Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi, invested by the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Lotte Group, welcomed 6 million visitors from its inauguration in September, 2023 to late March, the RoK’s Dong-a Ilbo newspaper …
Vietnam festival opens in Japan’s Osaka
The Vietnamese General Consulate in Osaka in collaboration with authorities of Japanese prefectures and Vietnamese associations and organizations in Kansai region has held the second Vietnam Festival …
Tepid Exports Recovery Add to Vietnam, Thailand’s Currency Woes
An unexpectedly weak exports performance in Asia’s emerging economies risks adding pressure to their currencies already hammered by a strong dollar and the Federal Reserve’s hawkish pivot.
Vietnam Parliament’s Chair Resigns Amid Crackdown on Corruption – TaiwanPlus News
The chair of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, just weeks after the country’s president was dismissed. It’s just the latest sign of political turbulence in Vietnam amid an ongoing crackdown on corruption.
Navy SEAL Veterans of Vietnam War Finally Savor a Welcome Home Here
Ninety Vietnam veterans between the ages of 72 and 89 got the festive, cheering, flag-waving welcome home they never had more than 50 years ago when many in a divided nation held servicemen and women in contempt.
Male tourist fined $8 for peeing into sea in southern Vietnam
The administration in a ward in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, a neighbor of Ho Chi Minh City, on Sunday fined a male tourist VND200,000 (US$8) for urinating into the sea. The People’s Committee of Ward …
Vietnam strives to remain world’s biggest cinnamon exporter
The cinnamon sector needs to issue a reform strategy to keep Vietnam’s position as the world’s biggest cinnamon exporter, which it has held since 2021.
Vietnam Festival 2024 opens in Osaka
The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan opened on April 27 following the success of the first event in 2023 held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations.
Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires in 2024 – net worths, ranked: from VietJet Air boss Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao to Techcombank’s Ho Hung Anh – but which self-made man’s …
Disgraced property mogul Truong My Lan may have been the richest person in Vietnam at one point – before she was caught taking out billions in fraudulent bank loans Tran Ba Duong’s Truong Hai Group …
Why Truong My Lan’s fraud will damage Vietnam’s economy and investment reputation in Asia
Saigon Commercial Bank’s losses could cause the national treasury to dry up, as the government injects ‘special loans’ to keep the bank afloat.