as officials are now hesitant to approve projects or issue business licenses for fear of being embroiled in a corruption investigation. Despite the upheaval, foreign investors have not turned away from Vietnam, which has emerged as an important global …
Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation’s new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups say basic …
Miss Vietnam 2010 resigns from property developer
Ngoc Han has resigned from her post as the deputy CEO of property developer Ninh Van Bay, which manages villas in central Vietnam.Her resignation request, which has been approved by the company, …
Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam unveils sustainability strategies
MNFV’s sustainability management is structured around four pillars. Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam (MNFV), a subsidiary of the Morinaga Milk Industry Group (Japan), formerly known as Elovi, is implementing new strategies for sustainable development and responsible business practices in Vietnam.
Apple deletes 5,000 apps in Vietnam, 5th highest globally
Apple removed 5,064 apps in Vietnam last year, mostly because the U.S. company suspected they were used as tools for fraud. This placed Vietnam in fifth place globally for number of apps deleted, behind China, the U.S., India, and the U.K., according to …
Clarence Sasser, Vietnam Medic Awarded Medal of Honor for Treating Troops Under Fire, Dies at 76
After returning to the U.S. from Vietnam, Sasser received his Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon in 1969, in a ceremony in which two other service members received the highest military honor
Vietnam continues strict actions to have EC’s ‘yellow card’ removed
The European Commission (EC) has rescheduled an inspection on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Vietnam from May to this upcoming autumn, according to Director of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department Nguyen Quang Hung.
Exclusive: Apple supplier Foxconn among firms asked to cut power use in Vietnam
Vietnamese officials have called on Apple supplier Foxconn to voluntarily reduce power use by 30% at its assembly plants in the north of the country where there were electricity outages last year, two people familiar with the matter said.
Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam Integrates Sustainability with Business Strategy
“We believe that contributing to the sustainable development of Vietnam, not just for our sales and profit, is the significance of our business expansion from Japan to Vietnam. We also have a responsibility to future generations. Built into our business is …
I protested against Vietnam, but I have mixed feelings about current campus protests
These are bitter times on and off college campuses. But we shouldn’t sacrifice our First Amendment rights and freedoms because we disagree with protesters.