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...

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...

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...

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...

‘Jobless but happy’: Vietnam’s mass state layoffs stir mix of relief and uncertainty

HANOI, July 7 — Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is “jobless but happy” after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week. But fretting at home after leaving public employment once...

Replica of Vietnam memorial serves as reminder of sacrifices made

The mobile three-quarters scale replica was in Farmington for Independence Day weekend, offering a place to reflect and mourn those lost. FARMINGTON, Maine — More than 500 miles away from Washington D.C., Mainers paid their respects before the...

Vietnam’s axed communist leaders face uncertainty

HANOI — Vietnam is in the midst of a dramatic remaking of its state apparatus, with 100,000 positions slated to be scrapped as Hanoi seeks to streamline bureaucracy and boost the economy. On Monday, 80,000 roles were slashed as most of the...

Vietnam Coast Guard receives Second-class Feat-of-Arms Order

Deputy Defense Minister Sr. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien attended the event. In the first half of this year, the coast guard force has strictly maintained combat readiness status at all levels and closely followed situations and given timely...

Vietnam veterans take a trip to Mountainfest

Submitted By Michael P. Hart Vietnam veterans and Vietnam era veterans were treated like royalty during their trip to Fort Drum’s Mountainfest. After three months of fundraising and coordination with 10th Mountain Division personnel the trip to...

High-Stakes Vietnamese Motorbike Frogger

Originally published via Armageddon Safari: I’ve seen a lot of chaotic traffic scenes on various continents. The Vietnamese, bar none, is the worst. There is no close second, not by a country mile. This fact is a microcosm of an odd juxtaposition...

PM promises favorable conditions for Brazilian firms to successfully invest in Vietnam

PM Pham Minh Chinh made the promise at the Vietnam - Brazil Business Forum held in Rio de Janeiro on July 5 afternoon (local time) as part of his working trip to the Latin American country to attend the expanded BRICS summit and bilateral...

More than 200 work visas granted to defunct businesses linked to Vietnamese cannabis ‘grow houses’

Tetra Pak expands packaging plant in Vietnam with EUR217 million investment

Swedish packaging giant Tetra Pak has inaugurated a major expansion of its aseptic packaging plant in Ho Chi Minh City, increasing total investment in the facility to EUR217 million. The second-phase expansion, worth EUR97 million, adds advanced...

Vietnamese citizens in RoK provided with knowledge on laws

HÀ NỘI — The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (SCOV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a legal dissemination and consultation session on Sunday in a hybrid format for Vietnamese citizens living, working, and studying in the...

Ethiopian Airlines to launch direct Addis Ababa - Hanoi route

The return flight to Addis Ababa will depart the same day. This new route marks a significant milestone in strengthening air connectivity between Africa and Southeast Asia. It is expected to promote trade, tourism and people-to-people exchange...

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers: Vietnam advance to finals with 4-0 win over Guam

In the match held on the evening of July 5 at Viet Tri Stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho, Vietnam scored three goals in the first half, by Nguyen Thi Van and Bich Thuy. In the 72nd minute, following a swift counterattack and a pinpoint...

Lee Se Hee addresses rumors of being a descendant of Vietnam royalty

Actress Lee Se Hee made an appearance on the latest episode of the observational reality show ‘Omniscient Interfering View’. Lee Se Hee talks about her bloodline, addressing the rumors of her being a descendant of Vietnam royalty. Despite the...

Finland and Vietnam meet in Spain to discuss cooperation

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, in Seville, Spain, on Monday 1 July 2024 to strengthen bilateral cooperation on green trade and education. According to Vietnam...

Ho Chi Minh City holds first half-year review meeting following merger

The meeting assessed the city's socio-economic performance over the first six months of 2025 and outlined key tasks for the remainder of the year. According to Nguyen Cong Vinh, Director of the municipal Department of Finance, the former Ho Chi...

Vietnam to report achievements in implementation of Int’l Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Considering the dialogue an opportunity to introduce Vietnam’s efforts and achieved results, the Vietnamese delegation will participate in the session with an open, sincere, cooperative, and constructive spirit. Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen...