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From visibility to admiration: Vietnam charts new branding strategy
Vu Viet Trang, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), stressed that national branding is no longer just the responsibility of the media sector; it must be a central component of Vietnam’s long-term development strategy. As Vietnam...
Vietnamese, Malaysian PMs have meeting on BRICS summit sidelines
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 afternoon (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS summit. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) meets with his...

Vietnam to establish international financial center in Da Nang
Homepage > News > Finance > Vietnam to establish international financial center in Da Nang Vietnamese authorities are targeting regional and international digital asset dominance following the passage of a new law recognizing digital currencies....

Business News | India Shines at CJ Vietnam Open 2025: Peace Taekwondo Academy Athletes Bring Home 1 Gold, 2 Bronze
VMPL Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 11: In a proud moment for Indian Taekwondo, three athletes from Peace Taekwondo Academy in Gurugram clinched medals at the prestigious CJ Vietnam Open 2025, a G1-ranked international Taekwondo tournament held...

Vietnam’s Corona Resort promoter issues US$92mln in bonds: report
The promoter of Corona Resort & Casino in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, has reportedly issued VND2.4 trillion (US$91.8 million) in five-year bonds as part of a refinancing exercise. The bonds are said to carry a fixed interest of 9.7 percent per year for an...
Over 3,000 athletes compete at Vietnam dancesport festival 2025
The Vietnam Dancesport Festival 2025 officially kicked off on July 10 evening at the Military Zone 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 3,000 athletes from 37 countries and territories. Athletes at the Vietnam Dancesport...

Vietnam leads Asia-Pacific in international tourist arrival growth in H1 2025
Vietnam led Asia-Pacific in tourist arrival growth in H1 2025, with 10.7 million visitors and strong economic impact. Vietnam has emerged as Asia-Pacific’s top performer in international tourism growth for the first half of 2025, posting the...
Vietnamese film festival in UK spreads culture through cinema
Vietnamese culture shines at street festival in London
Vietnam tops Asia in international tourism growth
AKP Phnom Penh, July 07, 2025 — Vietnam recorded the highest growth in international tourist arrivals in the Asia–Pacific region during the first quarter of 2025, according to the May edition of the World Tourism Barometer released by the United...

Vietnamese leaders extend sympathies over Texas flash floods
HÀ NỘI — Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, State President Lương Cường, and Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday sent messages of sympathy to US President Donald Trump upon receiving news of the devastating flash floods that struck Kerr county,...

Vietnamese PM meets with world leaders in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with a host of world leaders and the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday (local time) on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit. At a meeting with...

Vietnam: Smart Technology for Sustainable Agricultural Growth
Vietnam is rapidly advancing its agricultural sector by integrating smart technology and biotechnological innovations. This strategic move aims to boost productivity, improve product quality and foster sustainable development while ensuring food...

Former Mass. firefighter from Vietnam who stole dead 13-year-old’s identity gets prison time
BOSTON — A Vietnamese national living in Braintree has been sentenced to prison for stealing the identity of a dead 13-year-old for several years, eventually using the stolen name to become a Melrose firefighter. Truong Nguyen, 40, also known as...
Vietnam: UN Rights Review Should Call for Urgent Reform
(Geneva, July 7, 2025) – United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s record on civil and political rights at the UN Human Rights Committee to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent and other basic...

Historic Vietnam-Era helicopter to soar over Portage and Kalamazoo this weekend
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It won’t be the usual helicopter flying over Portage and Kalamazoo this weekend. This Saturday and Sunday a restored Vietnam-era UH-1H Huey helicopter will fly low over the area as part of a special visiting aircraft...
Vietnamese players win first Asian pickleball titles

Vietnamese rice volume rises, value falls in H1
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam exported 4.9 million tonnes of rice worth US$2.54 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 7.6 per cent increase in volume but a 12.2 per cent drop in value compared to the same period last year. Coffee exports also faced...
The 3-Ingredient Vietnamese Drink I’ve Been Sipping Since Childhood (So Creamy and Refreshing!)
Credit: Vy Tran Credit: Vy TranThis article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Decades before smoothies became a thing in the Western...

Veteran reunion: remembering Vietnam and honoring the fallen
Quincy, Illinois (KHQA) — In May 1968, an Illinois National Guard unit was preparing to be activated in Chicago after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. But the government changed their mind. And when that didn't happen, these guardsmen—the...