HANOI: Vietnam remained an exception in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the global and regional scale last year. The South-East Asian economy was expected to attract a large amount of …
Vietnam to disconnect services for non-compliant 2G phones from March
Vietnam will begin blocking signals for non-compliant 2G mobile phones as part of its broader plan to fully phase out the 2G service this year, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority …
International financial institutions learn about Vietnamese market
A delegation of representatives from 14 international financial institutions led by Maybank Investment Banking Group (MIBG) recently visited Vietnam to learn about the local market, according to the …
Vietnam’s seafood exports surge by 64% in January
HANOI: Vietnam’s seafood exports hit nearly US$750 million in January, surging by 64 per cent year on year, local media VnExpress reported on Monday (Feb 26), citing the Vietnam Association of Seafood …
Vietnam’s shrimp exports forecast to rise by 15% in 2024
Vietnam’s shrimp exports are forecast to rebound and rise by 10-15% year-on-year, with revenue reaching US$4 billion, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). T …
Vietnam War: Was There Anyway the U.S. Military Could Have Won?
In an utterly banal sense, the United States could have won the Vietnam War by invading the North, seizing its urban centers, putting the whole of the country under the control of the Saigon …
Vietnam pulls the plug on new 2G phones
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 …