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Night rides / GrabBike drivers brake early, fearing for their lives

Family expense / Birth phobia threatens Vietnam's future

Kids aren't alright / Parents despair for their little ones as air quality plummets

Low risk / 'Victimless crime' notion in Vietnam undermines wildlife trafficking fight

Losing flavor / As Vietnam’s middle class expands, dog meat consumption shrinks

Public indifference / Sexual harassment rife on public buses, law remains lethargic

Put us back on track, Hanoi Train Street cafés plead

Hanoi Train Street café owners have petitioned authorities to let their business continue, promising strict safety measures, but opponents aren't convinced.

US reduces anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese pangasius

The U.S. Department of Commerce has scrapped preliminary anti-dumping duties on pangasius exported by certain Vietnamese companies.

Vietnam's ultra-distance dynamo's Greek feat

Vietnam's famous ultra-distance runner Tran Duy Quang recently ran the 246.8 kilometers Spartathlon in Greece in 31 hours.

Indonesian consortium plans $2 billion Vietnam-Laos railway link

The Indonesia Railway Development Consortium is planning to build a 400 km Vietnam-Laos rail route for an estimated $1.9 billion.

Chinese cars sold in Vietnam with fraudulent nine-dash line map

Saigon hosts first ever exhibition of nudes on stones

Uniqlo to open first Vietnam store in Saigon

Vietnam among 20 most favorite countries: Condé Nast Traveler

Starbucks closes seven Hanoi stores over contaminated water

American dedicates youth to caring for Vietnamese kids with disabilities

US magazine picks Vietnamese island among best places with ‘bluest water’

Tunnel vision keeps Saigon underground passage primed for heavy traffic

Lazada, Tiki locked in delivery speed race

Amazon has no specific time frame for Vietnam website

Hanoi water supplier denies responsibility, claims it's the 'biggest victim'

Hanoi couple lives atop a loo for 44 years

Two Vietnamese among world's 100 most influential women

Banana plant in central Vietnam produces 350 hands in one bunch

Controversial nine-dash line appears on Chinese travel brochures in Saigon

News

Court orders fresh investigation into alleged bribery by 80 traffic cops

Vietnam improves position on global hunger index

Vietnam has made significant improvement in global hunger score to rank 62nd out of 117 economies in a global hunger ranking, ahead of several Southeast Asian peers.

Two Vietnamese marine turtle species have 'disappeared,' says IUCN

Two marine turtles have "disappeared" in northern and central Vietnam, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said.

Vietnam ranks low on World Giving Index

Vietnamese people have supposedly been less generous than neighboring peers, languishing in the bottom half of a global charity ranking by a U.K.-based international NGO.

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Can officials be trusted to make responsible statements during a crisis?

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Starbucks reopens outlets in contaminated water area

Coffee chain Starbucks has resumed business in all the eight Hanoi locations it had closed in the wake of water supply contamination.

Coworking spaces expand in downtown Saigon

Coworking spaces are expanding in Saigon’s central districts since the limited traditional office space there is unable to meet the growing demand.

Vietnam plans another increment in civil servants' base salary

The government has proposed that monthly base wages for civil servants be increased by 7 percent to VND1.6 million ($69) in 2020.

Bad debt threat looms as doubtful debt to state-owned firms doubles

Doubtful debt to Vietnam’s state-owned companies surged 2.3 times from 2017 to VND16.54 trillion ($712 million) last year, a government report says.

Vietnam to borrow $21 bln next year to cover expenses

Vietnam is set to borrow VND495 trillion ($21.54 billion) next year to repay existing debts and cover budget deficits, a government report said Monday.

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Sendo surge bucks the trend in Vietnam e-commerce

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Inside the realms of Cham ethnics in An Giang

The Mas Jid Khay Ri Yah mosque in An Giang Province, which shares the border with Cambodia, is where the Cham Muslims come to practice their religious beliefs.

The golden glow of northern Vietnam's rice terraces

Freelance photographer Pham Hoang Cuong journeyed across the highest rice terraces in Ha Giang Province, and captured how they blend with the clouds.

Inside the realms of Cham ethnics in An Giang

The Mas Jid Khay Ri Yah mosque in An Giang Province, which shares the border with Cambodia, is where the Cham Muslims come to practice their religious beliefs.

Five compelling reasons to visit Vietnam in October

October is here and many of Vietnam’s most popular tourism destinations are at their absolute best.

In central Vietnam village, fresh seafood is sold by the basin

In Mui Ne fishing village, Binh Thuan Province, catch from the sea is sold not by weight but by the aluminum basin.

Surfing in clouds at Bach Ma mountain peak

Following a 20-km road leading to the summit of central Vietnam's Bach Ma (white horse) mountain, at 1,450 meters, visitors might feel like they are surfing in the clouds.

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