The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has forecast that Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will reach seven per cent in 2025, following a strong momentum from 2024, local media has …
Northern Vietnam’s rural areas grapple with air, water, and soil pollution
Rural areas in northern Vietnam are facing increasing environmental challenges, with air, water, and soil pollution worsening due to the impacts of craft villages, industrial zones, and agricultural …
Vietnam’s 2025 retail sales projected to hit $350bn
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade forecast the local retail sales at US$350 billion this year, contributing 59 percent of the domestic goods sales. The retail sales in 2024 rose 8.8 …
$236mn shopping mall to be built on island in Vietnam’s Dong Nai
Dong Nai Province in southern Vietnam partnered with Viet Phat Group to launch a shopping mall and office complex project in the provincial city of Bien Hoa on Friday, with its price tag exceeding …
Freighter sinks off Vietnam; all 18 crew members rescued in S’pore-coordinated effort
The Vietnam-registered ship sank within Singapore’s maritime search and rescue region. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Clawed cave creature with dozens of ‘slender’ legs found in Vietnam. See new species
The species, named Sinocallipus similis, was found in the aphotic zone – an area completely devoid of light – of Khuoi Lin Cave and Na Mang Cave, according to a study published Jan. 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Zoosystematics and Evolution.
Vietnam Jails Ex-lawyer Over Facebook Posts
A Vietnamese court sentenced a prominent former lawyer to three years in jail Friday over Facebook posts it ruled undermined the state by criticising a leading judge.
Australian ‘dragon egg’ lychee sold for $55 per kilogram in Vietnam
Australian dragon egg lychee, a variety that doubles or triples Vietnam traditional lychee in size, is being sold at VND1.4 million (US$55) per kilogram.
Vietnam star midfielder purchases $400,000 home after winning ASEAN Cup
Vietnamese midfielder Nguyen Hoang Duc rewarded himself with a luxury apartment worth over VND10 billion (US$394,000) in Hanoi after helping Vietnam secure the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship.
Vietnamese, Lao PMs co-chair investment cooperation conference in Vientiane
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart, Sonexay Siphandone, co-chaired an investment cooperation conference in Vientiane on January 9, as part of the Vietnamese leader’s trip to the …