Placed 57th out of 70 economies in a global ranking of pension system development, Vietnam lags most of its Southeast Asian peers.
Can Vietnam could take advantage of new foreign investment strategies?
Over the past few decades, many companies worldwide have come to China, seeking a place to set up production bases and do business as they were lured by the country’s low labour costs and enormous …
This mountainous region of Vietnam produces some of the best cheese in Asia
When thinking of the world’s top cheese producers, Asia doesn’t really come to mind. But a factory outside of Dalat, a mountainous region in the Central Highlands of southern Vietnam, is handcraftting …
Spike Lee takes on Vietnam and the turmoil of the Trump era in Netflix’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’
In his new Netflix film ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ Spike Lee serves up a timely look at the ways America’s racial wounds have continued to fester.
Stamping out counterfeits from Vietnam’s ecommerce space
Vietnam’s geographical proximity to China, the world’s largest counterfeit hub, means that such goods can be smuggled into its warehouses, repackaged as legitimate products, and then shipped to …
Patrick Tadina, Vietnam War’s Longest Continuously Serving Ranger, Dies at 77
Army veteran who was the longest continuously serving Ranger in Vietnam and one of the war’s most decorated enlisted soldiers has died. Patrick Gavin Tadina served in Vietnam for over five years …
Numerous SOEs under special financial supervision
Several of Vietnam’s largest SOEs were put under special financial supervision by the State Auditor General A report submitted by the State Auditor General to the National Assembly has pointed out …
Vietnam War veteran earns Hometown Hero Award
Raymond “Chip” Lynch of Nassau, a highly decorated 101st Airborne Division soldier in the Vietnam War, has been selected to receive this year’s Rev. Francis A. Kelley Hometown Hero Award. Lynch will …
Diversifying Away From China: The Long Case For Vietnam (Podcast)
China trade war showing no sign of abating and ongoing COVID-19 imposed shutdowns, the need to diversify global supply chains has never been more …
Japan, Philippines, South Korea plan to reopen borders to Vietnam
Airlines of Japan, the Philippines and South Korea plan to resume international flights to Vietnam as the pandemic is deemed to subside in the country that has reported no deaths of Covid-19.