Saran Bynum was among an estimated 3,300 infants and children evacuated from south Vietnam in Operation Babylift. Adopted by a New Orleans couple, Bynum grew up unaware of her Vietnamese heritage, but …
48 years after fall of Saigon, Vietnamese voices crucial to understanding Vietnam War’s impact
Sunday marks 48 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. It is crucial to recognize the importance of Vietnamese voices in shaping our collective understanding of the conflict’s …
Parkson to exit Vietnam market
Parkson Vietnam has filed for voluntary bankruptcy proceedings to the HCMC People’s Court on April 28 after years of losses in the Vietnamese market. The decision came after its 18 years of operating …
An average 75,000 people die of cancer in Vietnam a year
An average of about 120,000 new cancer cases are discovered and more than 75,000 patients die from this disease a year in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Health. Đà Nẵng Oncology Hospital uses …
‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ Star Ben Feldman’s Vietnam Travel Diary
I went to Vietnam in spring 2022 to film A Tourist’s Guide to Love while the country was still closed to Westerners [because of the pandemic], so it was really special. It felt like we were kind of …
Where to Travel in Vietnam After Watching ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’
Vietnam — where Netflix’s new romantic comedy A Tourist’s Guide to Love, starring Rachel Leigh Cook, Scott Ly and Ben Feldman, was filmed — is reigniting interest in traveling to the country, long a …
Vietnam seeks first LNG cargo to commission import terminal
PetroVietnam Gas has issued a tender seeking to buy Vietnam’s first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), sources said on Friday, marking a milestone on the Southeast Asian nation’s route to becoming a key importer.
Japan’s largest airline is canceling the $10,000 first and business class tickets it mistakenly sold for $300
A currency conversion error on All Nippon Airways’ Vietnamese website caused first and business class tickets to be sold for as low as $300 roundtrip.
Malaysia seeks clean energy transition deal with rich nations
Malaysia is in talks with richer nations, hoping to follow its neighbours Indonesia and Vietnam in striking a finance deal to transition away …
Vietnam busts ‘toothpaste tube’ drug smuggling ring
Police have arrested 65 people for smuggling 50kg of drugs – some hidden in toothpaste tubes – into Vietnam. It follows last month’s arrests of four Vietnam Airlines cabin crew found with the tubes in …