Vietnamese spend four hours a day on smartphones, survey finds
Thousands record 2017 New Year's Eve celebrations with their smartphones. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Nguyen.Vietnamese spend an average of four hours a day on their...
Trade spat fallout: cheaper Chinese toys hurt Vietnamese producers
Duck toys imported from China are being sold widely in Vietnam. Photo acquired by VnExpress.An import surge of cheaper Chinese toys courtesy of the...
Vietnam a top 10 country for expats to settle down
Foreign and Vietnamese employees at a tech company in Saigon. Photo by AFP/Kham.Vietnam has climbed eight places to 10th in the list of best...
Sumitomo-BRG joint venture plans Vietnam’s first smart city
An artist's impression of a smart city to be located in Dong Anh District, Hanoi. Photo courtesy of Dong Anh District authorities.Japanese trading house...
Vietnam Airlines cancels Taiwan flights as Typhoon Bailu looms
Due to the approaching Typhoon Bailu, Vietnam Airlines cancels or adjusts some flights scheduled from HCMC and Hanoi to Taiwan's Kaohsiung City over the...
Festival to offer paragliders views of northern terrace fields
During the harvest season in October, rice paddies turn golden yellow and one of the most incredible sights in northern Vietnam. Photo by Shutterstock/Hong...
50 children saved after police bust paedophile website: Interpol
Nine people had been arrested in Thailand, Australia and the U.S. and 50 children had been rescued after investigators took down an online paedophilia...
Filipino firm AboitizPower acquires $46 mln Vietnamese wind power plant
Three wind towers generating electricity among rice fields in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan. Photo by Shutterstock/Nguyen Quang Ngoc Tonkin.Through a subsidiary, Filipino...
Another floating dimension to the Mekong Delta: Nga Nam Market
Mekong Delta teems with floating markets, each with its own characteristics – the Nga Nam Market stands at the confluence of five different canals.Located...
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Vietnam’s first palace drama to air on YouTube in 2020
A Vietnamese historical fiction drama inspired by the power struggle within Vietnam’s Forbidden Palace during Nguyen-dynasty rule in the 19th century will be broadcast...
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Sumitomo invests in Vietnam port operator
A subsidiary of Sumitomo has acquired a 10 percent stake in port operator Gemadept. Photo by Reuters/Kham.Japan's Sumitomo has invested $37 million in a...
Saigon canal overflows with garbage, awaits cleanup
The 19/5 canal in Ho Chi Minh City, earmarked for renovation next year, has been highly polluted for many years now.The 19/5 Canal in...
Saigon restaurant offers a verdant breathing space
In the heart of Saigon, 1B Garden offers a green, serene ambience that keeps the city’s hectic nature at bay.Located at 1B Pham Ngoc...
