Vietnam says 31 million workers impacted by pandemic, risk of rising unemployment
HANOI – The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted about 31 million workers in Vietnam, with 900,000 out of work and nearly 18 million people receiving less…
Vietnam jails Facebook user for eight years over ‘anti-state’ posts
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has sentenced a man to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of uploading anti-state posts on his Facebook account, the security ministry…
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM
HANOI – Despite successfully containing its COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet over fears that doing so could lead to a second wave…
Malaysia to detain, charge crew of “illegal” Vietnamese boats
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will detain and charge crew members of Vietnamese vessels caught illegally fishing in its waters instead of turning them away as authorities had done previously, the…
Samsung denies reports of move of China display output to Vietnam
HANOI – Samsung Electronics is planning to shift much of its display production from China to Ho Chi Minh City this year, Vietnamese state media reported, although the South Korean tech…
Vietnam in talks to ease entry for visitors from China, South Korea, Japan
HANOI – Vietnam is holding talks aimed at easing the entry of citizens from China, South Korea and Japan into the country after restrictions on foreign visitors amid the coronavirus…
Pilots suspended after VietJet plane skids off runway
HANOI – Vietnamese aviation authorities have grounded two foreign pilots after a VietJet Air passenger plane they were controlling skidded off a runway as it landed in Ho Chi Minh City,…
Vietnam ratifies free trade deal with EU
HANOI – Vietnam has ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union that will cut or eliminate 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the Southeast Asian country and the…
Vietnam league restarts with packed crowds as coronavirus risk abates
NAM DINH, Vietnam – Thousands of fans poured into stadiums in Vietnam on Friday as the country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to…
Vietnam’s VinFast to launch first electric car in 2021
HANOI – Vietnam‘s first domestic car manufacturer, VinFast, will start the mass production of its first electric models next year and will target the United States market, the company said. VinFast,…
