Ho Chi Minh City makes its mark at the 2025 World Travel Awards

Ho Chi Minh City, the jewel of the Vietnamese south, reaffirmed its position as one of the world’s foremost destinations at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2025. During the ceremony held on 13th October in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City came away with...

Minister of State for International Cooperation Meets Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister

Hanoi: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met Friday in Hanoi with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam HE Nguyen Minh Hang. Discussions during the meeting...

Vietnam, Australia step up business association links

Sydney (VNA) – The first online meeting connecting Australia – Vietnam business councils, associations, and organisations across Australia, along with Vietnamese firms operating in the country was held on October 24. The event, jointly organised...

Vietnam's Real Estate Market Poised for Growth Amid Three Key Changes

Vietnam's property sector is entering a significant period of transformation, driven by three key developments: the consolidation of administrative boundaries, the launch of major infrastructure initiatives, and the introduction of the revised...

President, UN Secretary-General hold talks

HÀ NỘI — President Lương Cường held talks with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres in Hà Nội on Friday afternoon, as the latter began a two-day official visit to attend the Signing Ceremony of the UN Convention against...

President hosts banquet in honour of UN Secretary-General

HÀ NỘI — President Lương Cường hosted a banquet in Hà Nội on Friday evening in honour of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, who is on an official visit to Việt Nam and attending the Signing Ceremony of the UN Nations...

Chinese-Vietnamese youth wield social media in search of their roots

HO CHI MINH CITY - Five young people are avidly livestreaming on Facebook, showing viewers how to say common phrases in Mandarin and various Chinese dialects like Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien, and Hakka – and giggling at the different ways to say a...

A Curated Guide to the Best Things to Do in Ho Chi Minh City

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Vietnam’s southern gem, Ho Chi Minh City, radiates an irresistible charm where timeless heritage meets urban dynamism. Also known as Saigon, this bustling metropolis embraces vibrant contrasts, blending colonial architecture...

The close of that strangest of ages: is the era and ethos of strongman governments gone for good? (4/4)

The humble demeanour and self-aware ethos of new head of state Anura Kumara Disanayake as expressed by him at his swearing-in ceremony on 23 September 2024, offers the nation fresh hope for a different style of political leadership Commentators...

Brazilian president visits Malaysia to explore cooperation avenues, attend ASEAN summit

South Africa, Vietnam issue statement agreeing to promote cooperation on diplomacy, national defense, economy ISTANBUL Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off a three-day visit to Malaysia on Friday to explore avenues of...

Canada’s Carney government attacks basic democratic rights as it seeks deal with America’s would-be dictator Trump

Canada’s federal government under former Goldman Sachs executive and Bank of England governor Mark Carney is pushing forward with two bills containing sweeping attacks on democratic rights and immigrants. Elected on a wave of popular revulsion to...

US to attend UN cybercrime treaty signing in Hanoi despite industry concerns

U.S. State Department officials will be in Hanoi this weekend alongside counterparts from around the world for the signing of the landmark UN cybercrime convention, an agency spokesperson confirmed. The Convention against Cybercrime was adopted...

Japan cautions Vietnam on job losses as Hanoi’s motorbike ban impacts Honda

Diplomatic tensions increase as Japan’s government takes action to protect its motorcycle manufacturers from Vietnam’s green policies. The Hanoi-based Japanese embassy issued urgent appeals over potential economic devastation following Vietnam’s...

First came a custody battle and a bitter mother-in-law. Then, the hit men.

A wealthy Florida family. A pair of hit men. A law professor gunned down in his home. The plot to murder Daniel Markel more than a decade ago hinged on a bitter custody dispute and took years to unravel. Earlier this month, a grandmother who’d...

This Week in History: UConn and the Vietnam War protests 

This week in history, on October 21, 1967, University of Connecticut students travelled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the March on the Pentagon, where more than 100,000 people rallied to protest American involvement in the Vietnam War....

Joy Behar Whines School Girl 'Snitched' on Anti-Vietnam Ranting to Students

On Tuesday’s edition of ABC’s Behind the Table podcast (The View’s podcast), Joy Behar recounted to host Brian Teta about her liberal activism during the Vietnam War. Inspired by last weekend’s so-called “No Kings” protests, Behar hyped how she...

La stabilità politica di Myanmar aprirebbe enormi prospettive in tutta la regione

Si è spesso discusso dell’importanza geopolitica di Myanmar quale porta alternativa alle rotte commerciali della Cina se gli Stati Uniti decidessero la chiusura dello Stretto di Malacca in caso di conflitto. Segue nostro Telegram. Per quanto...

York County bridge to be dedicated to Marine killed in Vietnam

State Rep. Joe D’Orsie, R-Mount Wolf, will host a ceremony to officially designate the bridge carrying state Route 462 over a tributary of Kreutz Creek in Hellam Township as the Roger Lee Fraker Memorial Bridge. The event will take place at 10...

Ho Chi Minh City toward a Global Megacity

24/10/2025 During a term of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee marked by both remarkable milestones and considerable challenges, the city has sustained strong growth and reaffirmed its role as Vietnam’s economic engine. Guided by a renewed...

White House’s Partisan Government Shutdown Messaging Features Veterans’ Organizations

At the start of the government shutdown, the White House and several federal agencies quietly added identical banners across their websites blaming Democrats for the lapse in funding and ceasing of operations in Washington D.C. At the end of the...