Vietnam improves mechanisms on capital access for startups

HANOI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has issued a decree to amend regulations on innovative startup investment, aiming to boost capital access and foster a more favorable legal environment for entrepreneurship, Vietnam News Agency reported...

Vietnamese players advance to second round in world badminton championship

Vietnamese bodybuilders among Asia's best competitors

Vietnamese Catholic community marks 50 years in isles

The Vietnamese Holy Martyrs Catholic Community’s anniversary celebration Aug. 15 included a procession by the Daughters of the Society of St. Monica at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. (Courtesy Dann Ebina) By Father Anthony Tran...

Vietnam's Textile Industry Breaks Records with Export Momentum

Vietnam's textile and garment industry is on track to meet an ambitious export target of US$47-48 billion by the end of 2025, driven by strong order flows and global expansion. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has received positive...

Real-Life ‘Mario Kart’ Race Track You Can Ride With Your Friends in Vietnam

Nintendo’s Mario Kart is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. Since the release of the first iteration in 1992, over 196 million copies of the 17 games that make up the series have been sold around the world. After many years...

Vietnam ends state monopoly on gold bar production; local price premiums may narrow

[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnam, one of the largest gold markets in Asia, has initiated a major overhaul by ending over 13 years of state monopoly on gold bar production, which was previously held by state-owned Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC). According...

Vietnam tourism on show at ITE HCMC 2025

Home › Events › Vietnam tourism on show at ITE HCMC 2025 By TravelPress Staff August 27, 2025 The 19th Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo – ITE HCMC 2025 will take place from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6, 2025 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention...

The best holidays to book for October 2025, from off-season Dubrovnik to Vietnam tours

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Vietnam Airlines launches special program in celebration of National Day

Passengers will enjoy limited-edition boarding passes, specially designed National Day meals, and the song “Duong chung ta di” (The path we follow) played as the plane taxis. This program not only offers a unique experience for passengers but also...

Book review: Drugs, bars and girls: an American GI in Vietnam War-era Taiwan

‘Made in Taiwan’ delivers a rare and compelling record of how American enlisted men in Taiwan lived, partied and stretched the US military at the seams during the Vietnam War By 1971, heroin and opium use among US troops fighting in Vietnam had...

Vietnam will switch to fuel blended with ethanol to increase U.S. exports

Vietnam plans to switch to ethanol-blended fuel from next year. This will allow the Southeast Asian nation to import corn and ethanol from the United States. According to documents reviewed by the ministry, the Ministry of Industry and Trade...

Vietnam, Maldives set sights on enhanced all-round cooperation

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Trinh Thi Tam made a working visit to the Maldives from August 22 to 26, on the occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries...

Vietnam, Panama celebrate half a century of friendship, cooperation

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Panama are set to further consolidate and expand their cooperation both within bilateral and multilateral frameworks, thanks to the sustained efforts of successive generations, a Panamanian diplomat has affirmed. Speaking...

Vietnam to compete at Asian Youth MMA Championships 2025

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Mixed Martial Arts Federation (VMMAF) has announced that it is sending a delegation to the Asian Youth Mixed Martial Arts Championships 2025, set for August 27–31 in Manama, Bahrain. This is the first continental youth...

Vietnamese players advance to second round in world badminton championship

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Unseeded players Nguyen Thuy Linh and Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam secured second round's slots in the TotalEnergies Badminton World Federation Championships 2025 in Paris, France. Former Olympian Trang needed just 30 minutes to...

Vietnam Airlines launches special programme in celebration of National Day

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines on August 26 officially launched the special programme “Cat canh tu hao Vietnam” (Take off with pride of Vietnam) on flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, part of the 80th National Day anniversary (September 2,...

Vietnam, Portugal step up education cooperation

Hanoi (VNA) – The University of Economics and Business (UEB) under the Vietnam National University, Hanoi and the Faculty of Economics (FEP) under Portugal’s University of Porto will bolster multi-faceted cooperation under a freshly signed...

West Alarmed By China’s Interest In Vietnam Tungsten Mine, Sources Reveal

American and other Western officials fear that a Vietnamese tungsten mine and refinery could fall under Chinese control, potentially restricting access to one of the largest non-Chinese sources of the critical mineral, according to people familiar...

Vietnam’s capital market: Reform-driven momentum

Hanoi (VNA) - Recent developments in Vietnam’s stock market reflect more than investor enthusiasm. Surging capital inflows signal broader economic ambitions and ongoing reforms designed to advance the country’s capital market to a new height....