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BIEL Crystal To Commence Operation At Vietnam Hai Duong Production Base From Q3
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) As a long-term partner of international brands such as Apple and Samsung, BIEL Crystal's new facility in Vietnam's An Phat 1 Industrial Park (Hai Duong Province) will span 20.2 hectares with a built-up area of 535,000 square...

EnQuest Acquires Harbour Energy’s Vietnamese Assets
U.K.-based oil firm EnQuest has completed the acquisition of Harbour Energy’s business in Vietnam, which holds a 53.125% equity interest in, and operatorship of, the Chim Sáo and Dua production fields. The completion of the acquisition has...
General : Vietnam Proposes Three Key Orientations For ASEAN At AMM-58
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama-VNA) -- Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son proposed three key orientations for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the coming time while addressing the...

Laos, Vietnam Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation Through High-Level Visit
KPL Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Chi Dung, at the invitation of Lao Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, paid an official visit to the Lao PDR from July 9–11, 2025, aimed at deepening the longstanding cooperation between the two...

PM Sonexay Welcomes Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
KPL Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone received a courtesy visit from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and his delegation on July 9, 2025 in Vientiane. The visit is part of Mr. Nguyen Chi Dung’s official trip to the Lao PDR from...

President Thongloun Receives Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
KPL General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, received a courtesy call from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and his delegation on July 9, 2025, during the latter’s official...

Phat Tich Pagoda preserves Vietnamese spirit in Vientiane
KPL (KPL/VNA) The Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital of Vientiane has long served as a spiritual home for the Vietnamese community, fostering unity and cultural sharing among them, according to its abbot Venerable Thich Minh Quang. (KPL/VNA) The...

Training course enhances ties among young leaders of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
KPL (KPL/VNA) A specialised training course for young leaders of border provinces of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia officially opened in Vientiane on July 8, aiming to strengthen friendship and cooperation among the three countries. (KPL/VNA) A...

Lao, Vietnamese, and Cambodian Foreign Ministers Promote Trilateral Cooperation at ASEAN Meeting
KPL On the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Malaysia, the foreign ministers of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia held a working breakfast to enhance trilateral cooperation among the three neighboring countries. (KPL) On the...

Vietnam to introduce measures to cope with US tariffs: trade official
Vietnam will devise measures to improve product quality to cope with potential risks from US tariffs, as it seeks to expand exports to other markets and reduce its reliance on the United States, the country's deputy trade minister said on...

Excellent service, well-prepared Vietnamese food at Colorado Springs restaurant/ Dining review
There was nothing terribly inviting about the exterior of Saigon House, but once inside, we were made to feel at home. We could have easily driven past the unassuming restaurant at the end of a very small strip mall. I’m glad we stopped because we...

Vietnamese sisters rediscover their vocations through sabbatical course
After decades of tireless service, many Vietnamese sisters in midlife find themselves physically drained, emotionally stretched and spiritually fatigued. Ministry demands rarely ease over time, leaving many nuns at risk of burnout. A pioneering...

Vietnam raises $42.5mn in govt bond auction, lowest since March 26
HANOI: Vietnam’s State Treasury raised 1.11 trillion dong ($42.5 million) in a weekly government bond auction on Wednesday, the lowest volume since March 26 and down from the $91.7 million raised last week. The uptake was also lower, with 11% of...
Vietnam holds first meeting of national election council
HANOI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's national election council convened its first meeting on Wednesday to begin preparations for the country's upcoming general election, Vietnam News Agency reported. The election, scheduled for March 15, 2026, will...

PERSPECTIVE: Why Vietnam’s To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government
Read about this topic in Vietnamese In less than a year as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam has made moves likened to the drastic cuts that U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have implemented to U.S. federal...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 10, 2025
INDONESIA 1.GIBRAN ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE PAPUA ISSUES -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to assign Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka a special mandate to oversee matters related to Papua, including accelerating...
Vietnamese man gets death penalty for murdering entire family
HANOI - A man who murdered four members of his own family to free them from poverty has been sentenced to death by a Hanoi court on July 8. The Hanoi People’s Court handed down the death penalty to 52-year-old Vu Van Vuong for the brutal killings...

AEON Group appoints new General Director of AEON Vietnam
AEON Group appoints new General Director of AEON Vietnam Daisuke joined the AEON Group in 2002, bringing over 23 years of extensive experience in finance, retail and supply chain management. AEON Group has announced Tezuka Daisuke as its new...

Vietnam: HCM Advances AI and Semiconductor Talent Development
Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up efforts to build a skilled workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor technology through enhanced cooperation with key stakeholders in the technology sector. The city’s leadership has highlighted...
Vietnam prepares for impact of 20% tariff 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,...