In December 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) office organized a hearing to gather opinions from U.S. businesses and organizations regarding suspicions that Vietnam’s increasing trade surplus …
Hopes for most endangered turtle after discovery of female in Vietnam lake
Find is chance for species’ survival say scientists as DNA results confirm turtle found in Hanoi district is a Swinhoe’s softshell …
Vietnam’s bright economic outlook in 2021
Experts have been optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2021 based on the latest situation, as well as the sound decisions and policies adopted by the Party and Government.
Essex lorry tragedy must spur greater effort to stop trafficking from Vietnam
Closer cooperation between countries is needed to target the organised crime groups behind this and other horrific incidents of people smuggling …
Sa Pa, Vietnam: how community-based tourism is putting this high-altitude paradise on the map
Getting to Sa Pa takes time. My adventure starts on the overnight train which rumbles out of Hanoi at 10pm. My eight-hour journey, in a four-berth carriage, costs £25, and my neighbours include six …
2020 – A year for Vietnam to assert mettle, stature
Foreign media view 2020 as a truly special year for Vietnam as the country has not only performed the dual role of ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) but also …
‘Make in Vietnam’ and the challenge of digital transformation
When solving the challenges of the 4.0 era and setting ‘impossible’ goals for themselves, digital technology businesses will help Vietnam grow significantly.
How Georgia’s 1st Vietnamese American state rep is continuing Stacey Abrams’ fight
Bee Nguyen took over Abrams’ seat in the state House in 2017. Now she’s also battling voter suppression and galvanizing Asian Americans.
Japan, South Korea to run with Viet coal plant despite climate vows
Japan and South Korea are pushing ahead with a controversial coal plant in Vietnam and will provide $1.8 billion in loans for the project, despite having announced ambitious pledges to become …
Japan, S. Korea Run With Vietnam Coal Plant Despite Climate Vows
Japan and South Korea are pushing ahead with a controversial coal plant in Vietnam and will provide $1.8 billion in loans for the project, despite having announced ambitious pledges to become …