” as many of the locals still call it) has its own rhythms. Walkable in a way that doesn’t exist stateside, an American can stroll for hours in the oppressive afternoon heat. One might make it only two or three blocks...

U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal Has Serious Implications for Southeast Asia

Straits Times The following excerpt is from an op-ed written by Wendy Cutler, ASPI Vice President, and published in the Straits Times. Last week’s announcement of the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal was an important milestone for both Vietnam and the U.S....

Vietnam’s exports to US now expected to grow 5% in 2025: UOB

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2025 has been raised to 6.9 per cent by United Overseas Bank (UOB), up from its earlier estimate of 6 per cent. The revision comes after Vietnam reported an unexpectedly strong second-quarter...

'We breathed it in': Utah Vietnam War veteran seeks memorial to those exposed to Agent Orange

SYRACUSE — Looking back on his days serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force, Larry Kerr remembers the regular exposure to Agent Orange. The chemical was stored in large drums where he helped handle munitions as a weapons specialist. It...