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‘Sweet somethings’ make for a cool summer fest in Vietnam

The streets bustle with people shopping for dishes specially made for the summer cleansing festival.

Vietnam's SEZ protests, the causes and the results

A look back at the headline-grabbing demonstrations in Vietnam over the special economic zones bill.

Killer of Vietnamese girl in Japan faces death

Accused has insisted his innocence, put prosecution claims DNA evidence proves his guilt.

Vietnam’s renewable energy yet to get wind in its sails

The target of 800 and 6,000 megawatts of wind power by 2020 and 2030 looks beyond reach.
News

Vietnamese man found dead in US custody

Rooting for an organic wonder in central Vietnam

The ‘Vietnamese ginseng,’ grown in sylvan surroundings in Quang Nam Province, can fetch up to $4,400 per kilogram.

Five families evacuated in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta amid rising erosion risk

Just five days earlier, land erosion in Ca Mau Province sank three houses and badly damaged another.

Disaster-prone cable drags internet in Vietnam again

Third time that the AAG has ruptured this year, following breaks in January and May.

Perspectives

Dammed, doomed: the Mekong Delta story
Business
Economy Finance DataSpeaks

Smuggled sugar a bitter blow for domestic mills in Vietnam

Factories in Vietnam unable to compete against sugar smuggled from Thailand in large quantities, industry insiders say.

Transport pie / Grabbing Grab’s share a tough ask in Vietnam

Local ride-hailing firms lack deep pockets needed to out-incentivize market leader Grab.

Facebook, Google okay with Vietnam’s cybersecurity law: official

Representatives of tech giants raised no objections and said they would modify their strategies according to the ...

No betting on World Cup matches in Vietnam

Sports betting is legal, but a betting operator has not been selected for premier football event.

Vietnam prices ease from multi-year highs, India rice rates nudge up

Vietnamese rice fell this week after climbing to the highest since January 2012 the week before.
Travel & Life

Webcam slavery: tech turns Filipino families into cybersex child traffickers

'I was forced to do things you could not imagine a 16-year-old having to endure.'

A spiritual high: Tallest bell tower in Saigon

Xa Loi stands out as a pagoda that carries modern achitectural influences.

Webcam slavery: tech turns Filipino families into cybersex child traffickers

'I was forced to do things you could not imagine a 16-year-old having to endure.'

Bucket list / Why some places in Vietnam have become leading haunts

A brief look at six must visit places listed by recent Rough Guides video.

Mount Everest, the high-altitude rubbish dump

'There is just not enough monitoring at the high camps to ensure the mountain stays clean.'

International marathon to showcase Hanoi landmarks

Vietnam's capital city wants to use charity run to spotlight its history and old world charms.
 
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