As officials in Vietnam’s Communist Party jockey for position during a twice-a-decade meeting to refresh the leadership ranks, they largely agree on one thing: Closer ties with the U.S. are set to …
53 years ago, a vicious, unexpected attack showed Americans what kind of war they were really fighting in Vietnam
Communist forces were told to “crack the sky” and “shake the earth” during the Tet Offensive, but their real victory wasn’t on the battlefield.
Vietnam’s Vingroup to raise $303.6 mln via bonds for phones, autos units
HANOI, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Vingroup VIC.HM, Vietnam’s biggest listed company, is seeking to raise 7 trillion dong ($303.6 million) through issue of domestic bonds this year to fuel its automobile and …
Vietnam makes proposal on building 2021-2022 CLMV Action Plan
Vietnam Senior Economic Officials’ Meeting (CLMV SEOM) was held on January 25 via video conference, during which Vietnam suggested countries study and select the form of implementing projects suitable …
Standard Chartered forecasts Vietnam’s 2021 GDP growth at 7.8%
Standard Chartered has forecast that Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth would rebound to 7.8% in 2021 from 2.9% in 2020, with manufacturing likely to continue driving the economy, helping …
Remittances to Vietnam in 2020 fell 5% over 2019
Vietnam received $15.7 billion in 2020 remittances in 2020, placing it among the world’s top 10 recipient countries.Even with the pandemic forcing many businesses in foreign countries to halt …
Ruling Communist Party to set Vietnam’s course this week
Almost 1,600 leading members of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party meet this week to approve future policy and help select the nation’s top leaders amid talk whether …
Things every foreigner working in Vietnam need to know about new Labor Code
Foreigners working in Vietnam are to benefit from positive points of the new Labor Code which has been effective since January 1, 2021. However, some changes expected of by enterprises and their …
Vietnam congress, Fed meeting, tech reports, Davos goes online
This week brings two big gatherings with the Davos World Economic Forum going online all week, while Hanoi hosts the Vietnamese Communist party. The Federal …
Intensive Care: Vietnam veteran Ralph Bye’s battle with COVID-19 shows isolation, rapid spread of illness
Ralph Bye and his wife, Debra, took all precautions they could in their Post Falls home after the pandemic started, despite their initial skepticism about its severity. In December, 73-year-old …