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Ho Chi Minh City expects to become regional leading tourism hub
People's Army Newspaper
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Following the recent administrative restructuring that merged the city with the neighboring provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City now boasts 681 potential tourist sites. With a population of over 14 million, it has become...
Vietnam’s achievements in population management spotlighted
Vietnam News Agency
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Vietnam is among the fastest ageing countries, due to the low birth rate. The imbalance in the sex ratio at birth remains high, and teenage pregnancies are on the rise, according to Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan. Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan...
Tourism boom takes hold in newly-expanded Ho Chi Minh City
People's Army Newspaper
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The city welcomed 3.85 million foreigners in the first half, a 44% surge year-on-year, alongside 18.3 million domestic tourists, up 7%. The influx generated nearly 117.94 trillion VND (4.53 billion USD) in revenue, a 27.3% yearly rise, putting the...
Vietnam's public investment disbursement in H1 reaches 32.5 pct of annual plan
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam disbursed more than 268.1 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 10.2 billion U.S. dollars) in public investment during the first half of 2025, fulfilling 32.5 percent of the annual target, Vietnam News Agency reported...
Vietnam Fumes as Trump Allegedly Scraps Tariff Deal at Last Minute
The Nation Thailand
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July 11, 2025
In return, Trump claimed Vietnam would "open its market to the United States," allowing US goods to be sold at "zero tariffs." However, this announcement reportedly sent shockwaves through Hanoi. According to sources, Vietnam's negotiating team...
Vietnam surprised by Trump tariff announcement, seeks lower rate
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- Vietnam’s leadership was caught off guard by US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that it agreed to a 20% tariff, and the Southeast Asian nation is still seeking to lower the rate, according to people familiar with the...
Vietnam committed to placing people at heart of heritage protection
Vietnam News Agency
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The Vietnamese delegation at the ongoing 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee emphasized that Vietnam always pays attention to integrating the spirit and provisions of the World Heritage Convention into its domestic laws and policies....
Vietnamese man gets 4-year jail term reinstated for leopard parts in Malaysia
The Sun Daily
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July 11, 2025
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today reinstated the four-year imprisonment sentence originally imposed by the Sessions Court on a Vietnamese man for keeping 54 parts of a protected leopard species without a special permit. A three-member bench...
Vietnam's US trade surplus grows to $62bn in 1st half of 2025
Nikkei Asia
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HANOI -- Vietnam's trade surplus with the U.S. widened to $62 billion in the first six months of 2025, up 29% from the same period in 2024, according to official data. The increase was apparently fueled by exporters who are frontloading shipments...
Vietnam convicts 30 people for graft worth $45 million
Cebu Daily News
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July 11, 2025
A court in Vietnam on Friday jailed 30 people including several former senior officials over graft that cost the state $45 million, with one ex-official convicted of taking suitcases stuffed with cash bribes. The communist nation’s crackdown on...
Vietnam eyes deeper comprehensive strategic partnership with France
Vietnam News Agency
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NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held talks with French Senate Vice President Loic Hervé and French NA Vice-President Nadège Abomangoli, met with Anne Le Hénanff, Chairwoman of the France – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (FVFG) in...
Vietnamese woman jailed for prostitution
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 11, 2025
Vietnamese woman jailed for prostitution Published on: Friday, July 11, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 11, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Dark Mode: Off This was charged under Section 372B of the Penal Code, which carries a punishment of up to one...
Vietnam jails 30 people for graft worth US$45 million
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Friday (Jul 11) jailed 30 people including several former senior officials over graft that cost the state US$45 million, with one ex-official convicted of taking suitcases stuffed with cash bribes. The communist...
Vietnamese man’s 4-year jail term for keeping leopard parts reinstated
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 11, 2025
Vietnamese man’s 4-year jail term for keeping leopard parts reinstated Published on: Friday, July 11, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 11, 2025 By: V Anbalagan, FMT Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Nguyen Van Tien claimed he was given 54 portions of leopard...
Vietnam, Laos pleased at defence cooperation outcomes
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Deputy Minister of National Defence, paid a courtesy call on Lao Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone in Vientiane on July 10. (KPL/VNA) Lieutenant General...
Vietnam stocks pop as foreign investors return on sweetened US trade terms: analysts
The Business Times Singapore
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July 11, 2025
[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam’s stock market has come alive as foreign investors return from positions near historic lows, following news that the country has clinched a trade deal – albeit a preliminary one – with the tariff-trigger-happy US. Recent...
Vietnam makes meaningful contributions to global human rights progress
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 11, 2025
Throughout the 59th session of the UNHRC, Vietnam’s delegation demonstrated a proactive, constructive, and responsible approach—engaging in dialogue, contributing to resolutions, and co-sponsoring major initiatives. Ambassador Mai Phan Dung...
Hanoi launches new tourism products ahead of National Day holiday
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 11, 2025
Hanoi launches new tourism products ahead of National Day holiday The Huc Bridge spanning Hoan Kiem Lake, an icon of Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi’s tourism sector has introduced a range of new tourism products and programmes to boost demand and...
Vietnam embraces cultural tourism revival
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 10, 2025
Vietnam’s tourism industry is undergoing a dynamic resurgence, marked by record-breaking visitor numbers, renewed cultural emphasis, and a clear call for innovation from national leadership. On the 60th anniversary of Vietnam Tourism Day (July 9),...
Deputy PM holds bilateral meetings with Chinese, Australian, Algerian foreign ministers on AMM 58 sidelines
Vietnam News Agency
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KUALA LUMPUR — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of China, Australia, and Algeria on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-58) in Kuala...