This Friday is the fiftieth anniversary of Henry Kissinger’s Paris Peace Agreement. That agreement supposedly ended the Vietnam War by affirming the right of the Vietnamese nationalists to have a free …
Property market in Vietnam faces headwinds, but market watchers see positives in the longer term
THE real estate market in Vietnam is facing headwinds currently amid a crackdown … They also believe that there would be longer term positives in the real estate market. “The current property crisis …
A great chance to invest in commercial property
As Vietnam’s commercial real estate sector is still in its infancy, this market’s expansion needs to be prioritised in the near future.
Vietnam successfully connecting tangible with intangible heritage: UNESCO
Christian Manhart, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam, has hailed the nation’s success in connecting its tangible with intangible heritage and affirmed UNESCO’s further close collaboration serving …
Dich Diep Trang millennium-old village in northern Vietnam
Dich Diep village was formed at around the beginning of the 11th century under the reign of King Ly Thai To, who ruled from 1009 to 1028, with the name Dich Diep Trang. Local resi …
Will Vietnam’s anti-corruption purge impact its foreign policy amid US-China rivalry?
A recent anti-corruption crackdown that led to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s resignation means Vietnam’s new leadership team lacks foreign policy experience, which could lead to diplomatic challenges …
Column: Vietnam War anniversary a time to reflect on mistakes made, lessons learned
The 50th anniversary of the event provides a benchmark for analysis. Intense, angry division among Americans over the war tore our country apart for many years.
Vietnam war to end on Sunday
The guns will fall silent and a ceasefire will go into effect throughout Vietnam on Sunday morning (8 a.m. Saigon time). Disclosing this in a short television address to his war-weary nation last …
The Fall Of The Best And The Brightest: Reflections On Vietnam 50 Years Later
Upon reflection, the ultimate leadership lesson from America’s involvement in the Vietnam war is that the brilliant, the elegant, the lettered and the credentialed don’t have a monopoly on clarity, …
Cashless payments continue to gain popularity in Vietnam
Using QR codes to process payments has been increasing in popularity over the past 12 months, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down.