Torrential rains pour down south central island as Storm Usagi close

Heavy rains lashed Phu Quy Island Saturday morning, hours before Storm Usagi is forecast to hit the southern coast and cause direct impacts on HCMC.

Taiwan arrests four Vietnamese women in prostitution raid

Four Vietnamese women have been detained for providing sexual services to customers at a restaurant in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung City.

Bank ordered to reimburse nearly $11 mln to customer in fraud case

A court has ordered Eximbank to reimburse $10.48 million to a customer whose money was stolen by a former employee.

Three Vietnamese dishes among world’s best in 2018

Australian travel website Traveller has picked three dishes from Vietnam in their list of world’s best dishes in 2018.

Vietnam to restrict access to ‘faulty’ weather forecast app

Vietnam will restrict use of weather app Windy because it uses a Chinese name for the Hoang Sa Archipelago.

Hanoian arrested for alleged smuggling of pistols from Paris

A man was arrested Friday for allegedly trafficking weapons into Vietnam after his suitcase was found with three ...

HCMC government agencies give up quest for foreign talent, for now

The HCMC Department of Home Affairs has backtracked on hiring foreign workers for the city government.

Online Black Friday runs lackluster campaign

Online Black Friday retailers failed to enthuse customers with usual discounts, while brick and mortar stores saw heavy traffic.

63 Ly Thai To Building celebrates 20th anniversary

The celebration of a landmark building in Hanoi also marked the work of Hongkong Land in Vietnam for over two ...

Vingroup to invest $51 million in Hanoi smart electronics plant

Vingroup is expected to invest VND1.2 trillion ($51.38 million) in a "Smart Electronics Factory” that will produce ...

Former bank chairman jailed for 13 years in Vietnam

Former chairman of the Mekong Housing Bank has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for abuse of power.

Foreign funding sought for Da Nang-Hoi An metro line in central Vietnam

Da Nang City is seeking foreign investment for a metro line from the Da Nang International Airport to ancient Hoi ...

Time’s in no hurry to go anywhere in Vietnam’s ‘leper village’

The Quy Hoa Leprosy Village was once a place of exile. It still shelters residents from long-standing social ...

In pictures: the best of Vietnam this week

Check out some of the most stunning Instagram photos hashtagged #vietnam and #everydayvietnam.

Time’s in no hurry to go anywhere in Vietnam’s ‘leper village’

The Quy Hoa Leprosy Village was once a place of exile. It still shelters residents from long-standing social ...

10 places to enjoy a full night in Hanoi

At night Hanoi’s streets are a combination of tranquility and bustle

Saigon restaurant serves own Chinese noodles invention for 30 years

Xuan’s restaurant in HCMC has been serving noodles made using her friend’s secret recipe since the 1990s.

An ancient Vietnamese citadel remains isolated from modern life

In the heart of the Phu Lam Forest in central Vietnam, a citadel quietly reflects on its existence of almost six ...
 
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