Vietnam

Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border payments

The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the implementation of cross-border payment services via QR codes and an agreement to study a model for an "economic cooperation zone" across their border

Meta to begin mixed-reality headset production in Vietnam

Meta has announced plans to begin production of its latest mixed-reality headsets in Vietnam in 2025. The tech giant made this announcement during a visit by Nick Clegg, Meta’s President for Global Affairs, to Vietnam, a week after he met with the country’s president, Tô Lâm, in New York.

Death toll from storms in Vietnam rises to 197: govt

Yagi is the most powerful typhoon to hit northern Vietnam in 30 years, according to meteorologists.

Vietnam court jails journalist for seven years

Nguyen Vu Binh, a political activist who wrote about corruption, land rights and the environment, was accused of producing propaganda against the state.

Typhoon Yagi leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, pounds infrastructure

Thirty five people have died and 24 are missing, mostly because of landslides and floods triggered by the typhoon, Vietnam's disaster management agency said.

Deadly Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam

The typhoon hit Hai Phong and Quang Ninh provinces, packing winds exceeding 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said.

Google to build data centre in Vietnam: Report

Alphabet's Google is planning to build a large data centre in Vietnam, according to sources by Reuters.

Some Vietnam coffee farms thrive despite drought, but may not stop espresso price hikes

Domestic forecasts for next season's harvest in Vietnam, the world's second biggest coffee producer, remain grim.

10 photogenic places to visit in Asia to blow up your Instagram

If you are someone with a passion for photography, be you a novice or an expert, bring out your camera with you, as we have prepared a list of 10 camera-friendly places to visit in Asia so you can get your dream shots.

July 17, 2017
July 17, 2017

Second batch of rice supply reaches Ctg

The second consignment containing 27,000 tonnes of rice imported from Vietnam reaches Chittagong port in Bangladesh.

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

First batch of Vietnam rice enters Bay

The first consignment of rice imported from Vietnam entered Bangladesh territory this morning.

June 23, 2017
June 23, 2017

First shipment of rice to reach Ctg in 15 days

The first consignment of rice from Vietnam is scheduled to arrive in Chittagong within 15 days, Vietnamese Ambassador in Dhaka

December 8, 2016
December 8, 2016

Football: Vietnam apologises for Indonesia team bus attack

Vietnamese football authorities apologised on Thursday after fans hurled stones at the Indonesian team bus shortly after their Suzuki Cup semi-final tie in Hanoi, breaking a window and injuring two of the visiting team's staff.

August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016

Vietnam shooters lacked training bullets, PM says

Vietnam's prime minister admits Olympic hopefuls faced inadequate training equipment before the games, including a lack of bullets in shooting, a discipline that won the nation's first ever gold.

June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016

Australian cows 'killed with sledgehammers' in Vietnam

Vietnamese abattoir workers have been secretly filmed bludgeoning Australian cattle with sledgehammers, animal rights activists say.

June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

What an Obama endorsement will mean for Hillary

Barack Obama is about to tell Bernie Sanders that the revolution stops now.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

Ali and the power of dissent

On April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali, just 25 years of age, stood at the Houston Military Recruiting Office and said he won’t go to Vietnam. “I ain’t got no quarrel with the Vietcong, no Vietcong ever called me nigger,” he said and defiantly courted arrest.

June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016

In pushback to US, China says "has no fear of trouble" in S China Sea

China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".

May 24, 2016
May 24, 2016

Obama, Bourdain eat cheap noodles, drink cold beer in Vietnam

Deep in the heart of Hanoi, US President Barack Obama sits down for a $6 meal with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain on Tuesday. The chef, known for his love of adventurous street food, describes the date in a series of tweets and an Instagram post.