Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected HANOI: A fire ripped through a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital, killing 11 people and injuring two others in a... Published 19 Dec, 2024 12:48pm
Markets Vietnam raises $32.6mn in govt bond auction, lowest volume this year HANOI: Vietnam’s State Treasury raised 829 billion ($32.6 million) in a government bond auction on Wednesday, the... Published 18 Dec, 2024 12:11pm
Technology EV maker VinFast to build second production plant in Vietnam HANOI: Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast on Sunday announced a plan to build its second domestic... Published 08 Dec, 2024 12:33pm
Markets Vietnam Jan-Nov coffee exports down 14.3% y/y at 1.2mn T- stats office HANOI: Vietnam exported 1.2 million metric tons of coffee in the Jan-Nov period of this year, down 14.3% from the... Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:27am
Markets Vietnam rice exports in Nov up 16.3% y/y, statistics office says HANOI: Vietnam exported 698,000 metric tons of rice in November, up 16.3% from the same month a year earlier,... Published 06 Dec, 2024 10:25am
Technology Temu told to suspend Vietnam operations, state media reports HANOI: Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend its operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an... Published 05 Dec, 2024 11:51am
World Vietnam court upholds death sentence for tycoon in $12 billion fraud case HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Tuesday upheld a death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan after rejecting... Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:52pm
Business & Finance TDAP to participate in Vietnam’s trade fair KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will participate in the Vietnam International Trade Fair for... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am
Markets Vietnam’s Jan-Oct coffee exports down 11.2% y/y, stats office says HANOI: Vietnam exported 1.15 million metric tons of coffee in the first 10 months of this year, down 11.2% from the... Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:49am
Pakistan Pakistan, Vietnam vow to strengthen ties PM Shehbaz Sharif and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:04pm
World Vietnam parliament elects army general as state president HANOI: Vietnam’s parliament elected on Monday army general Luong Cuong as the new state president in a widely... Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am
World Vietnam, China sign 10 documents during Chinese Premier’s visit to Hanoi HANOI: Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements ranging from agriculture cooperation to cross-border QR code payments... Published 13 Oct, 2024 10:15am
Markets Vietnam 2024 rice exports seen above 7.6mn tons, food association chairman says HANOI: Vietnam’s rice exports this year are expected to be higher than 7.6 million metric tons, Vietnam Food... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:34pm
Markets Vietnam Jan-Sept coffee exports down 11.5% y/y at 1.1mn tons, stats office says HANOI: Vietnam exported 1.1 million metric tons of coffee in the first nine months of this year, down 11.5% from the... Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:18am
Business & Finance Vietnam Q3 GDP grows 7.4% on robust exports, industrial production HANOI: Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of strong... Published 06 Oct, 2024 11:10am
Technology Meta says it will expand production of mixed reality headsets in Vietnam HANOI: Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it will expand investment in artificial intelligence innovation in Vietnam,... Published 01 Oct, 2024 11:13am
World Vietnam puts Typhoon Yagi economic losses at $3.3bn HANOI: Vietnam suffered $3.3 billion in economic losses as a result of deadly Typhoon Yagi, which swept across the... Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Markets ‘Rice from Vietnam offered lowest in Indonesia’s tender’ HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog buy ... Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am
World Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains TOKYO/SHANGHAI/TAIPEI: The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 11:17am
World Myanmar’s flooding death toll jumps to 74, state media reports Myanmar’s flooding death toll rose to 74 as of Friday evening, according to a state media report on Sunday, after... Published 15 Sep, 2024 10:22am
World Typhoon Yagi death toll rises to 254 in Vietnam HANOI: The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 254 on... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:09pm
World Parts of Hanoi remain flooded as landslides hit northern Vietnam HANOI: Several Hanoi districts remained flooded on Thursday with the weather agency forecasting little change in... Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:38am
World Red River floods Hanoi streets as Vietnam reels from impact of Typhoon Yagi HANOI: Thousands of residents of Vietnam’s capital living close to the swollen Red River were evacuated on Wednesday... Published 11 Sep, 2024 11:29am
World Rescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam HANOI: Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept... Published 10 Sep, 2024 11:26am
World Dozens dead after Typhoon Yagi hammers Vietnam HANOI/HAIPHONG: Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, left dozens dead in northern Vietnam and... Published 10 Sep, 2024 08:03am
World Death toll in Vietnam from impacts of Typhoon Yagi rises to 35, with 24 missing HANOI: Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it triggered have killed at least 35 people, with 24 others... Published 09 Sep, 2024 11:03am
World Typhoon Yagi weakens after killing dozens in Vietnam, China, Philippines HANOI: Typhoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, after... Updated 08 Sep, 2024 02:47pm
Markets Subdued activity on Vietnam coffee market HANOI/ BANDAR LAMPUNG, (Indonesia): Trading activities remained tepid in Vietnam as traders and buyers await new... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
World Vietnam to send its swine fever vaccine to Philippines HANOI: Vietnam will send 150,000 doses of its African swine fever vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, state... Published 28 Aug, 2024 11:56am
World China and Vietnam sign 14 deals from rail to crocodiles after leaders meet BEIJING: China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after... Updated 20 Aug, 2024 07:58am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept