While the contributions of US Marine Corps Sgt. Alfredo “Freddy” González may have been removed from some digital realms, community members inspired by his mother, fellow veterans and students in …
The children of the Vietnam War’s ‘Operation Babylift,’ now 50, reckon with their past
Operation Babylift was an effort led by the American military to rescue babies from Vietnamese orphanages ahead of the fall of Saigon 50 years ago this month.
Malaysia offers business opportunities, says European Free Trade Association
Swiss parliamentarian Thomas Aeschi says Malaysia has several plus points over China, Singapore and Vietnam that partners in the EFTA can take advantage of.
Vietnam property giant Nam Long eyes 35% profit hike for 2025 on strong housing demand
Nam Long Investment Corporation, a major real estate developer in southern Vietnam, aims to achieve a net profit of VND701 billion ($27 million) in 2025, up 35% year-on-year, driven by strong local …
World Bank forecasts Vietnam’s GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
As a trade-oriented economy, with imports and exports representing almost 170% of the GDP, Vietnam is particularly exposed to ongoing shifts in global trade policies. The US remains the largest export …
Minnesota state capitol event commemorates 50 years since end of Vietnam war
The local organization Vietnamese Community of Minnesota held a somber, but sunny event at the Minnesota state capitol to commemorate 50 years since April 30, 1975 — when the Vietnam War ended.
World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecast to moderate to 5.8% in 2025 due to increased trade policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank (WB)’s latest East Asia and Pacific …
Ex-business must pay $25K for banning disabled Vietnam vet’s service dog
WILLIAMSPORT — A former Centre County business must pay $25,000 to a Vietnam veteran with a full service-connected disability for denying access to his service dog in 2022. U.S. Middle District Judge …
The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs
The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn’t only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries.
Vietnam tycoon’s jail term cut to 30 years in $17-bn money laundering case
A Vietnamese property tycoon who was jailed for life in a $17-billion money laundering case had her sentence cut to 30 years on appeal Monday after she claimed what happened was “an accident”. Four …