The owner of a restaurant in Vietnam that specializes in the meat of dogs and cats appears to have been indirectly killed by one of the animals he slaughtered. The 33-year-old died of rabies in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province,
Vietnam underlines net-zero desire
While Vietnam is boosting solutions to soon develop a low-carbon economy, it is facing great challenges in securing sufficient financial resources while businesses are in critical need for support.
Wanted Vietnamese activist jailed for illegally entering Thailand
BANGKOK: A Thai court on Wednesday (Dec 25) sentenced a prominent Vietnamese hill tribe activist to six months in prison for illegally entering the kingdom and staying without a visa, his lawyer told …
Vietnam’s seafood exports hit $10bn in 2024
The Vietnamese seafood sector is wrapping up 2024 with total export turnover reaching US$10 billion and looking to a higher target of $11 billion for 2025, according to the Vietnam Association of …
Vietnam have best chance of winning 2024 ASEAN Cup: CNN Indonesia
CNN Indonesia highlighted Vietnam’s great chance of winning the 2024 ASEAN Cup, noting that they are the only team fielding their best players in the tournament.
SCB X-Home Credit Vietnam deal set to close in H1
SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), announced on Feb 28, 2023 it entered into a sales and purchase agreement via SCB to acquire the entire …
Pabuk storm heads to Vietnam, bringing isolated rains to most of Thailand
BANGKOK: The tropical storm Pabuk over the lower South China Sea, centred at about 460km east of Ho Chi Minh, is moving west-southwest slowly to the eastern coast of Vietnam, the Thai Meteorological …
Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force
New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.
Vietnam signs $286 million in defense contracts at 2024 international expo
Vietnam’s ambitions to modernize its military and diversify international partnerships were on full display at the 2024 Vietnam International Defense Expo, an exhibition that concluded with defense …
Internet crackdown shrinks already constrained room for activism in Vietnam
By Hướng Thiện For Thảo, a journalist based in Hanoi, online reports from Vietnamese internet users were key to her and her colleagues’ coverage of Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath. The storm, the …