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Vietnam bans wildlife trade, markets to prevent animal-to-human infections

Vietnam has been a popular destination for wildlife products often from endangered species used in traditional medicine or exotic cuisine

25 Jul 2020 12:06 PM

Vietnam-based startups made up 18 percent—or $741 million—of the capital invested in Southeast Asia in 2019, up from four percent in 2018, according to a report by Cento Ventures.

Vietnam's huge pool of software engineers makes Ho Chi Minh City a startup hotspot

Vietnamese e-commerce and e-payment companies have been “flooded” with private equity in the past couple of years.

12 Jul 2020 8:48 PM

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) addresses a live video conference on the special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Hanoi on Tuesday. (AFP)

Vietnam urges Asean to set up Covid-19 emergency fund

Hanoi is chairing an Asean meeting on Covid-19, with the country touting its success so far.

14 Apr 2020 2:50 PM

Beyond the beach

Apart from the pristine white coast, Vietnam’s resort town of Nha Trang is dotted with ancient temples

14 Mar 2020 4:16 PM

Leigh Mai thought about bringing her birth mother back to the United States, but Dep prefers her simple life in Thu Duc. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vietnamese woman reunited with daughter after 40 years

After four decades, a Vietnamese woman reunites with the daughter airlifted to America.

29 Nov 2019 4:30 PM

Australia has implemented strict measures to prevent African Swine Fever. (Photo: Representational/ Pixabay)

Woman carrying raw pork denied entry to Australia under strict vigilance

Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork.

17 Oct 2019 8:00 PM

The week-long festival, which began last Friday, marks the Cham calendar's de facto new year, at the onset of a new harvest. (Photo: Social Media)

In Vietnam, men parade but women rule at a festival called 'Kate'

The Cham are descendents of a powerful ancient kingdom that once spanned large parts of central and southern Vietnam a millennium ago.

01 Oct 2019 3:48 PM

Doing it manually makes it easier to salvage usable silk thread from cocoons even if they are not good. (Photo: AFP)

Vietnam’s silk village keeps ancient tradition alive

Keeping the thread alive at a Vietnam silk village.

23 Sep 2019 12:35 PM

India started exporting umbrellas on a small scale, and has huge potential.

India has great potential to export umbrellas

Indian umbrellas are exported to a good number of African countries. But the scope is huge.

20 Aug 2019 7:44 AM

External Affair Minister S Jaishankar with his Vietnam counterpart Pham Bing Minh in Bangkok. (Photo: ANI)

Jaishankar meets Vietnam, Timor Leste FMs: Bangkok

Yesterday, Jaishankar met British foreign Minister Dominic Raab and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

02 Aug 2019 12:34 PM

From October 3, the private airline will operate its non-stop daily flights between Kolkata and Hanoi with one-way fares starting at Rs 9,999. (Photo: File)

IndiGo enters Vietnam, connects Hanoi with Kolkata

IndiGo Chief Commercial Officer said, ‘It is truly very special moment for us at IndiGo as it is first route connecting Kolkata to Hanoi.’

30 Jul 2019 7:16 PM

Many believe the horns can be used to cure various illnesses including cancer. (Photo: File)

Vietnam confiscates smuggled rhino horns worth USD 4 million

The state-run Vietnam News reported Monday that the 55 pieces of horns were concealed inside plaster blocks.

29 Jul 2019 2:50 PM

All seven tigers appeared to be cubs, according to photos of the seizure. (Photo: AFP)

7 frozen tiger carcasses seized from a car in Vietnam

Phan Van Vui one of the suspects have been arrested by Hanoi police.

26 Jul 2019 6:12 PM

7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam

Phan Van Vui one of the suspects have been arrested by Hanoi police.

26 Jul 2019 3:59 PM

Gapo has received 500 billion dong (USD 21.55 million) in funding from tech corporation G-Group. (Photo: KrASIA)

Facebook’s new rival ‘Gapo’ launches in Vietnam

Gapo, a mobile app that lets users create personal profiles and share posts to a Facebook style “news feed.”

24 Jul 2019 11:56 AM

The Ambassador of Vietnam to India, Pham Sanh Chau also highlighted the special bond shared by the two nations while speaking to ANI in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Vietnam reaffirms support for India's permanent membership at UNSC

This comes shortly after Vietnam was unanimously voted as a non-permanent member of the council for the 2020-2021 term earlier this month.

20 Jun 2019 9:25 AM

Trump is expected to give a speech while touring the beaches and an American military cemetery in France. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump to mark 75th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy

For Trump, it is another moment to praise alliances and military service, on the heels of defending his decision not to serve in Vietnam.

06 Jun 2019 1:20 PM

Pham Thi Ca, 99, was offered money to move from her home in Vietnam as authorities hoovered up land for a planned USD 2.6 billion Japanese-funded coal plant. (Photo: AFP)

Age no bar for courage

Meet Grandma Ca: The 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam's coal rush.

22 May 2019 6:55 PM

Late last month, the court ordered Singapore-headquartered Grab to pay the sum to Vietnam Sun Corp, better known as VinaSun, which had sought 41.2 billion dong in compensation.

Grab appeals Vietnamese court ruling in taxi company dispute

The 18-month-long legal battle between the two companies is a rare case of a taxi firm suing a ride-hailing rival over lost revenue.

13 Jan 2019 11:03 AM

The news comes as a controversial cybersecurity law is set to take effect next month. (Photo: AP)

Google studies steps to open representative office in Vietnam, government says

Despite economic reforms and increasing openness to social change, Vietnam’s Communist Party retains tight media censorship.

12 Dec 2018 1:00 PM

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