New phones that only support 2G will not be able to connect to the country’s mobile network from March 1, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority.The agency, which operates under the …
Should I permanently move back from US to Vietnam with $2M?
The real challenge is finding the most effective way to leverage my assets to continue my commitment to aiding the less fortunate—a commitment I’ve honored even from afar by sending charitable …
Disturbing truth and the Vietnam Memorial
I was still relatively young and in good health. I was on vacation in Punta Gorda, Florida, with my wife Marianne, and we were standing in front of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial. This smaller, …
Michael J. Fox’s 1989 Vietnam War Movie Depiction Was “Just Not Right,” Says Expert
The depiction of bridge guarding in the film lacks accuracy, scoring just 4 out of 10 for realism. A real incident of mistreatment of noncombatants in Vietnam is highlighted …
Offline cyberthreats decreasing steadily in Vietnam
The number of users in Vietnam targeted by local threats significantly decreased between 2020 and 2023, according to Kaspersky Security Network.
Vietnam strives to master English while Malaysia goes backwards
Tran, 25, a human resources executive in a private firm, says the influx of foreign tourists into Vietnam has opened their eyes to how a good command of the language is vital for the country’s growth …
China-Laos Railway fuels tourism boom in Laos
A Vietnamese tourist named Thuy Pham Thi Ngoc, taking the train to the tourist hotspot of Vangvieng and Luang Prabang, told Xinhua that it was her first time to take the China-Laos Railway, and she …
Cambodia’s airport dreams stall as Chinese money dries up
Remote Mondulkiri was an odd choice for a multimillion-dollar new airport, observers say. Bordering Vietnam, the region is one of Cambodia’s most sparsely populated, with a provincial capital of just …
The BYD of Vietnam just reported a huge loss for 2023—a whopping $2.4 billion
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Vietnam and the art of not choosing
But then what isn’t here? This is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and a prolific signer of free-trade deals. (A serene Ho Chi Minh gazes at me from the banknotes with which I settle a bar bill. Up …