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Ho Chi Minh City raids largest dog meat market

As part of controversial moves to limit or stop dog meat consumption, a Saigon market was raided on Tuesday.

US sailors seek to build ties in historic Vietnam visit

Sailors aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier took part in cultural activities with locals in the Vietnamese city of Da ...

5 ways Vietnam's government is tightening internet control

From a cybersecurity bill to a 10,000-strong cyber warfare unit, Vietnam is determined to 'protect ...

January 17, 2018 | 12:00 am GMT+7

Plastic bags coat Saigon's walking street after raving NYE party

It's filthy but not an uncommon sight.

January 01, 2018 | 12:27 pm GMT+7

Southern Vietnam prepares for Typhoon Tembin to hit late on Christmas

Tough measures have been enforced to evacuate residents in the Mekong Delta, which is highly ...

December 25, 2017 | 06:17 pm GMT+7

HCMC puts the future of e-governance to the test

District 12 is applying the latest tech apps to simplify long-winded admin procedures.

December 13, 2017 | 02:43 pm GMT+7

Saigon residents wrestle with high tides, again

Locals sip tea while the high tides engulf streets and houses in Nha Be District.

December 07, 2017 | 11:13 am GMT+7

Lingering protest against controversial station exacts heavy toll on Vietnam highway

Traffic chaos has besieged National Highway 1 in Tien Giang Province as drivers try to disrupt ...

December 03, 2017 | 07:59 pm GMT+7

Wartime bomb discovered in Hanoi a stark reminder of a lethal Vietnam War legacy

An estimated 800,000 tons of unexploded ordnance still remain scattered across Vietnam, killing and ...

December 01, 2017 | 09:17 am GMT+7

HCMC in strife: Can fresh autonomy solve its problems?

Drugs, pollution and flooding are just some of the issues a new 'smart city' plan is aimed at ...

November 29, 2017 | 11:28 pm GMT+7

Storm leaves trail of 'devastation' across Saigon

Falling trees have been crushing houses and severing power lines in Vietnam's largest city.

November 19, 2017 | 06:50 pm GMT+7

Gridlock on opening day of overpass built to ease traffic near Saigon airport

Oh, the irony.

November 16, 2017 | 06:08 pm GMT+7

Wrap-up: Trump's arrival in Vietnam met with excitement and doubt

As Vietnamese people lined the streets of Da Nang to welcome Donald Trump, the TPP countries agreed ...

November 13, 2017 | 06:29 pm GMT+7

Storm Damrey wreaks havoc in central, southern Vietnam

27 people have died, 22 are missing and hundreds of houses have been destroyed.

November 05, 2017 | 02:12 pm GMT+7

Vietnam flaunts hardcore military strength ahead of APEC Summit

Trump, Putin and Xi will be touching down soon, so the Vietnamese military and police are readying ...

October 25, 2017 | 03:27 pm GMT+7

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It’s official: Party chief Trong is Vietnam’s new president

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has taken oath as Vietnam’s new president after a secret ...
President Trong calls for greater vigilance, dedication

President Nguyen Phu Trong has called on the nation to be more vigilant and dutiful than ever as it ...

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The jammed megacity: Here is how Ho Chi Minh City’s rush hour nightmare looks like

Or how the city’s residents go to work every day.
Vietnam’s watermelon farmers turn flooding challenge into an opportunity

They plant the creeper on the common water hyacinth to co-opt the flooding season.

Business

Vietnam retains current price ceilings on domestic flights

While several carriers want the price ceilings for domestic flights raised, inflation concerns have ...
Bankrupt US retail giant Sears owes Vietnamese firm $4 million

Sears, a U.S. retail titan that has filed for bankruptcy, owes a Vietnamese textile company upwards ...