PM Chinh on December 21 chaired a conference in order to promote the attraction of international tourists to Vietnam, with the event featuring the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, …
Thousands of Vietnam factory workers laid off as Westerners reduce spending
Taiwanese Ty Hung factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Almost half a million workers have been forced to work fewer hours as orders fall in the Southeast Asian country, one of the world’s largest exporters of …
How Vietnam can utilise wide-ranging climate finance
The government’s landmark announcement in 2021 that Vietnam will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and phase out coal power by the 2040s was both bold and visionary. It marks a significant …
Apple will reportedly begin producing some MacBooks in Vietnam in 2023 as it shifts from China
Apple will begin producing some of its MacBook computers in Vietnam next year, according to a Nikkei Asia report Tuesday.
Veteran searches for writer of diary found during Vietnam War
Peter Mathews found a Vietnamese soldier’s diary while he was serving with the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War. Now he is searching for its author.
Denver Barfield inquest: Reasons behind fatal Vietnam crash still unknown
The reasons why a motorcycle crashed in Vietnam, killing the two tourists riding it, remain unknown following an investigation and inquest. Denver Barfield, from Leicester, was on holiday when he and …
Laos attracts more investments from Vietnam
Vietnamese entrepreneurs have so far poured investments worth US$5.34 billion into 238 projects in Laos, according to a report by VietnamPlus.
Vietnam hits major seafood export milestone, but faces grim forecast for 2023
But high global inflation and an uncertain Chinese market have the country’s seafood executives anxious about a possible downturn. Vietnam took in USD 10.17 billion (EUR 9.57 billion) from its seafood …
Business matching event talks up Vietnam-Indonesia trade potential
Indonesia is a promising market for Vietnamese products, especially those with halal certification, a bilateral business matching event heard in HCM City on Dec 19.
Property Crisis Pressures Vietnam to Act Before It’s Too Late
Time is running short for Vietnam to prevent a worsening property-sector credit crunch from derailing one of the world’s fastest economic expansions.