Vietnam closes HY2025 on a high note

HANOI, 8 July 2025: Vietnam welcomed approximately 10.7 million international visitors in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), according to preliminary data from the General Statistics Office, reported by Vietnam News Agency. Earlier figures for the...

Vietnam: New Laws to Accelerate Digital Transformation

The Ministry of Science and Technology held a press conference to introduce five new laws approved by the 15th National Assembly that support Vietnam’s science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. By removing barriers, these laws...

Vietnam opens the door for Trump

A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port, in Hai Phong, Vietnam (file photo) | Photo Credit: ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA In early July, US President Donald Trump announced that he had signed a trade agreement with Vietnam,...

Why Vietnam is becoming the next big playground for digital nomads

Da Nang, Vietnam. When you earn Caribbean dollars, every cent has to stretch. Plant those same earnings in Vietnam and you suddenly unlock a lifestyle that would cost three to five times more in Port of Spain or Kingston. That maths is why a...

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....

'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...

IHH Healthcare pursues expansion in Indonesia and Vietnam

Malaysian hospital operator IHH Healthcare has set its sights on expansion into Indonesia and Vietnam to boost its scale amid escalating care expenses in the region, as reported by Bloomberg. Indonesia's healthcare reforms and relaxed foreign...

Vietnamese restaurant Cô Thành to take over former Frenchie site in Covent Garden

The restaurant will be located Covent Garden’s Henrietta Street in the site that was formerly Greg Marchand’s Frenchie and will serve southern Vietnamese dishes that are a tribute to the late Nguyễn Thị Thanh – affectionately known as The Lunch...

Vietnam apartment block fire kills eight

HANOI — A blaze that tore through an apartment block in Vietnam's southern business hub of Ho Chi Minh City killed eight people, including two children, local authorities said Monday. The fire was sparked late Sunday on the ground floor of a...

Vietnam’s fintech sandbox: A game changer or a missed opportunity?

Vietnam War Memorial Scale Replica To Travel In Motorcade Across Montco

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, PA — A motorcade Tuesday will bring a massive, mobile scale replica of the Vietnam War Memorial across Montgomery County before arriving at its display location. "The Wall That Heals," which is 375 feet in length and stands...

Vietnam, India have trade target of USD 15 billion: Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 7 (ANI): Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, highlighted the strong cooperation between Vietnam and India, citing the growing economic ties with a trade target of USD 15 billion. Speaking to ANI,...

China and Vietnam forge united front in tariff dispute with US

Image Courtesy: cdn.i-scmp.com Vietnam has reported that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation after the BRICS summit in Brazil. The move follows last week’s announcement by US...

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to U.S. climb 66%

Vietnam has seen a significant boost in fruit and vegetable exports to the United States in the first four months of 2025, with shipments reaching $154 million, up 66% compared to the same period last year, according to data from Vietnam Customs....

Vietnam-US Trade Deal 2025: Summary, Impacts, and Strategic Responses

On July 2, 2025, the United States and Vietnam reached an important trade agreement that brings significant changes to their economic relationship. As manufacturers in Vietnam prepare for these shifts, they face both challenges and opportunities...

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh works with leading Brazilian businesses

At a working session with the JBS group, one of the world’s largest food processing corporations headquartered in Brazil, PM Pham Minh Chinh praised the company for organizing the first shipment of Brazilian beef to Vietnam and expressed his...

Vietnam seeks solutions to revive fruit and vegetable exports

Early 2025 saw a steep decline in Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports, driven chiefly by shipments rejected by China and the EU for food safety and quarantine violations. In particular, durian exports plummeted as heavy metal residues led to...

Vietnam's retail sales, service revenues rise 9.3 pct in 1st half of year

HANOI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenues rose by 9.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025, reaching over 3.4 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (approximately 130 billion U.S. dollars),...

Vietnam Cement Industry Report 2025 Output To Grow By 6.6% To Reach $4.12 Billion This Year - Size & Forecast By Value And Volume Across 80+ Market Segments To 2029

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Vietnam's cement market is set to grow at 6.6% annually, reaching $4.12 billion by 2025. Despite challenges like sluggish domestic demand and export reliance, sustainability and green tech investments are...

Tinubu Commits to Strengthening Bilateral Relations with Vietnam

Michael Olugbodein Abuja President Bola Tinubu has reite`rated Nigeria’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Vietnam, particularly in trade, investment, energy, mining, resource sustainability, infrastructure, and climate change...