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Korean county, home to Vietnamese prince's descendants, builds $260M plan around their 800-year story

Korean county, home to Vietnamese prince's descendants, builds $260M plan around their 800-year story

About 800 people gathered in Bonghwa, a rural county in eastern South Korea, on Oct. 17 to mark 800 years since Vietnamese Prince Ly Long Tuong arrived in Korea, where his descendants still live.
Russian woman gives up city life to care for mother-in-law in rural Vietnam

Russian woman gives up city life to care for mother-in-law in rural Vietnam

$7.5B airport outside Hanoi races to open its VIP terminal for APEC 2027

$7.5B airport outside Hanoi races to open its VIP terminal for APEC 2027

Vietnam’s largest company Vingroup gets land for $1.5B northern urban project

Vietnam’s largest company Vingroup gets land for $1.5B northern urban project

A consortium led by conglomerate Vingroup has been allocated 112 hectares of land in northern Vietnam to develop an urban project at an expected cost of VND41 trillion (US$1.5 billion).
August 26, 2026 | 07:12 pm PT
South Korean wins biggest Vietnam lottery prize ever claimed by a foreigner

South Korean wins biggest Vietnam lottery prize ever claimed by a foreigner

A South Korean specialist working at a foreign-invested company in northern Vietnam has won more than VND102.8 billion (US$3.9 million) on Vietnam's Power 6/55 lottery, the largest prize a foreigner has ever taken in the country.
July 21, 2026 | 07:40 pm PT
Another Bac Ninh housing project approved to sell to foreigners

Another Bac Ninh housing project approved to sell to foreigners

The Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee has approved Hong Hac City to sell up to 872 residential units to foreign organizations and individuals.
July 10, 2026 | 08:30 pm PT
Hanoi wants to shut 7 km of expressway to build link to new $7.4B airport

Hanoi wants to shut 7 km of expressway to build link to new $7.4B airport

Vietnam's capital Hanoi wants to shut down a 7-kilometer stretch of one of its busiest expressways to speed up construction of a connection road to Gia Binh International Airport.
May 6, 2026 | 06:33 pm PT
American man embraces life in Vietnam after growing close to son's in-laws

American man embraces life in Vietnam after growing close to son's in-laws

When Timothy Dean Horn first visited Vietnam in 2024 to see his son, he experienced culture shock after his in-laws insisted he stay in their home instead of a hotel.
April 20, 2026 | 02:30 am PT
FDI factories in Vietnam offering two months' salary as sign-on bonus and still can't find enough workers

FDI factories in Vietnam offering two months' salary as sign-on bonus and still can't find enough workers

Vietnam's booming FDI factories are locked in a bidding war for workers, with foreign-invested manufacturers offering sign-on bonuses that have nearly doubled in a year.
March 28, 2026 | 02:59 pm PT
In Vietnam's FDI hub, workers are quitting stable jobs to study Chinese

In Vietnam's FDI hub, workers are quitting stable jobs to study Chinese

Nguyen Oanh quit her quality control job at a foreign-invested factory at the end of September 2025, walked away from a steady VND14 million (US$534) monthly salary, and enrolled in an intensive Chinese language course.
March 23, 2026 | 03:04 pm PT
Vietnam electronics hub scrambles to fill 330,000 jobs, sparks signing-bonus race

Vietnam electronics hub scrambles to fill 330,000 jobs, sparks signing-bonus race

Electronics manufacturing hub Bac Ninh Province needs more than 330,000 factory workers, but companies are spending so heavily on signing bonuses that workers have started gaming the system to collect payouts.
March 14, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnam's FDI boom faces a bottleneck: skilled labor shortage

Vietnam's FDI boom faces a bottleneck: skilled labor shortage

Bac Ninh Province, one of northern Vietnam’s biggest magnets for foreign investment, is facing a growing shortage of skilled factory workers as manufacturers ramp up production, driving wages and recruitment bonuses higher.
January 17, 2026 | 12:00 am PT
Massive blaze engulfs factory at northern Vietnam industrial park

Massive blaze engulfs factory at northern Vietnam industrial park

A massive blaze accompanied by loud explosions tore through a large factory complex in Bac Ninh Province early Thursday, though no injuries were reported.
December 18, 2025 | 02:54 am PT
Hoa Minzy's 'Bac Bling' hit competing with Lady Gaga on YouTube earns praise from Nikkei Asia

Hoa Minzy's 'Bac Bling' hit competing with Lady Gaga on YouTube earns praise from Nikkei Asia

Hoa Minzy’s viral music video “Bac Bling,” which recently reached No. 2 on YouTube’s global chart, has received praise from Nikkei Asia for spotlighting Bac Ninh Province, home to Samsung’s biggest manufacturing hub.
March 25, 2025 | 08:28 pm PT
Vietnamese singer Hoa Minzy’s ‘Bac Bling’ tops YouTube debut chart, surpassing Blackpink’s Lisa

Vietnamese singer Hoa Minzy’s ‘Bac Bling’ tops YouTube debut chart, surpassing Blackpink’s Lisa

Vietnamese singer Hoa Minzy’s music video "Bac Bling" secured the top position on YouTube’s Top Debut Songs chart from Feb. 28 to March 6, surpassing Blackpink’s Lisa and her song "FXCK UP THE WORLD."
March 14, 2025 | 05:58 am PT
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