Ho Chi Minh City transforms its cuisine into “language of tourism”

Promoting the potential and advantages of Vietnam’s largest economic, cultural, and social hub, Ho Chi Minh City has been making efforts to renew its tourism products and diversify events to enrich visitors’ experiences. In particular, its tourism...

Vietnamese agribusinesses need to be empowered for green growth

Hanoi (VNA) - The Management and Sustainable Development Institute (MSD) held a training workshop in Hanoi on November 6 on “environmental, social, and governance (ESG) – the key to unlocking green markets and finance for Vietnamese...

Vietnam imposes daily surcharge on delayed social insurance payments

Vietnam has tightened measures against organisations that delay or evade compulsory payments to social insurance (SI) and unemployment insurance (UI) funds. Under Decree No. 274/2025/NÐ-CP, organisations that fail to pay on time will be required...

Vietnam: Semiconductor Investment Powers Smart Industry Growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s commitment to macroeconomic stability, a supportive regulatory framework, and strong investor backing to drive growth in a smart semiconductor ecosystem, addressing a delegation from...

Vietnam-France economic forum focuses on strategic cooperation

A Platform for reviewing and discussing strategic cooperation The meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong and Magali Cesana, director general of the Department for Bilateral Affairs, Internationalization of French...

Vietnam’s 8 grandest national parks

You can’t visit Vietnam without getting a little wild. While few would want to miss its pair of powerhouse cities – Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with their fabulous cultural attractions and seam-splitting food scenes – the country reveals its true...

Are south-east Asia's street vendors, “the backbone of urban food systems”, prepared for the impacts of climate change?

Loan (not her real name) is a street vendor in her mid-40s selling fresh orange juice from her cart in an industrial area of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She squeezes oranges by hand for long stretches of time, to meet the demand from workers in the...

Vietnam hit by Typhoon Kalmaegi as tropical storm leaves 114 dead in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in Vietnam (Image: Anadolu via Getty Images) Vietnam has been hit by one of Asia's most powerful tropical storms this year as Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall battering the country with winds of 148kph. The...

Fishermen missing in Vietnam from Typhoon Kalmaegi

NHA TRANG, Vietnam -- Typhoon Kalmaegi lashed Vietnam with fierce winds and torrential rains as it made landfall on Thursday after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. Three fishermen were reported missing after...

KCN Vietnam Group launches community support initiative

KCN Vietnam Group has signed an MoU with Lao Dong Newspaper and the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund to launch a series of community support initiatives. Hardy Diec, COO of KCN Vietnam Group, presented a symbolic plaque to Tran Thi Mong Thoa,...

Vietnam - Cambodia military medical cooperation advances in depth, practicality, and effectiveness

This activity was part of the second Vietnam - Cambodia Border Defense Friendship Exchange Program, contributing to reinforcing solidarity and friendship between the two countries. At the opening ceremony, Major General Tran Cong Truong, Deputy...

Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 114 in Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi has lashed Vietnam with fierce winds and torrential rains as it made landfall after leaving at least 114 dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. An unusually strong storm for the region in November, Kalmaegi packed sustained...

Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi churned across Vietnam early on Friday, claiming five more lives after its devastating passage through the Philippines, where the death toll rose to 188. Kalmaegi had unleashed record rains and flooding in central Philippines this...

Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 5 dead in central Vietnam

HANOI, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least five people dead and six others injured in central Vietnam, local daily Lao Dong reported Friday. Three of the fatalities were recorded in Dak Lak province, while the other two were in...

GEVA showcases sustainable agricultural products at Vietnam International Sourcing Expo

The GEVA project showcased sustainable agricultural products and took proactive steps to expand international business connections at the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2025. From September 4 to 6, the initiative facilitated seven one-on-one...

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam as death toll nears 200

Coastal areas in Vietnam are assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi's destructive winds and heavy rain, with one death reported by state media, following its deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. The storm...

Deadly typhoon makes landfall in Vietnam after tearing through Philippines

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World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Nov 7, 2025

INDONESIA 1. KPK PUSHES AHEAD WITH PROBE INTO WHOOSH -- THE JAKARTA POST The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) probe into alleged corruption in the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway Whoosh is proceeding apace after...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Nov 7, 2025

INDONESIA 1. KPK PUSHES AHEAD WITH PROBE INTO WHOOSH -- THE JAKARTA POST The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) probe into alleged corruption in the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung high speed railway Whoosh is proceeding apace after...

First UK-Vietnam Business Summit held in Ho Chi Minh City

This marks the first business summit to be held since the official visit of Party General Secretary To Lam to the United Kingdom last week, where the two nations formally upgraded their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP)....