Today, the 84-year-old Sims is long removed from his one-year tour at Udorn Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand, one of eight Thai bases from where U.S. air strikes were flown over North Vietnam during …
Vietnam joins ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces’ Meeting
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Sen. Lieut. Gen. Nguyen Phuong Nam, led a delegation of the Ministry of National Defence to attend the 18th ASEAN Chiefs of Defence …
India, Vietnam rice rates gain on robust demand; Bangladesh eyes stocks
Rice export prices rose for the Indian and Vietnamese varieties this week boosted by a pick-up in demand, while Bangladesh issued a fresh tender to stock up supplies. Top exporter India’s 5% broken …
Vietnam street vendors cycle door to door for deliveries
From juicy mangoes and fresh lemons to tropical guava and plums: Hanoi’s fruit comes piled high on the back of bicycles, peddled by street vendors who roam every nook and cranny of the Vietnamese …
Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s Economic Winner
What does Nguyen Phu Trong’s re-election mean for the country? What role does Vietnam play within ASEAN and regionally in terms of trade? And why is Vietnam attractive to foreign business and …
USAID BUILD-IT, Dow Vietnam project connects businesses and young engineers
enabling student teams across Vietnam to demonstrate their industry-mentored prototypes to their peers, instructors and business representatives nationwide. Students, professionals and academics at …
COVID-19 vaccine developer in Vietnam willing to share data
A Vietnamese company that has developed a COVID-19 vaccine says it is willing to share data with others, but the challenge is finding manufacturers for the vaccine in low-income countries.
Woman accused of stealing Vietnam veteran’s scooter in Tulare County
A Vietnam veteran with a disability has transportation again, hours after someone stole his motorized scooter from the Veterans Memorial Hall in Orosi.
Moody’s Raises Vietnam Outlook to Positive on Fiscal Vigor
Moody’s Investors Service raised its outlook for Vietnam to positive from negative and affirmed the country’s long-term credit rating at Ba3, citing fiscal consolidation and an improving economy.
Vietnam: 2021 Vietnam Banking Opportunities And Challenges
Vietnam has emerged largely unscathed from the global pandemic. Consumption by an emerging middle class and a trade-driven economy continue to propel economic growth forward, projected at 6.7% in 2021 …