China’s leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi’s strengthening bonds with Beijing, stirring …
Vietnam’s C4IR and Ant International Partner to Accelerate Innovation as Ho Chi Minh City Eyes Becoming International Financial Centre
The partnership was announced at the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2025, officiated by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van …
[Finance Awards] Shinhan Financial widens lead over global rivals in Vietnam
Shinhan Financial Group has reinforced its standing as Vietnam’s top foreign financial institution, posting rapid gains in assets and profitability even as comp …
Natural disasters leave hundreds dead or missing in Vietnam in 2025
Natural disasters in Vietnam have caused extensive loss of life and property in 2025, leaving 409 people dead or missing and injuring 727 others, local media reported Wednesday, citing official data.
Binance partners with Ho Chi Minh City to back Vietnam’s IFC push
Ho Chi Minh City signs an MoU with Binance to advance the development of Vietnam’s International Financial Center.
Vietnam property tycoon on death row will know today if life will be spared
HANOI: A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for a multi-billion-dollar fraud will learn Tuesday (Dec 3) whether her life will be spared, as an appeal court reaches its verdict on one of the …
Shopee, Vietnam’s iDEA launch initiative to help small businesses go regional
[SINGAPORE] E-commerce giant Shopee has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam e-commerce and digital economy agency (iDEA) to pilot a programme aimed at increasing export volumes …
HX Group and Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club Partner to Accelerate Hydrogen Market Development in Southeast Asia
The Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) and Hydrogen Exchange Group (HX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate hydrogen and clean fuel commercialization across Vietnam and …
America’s Secret WWII OSS Mission in Vietnam to Arm Ho Chi Minh Against Japan
In the final months of World War II, a small team of American commandos parachuted into the mountains of northern Vietnam to train Ho Chi Minh’s guerrillas to fight Japan. They were members of the OSS …
Pictures from floods in Thailand and Vietnam show submerged cars and desperate rescues
The death toll from the devastating flooding in the southeast-Asian countries now stands at 91 as officials warn of more rain.