The Latest Breaking News from Vietnam

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In a major ecological boost, Co To island in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam, is set to stop visitors from bringing in plastic bags and bottles. As of September 1, visitors will be required to leave plastic behind before they board ferries at Van Don Wharf to visit…

Apple Inc's suppliers are in talks to produce Apple Watch and MacBook in Vietnam for the first time, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple's Chinese suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and iPhone assembler Foxconn have started test production of Apple Watch and MacBook in Northern…

To promote its city as a hub of arts and cultural exchange, the Hong Kong Tourism Board has expanded its creative horizon with the Arts in HK with SEA Artists campaign, which features 18 talents from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines to create a collection of imaginative…

The Australian War Memorial releases the first list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander soldiers who served in the Vietnam War. The number of First Australians who fought in the conflict was not previously known because it was not recorded at the time of recruitment.

A Vietnamese court on Tuesday upheld a five-year prison term for a prominent social commentator convicted of making propaganda videos against the tightly-controlled state, his lawyer said.

Uoc Van Nguyen, 31, is so far the only person to be identified after human remains relating to three people were discovered

India and Vietnam are the most promising markets for long-term investment thanks to their fast-growing economies that have helped them cope with global challenges and uncertainties, says Krungthai Asset Management (KTAM).

Speakers to be installed across capital for daily pronouncements as government’s plan labelled ‘archaic and redundant’

Parts of six northern provinces are still under water as a result of heavy rain brought by tropical storm Mulan - now downgraded to a tropical depression over Vietnam - the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported on Sunday.

HANOI: Vietnam is considering building a high-speed railway that runs along the country's length with a possible price tag of up to $58.7 billion, the government said on Sunday.