[SINGAPORE] E-commerce giant Shopee has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam e-commerce and digital economy agency (iDEA) to pilot a programme aimed at increasing export volumes …
HX Group and Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club Partner to Accelerate Hydrogen Market Development in Southeast Asia
The Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) and Hydrogen Exchange Group (HX Group) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate hydrogen and clean fuel commercialization across Vietnam and …
America’s Secret WWII OSS Mission in Vietnam to Arm Ho Chi Minh Against Japan
In the final months of World War II, a small team of American commandos parachuted into the mountains of northern Vietnam to train Ho Chi Minh’s guerrillas to fight Japan. They were members of the OSS …
Pictures from floods in Thailand and Vietnam show submerged cars and desperate rescues
The death toll from the devastating flooding in the southeast-Asian countries now stands at 91 as officials warn of more rain.
India steps up textile industry overdrive as Bangladesh, Vietnam remain elephants in the room
The country’s textile industry is upbeat about the government’s rollout of four new labour codes on 21 November, particularly the decision to allow women to work night shifts, saying this would help …
Vietnam’s Year of Floods, Mud and Death
Scientists suggested that climate change could make central Vietnam a global hot spot for destructive storms. This year has seemed to prove the point.
Roommates help rescue Vietnam vet stuck in California floodwaters
A pair of roommates helped rescue a Vietnam veteran as his car floated away in floodwaters in Southern California early on Friday morning.
Vietnam property market gains momentum amidst public investment boom
The country amassed USD26 billion in foreign direct investment in YTD August. In a recent report, Savills noted that at the beginning of Q3/2025, the announcement of the US – Vietnam trade agreement …
Death toll in Vietnam floods reaches 90
At least 90 people have now died in floods and landslides in central Vietnam triggered by heavy rains earlier this week, according to the country’s disaster prevention agency.
Thailand’s largest coffee chain Café Amazon shuts down all Vietnam stores
Café Amazon, the largest coffee chain in Thailand, has shut down all 12 outlets in Vietnam after five years as part of a change in business strategy.