Should Vietnam be worried about its $20bn trade deficit?
In-Depth 14:41 18/08/2026For an economy that has grown accustomed to celebrating trade surpluses, Vietnam’s figures so far this year make uncomfortable reading.
University offers free Korean classes to Da Nang residents
Education 16:41 18/08/2026Dong A University has partnered with the Korean Language Education Center under South Korea’s Ministry of Education to launch free Korean language classes for local residents in Da Nang City, central Vietnam.
How do tourist speedboats in Vietnam's Nha Trang ensure safety of thousands of visitors each day?
Travel 15:16 18/08/2026Following a series of inland waterway accidents, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has called for tighter controls over vessels and coordinated measures to ensure the absolute safety of tourists, including in Nha Trang, one of Vietnam’s largest beach tourism hubs.
Nearly 39,000 businesses exit Ho Chi Minh City market amid rising adaptation pressures
Economy 15:01 18/08/2026More than 38,800 businesses exited the Ho Chi Minh City market in January-July 2026, reflecting growing pressure on companies to adapt to global uncertainty, tighter operating requirements and structural changes.
Vietnamese coffee races the clock as EU deforestation deadline looms
In-Depth 10:35 07/08/2026As the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) draws closer, Vietnamese coffee exporters are scrambling to map farms, build digital databases, and guarantee supply-chain traceability.
From Robusta powerhouse to value-added coffee: Vietnam's next move
Economy 21:05 06/08/2026Vietnam, the world's largest Robusta producer, is seeking to move up the coffee value chain by expanding exports of processed and specialty coffee, supported by strong global prices that have pushed domestic coffee prices to nearly VND100,000 (US$3.8) per kilogram.
Project launched to elevate Vietnamese robusta coffee's global standing
Economy 15:02 25/07/2026A new project was unveiled on Friday in Lam Dong Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, to strengthen Vietnam’s robusta coffee brand, aiming to boost quality, value, and global recognition.
Vietnam coffee exporters await official guidance as EUDR deadline nears
Economy 17:25 16/07/2026Vietnamese coffee exporters are stepping up preparations for the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), but many say they are still waiting for official guidance as the compliance deadline draws closer.
Why does SE Asia fight for homegrown ASEAN Cup, in face of FIFA-ruled alternative?
In-Depth 14:42 12/08/2026Why is Southeast Asia still obsessed with its 'homegrown' football tournament, the ASEAN Cup, now in its 30th edition, while remaining skeptical of a global giant's intervention like the FIFA ASEAN Cup?
Can a purely homegrown Southeast Asian team ever reach the World Cup?
In-Depth 14:56 11/08/2026To reach the FIFA World Cup, Southeast Asian football must raise both its floor through strong domestic development and its ceiling through global talent and overseas exposure.
Beyond preferential credit: What Vietnam’s SMEs need to thrive
In-Depth 17:43 10/08/2026A VND220 trillion (US$8.4 billion) preferential lending scheme may ease one of the most persistent constraints facing Vietnam’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet cheaper money alone will not solve the deeper problems preventing smaller firms from scaling.
Vietnam-Australia ties: From connecting experts to solving development challenges
In-Depth 13:19 10/08/2026Vietnamese experts in Australia desire to move beyond building a network of experts toward creating a network for solving problems, starting with Vietnam’s most pressing and specific development needs.
US-Vietnam trade talks: Beyond tariffs lie long-term rules of game
In-Depth 10:58 10/08/2026Recent U.S. tariffs on Vietnamese goods have drawn attention to the percentage rate exporters must pay. Yet the more consequential outcome may emerge from ongoing negotiations over a reciprocal trade agreement, where commitments on data, investment, labor standards and supply chains could have effects that outlast any tariff measure.
Vietnam eyes bigger role in Asia’s air cargo network despite foreign dominance
In-Depth 11:19 09/08/2026Cargo throughput at Vietnam’s airports has reached record highs amid booming exports and rising demand for air freight. Yet foreign airlines still control more than 80 percent of the country’s international air cargo market, raising questions over how far Vietnam can climb the regional logistics value chain as Vietnam Airlines prepares to launch its first dedicated freighter in the third quarter of 2026.
Lost in translation: How Chinese, Korean, and Japanese bosses adapt in Vietnam
In-Depth 21:40 08/08/2026Foreign executives often struggle to lead local teams in Vietnam—not just because of cultural differences, but because of deep-seated economic history.
Vietnamese coffee races the clock as EU deforestation deadline looms
In-Depth 10:35 07/08/2026As the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) draws closer, Vietnamese coffee exporters are scrambling to map farms, build digital databases, and guarantee supply-chain traceability.
Ho Chi Minh City to spend nearly $11mn on textbooks for students
Education 17:10 18/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City will spend VND288 billion (nearly US$11 million) providing textbooks free of charge for all disadvantaged students across all grades and lending the books to all students who need them during the 2026-27 school year.
Watch elephants in the wild for free at Dak Lak durian festival in Vietnam
Travel 16:56 18/08/2026Visitors to the 2026 Dak Lak Durian Festival will have the chance to venture into the forest for free elephant viewing and learn about local wildlife at the Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Center.
Southern Vietnam national park draws just 43 foreign visitors in 6 months
Travel 15:32 18/08/2026U Minh Thuong National Park in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam, welcomed just 43 international tourists in January-June 2026, highlighting the untapped potential of its distinctive melaleuca forests and wetland ecosystem.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa, Quang Tri sign deals to boost tourism, cultural, sports ties
Travel 14:47 18/08/2026Khanh Hoa and Quang Tri Provinces, home to beach and cave destinations in central Vietnam, on Monday signed a cooperation program aimed at strengthening ties in tourism, culture, and sports for 2026-30.
Vietnam's University of Science awards honorary professorship to Japanese scientist
Education 14:46 18/08/2026The Ho Chi Minh City University of Science has awarded its first honorary professorship to Japanese Prof. Norimichi Takenaka of Osaka Metropolitan University, recognizing more than two decades of academic collaboration between the two institutions.
Vietnam’s ‘orange economy’ seen as new growth engine: Indian consul general
Economy 13:39 18/08/2026Vietnam could turn its “orange economy” — its cultural and creative industries — into a new source of growth while strengthening the country’s soft power, Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Vipra Pandey said.
Aging atomic bomb survivors in Japan weigh the future of peace movement
World 13:37 18/08/2026As Japan's hibakusha atomic bomb survivors rapidly age, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, faces a critical juncture, with plans to decide by next summer whether to dissolve or continue its activities.
Japan Edo-era diets richer in minerals than modern ones: study
World 13:31 18/08/2026Japanese researchers have found that commoners who lived in urban areas of Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods had diets that were richer in minerals than those of people today.
Vietnam fisherman survives 96 hours adrift at sea: "I thought of my 2 children"
Vietnam News 13:26 18/08/2026Vietnamese fisherman Truong Van Trung, who survived 96 hours adrift at sea, was brought ashore by Naval Squadron 129’s Ship 743 on Tuesday morning, after being rescued at sea.
Northern, central Vietnam urged to brace for tropical depression
Vietnam News 13:15 18/08/2026Vietnam’s National Civil Defense Steering Committee early on Tuesday issued an urgent directive to ministries and coastal localities from Quang Ninh to Da Nang, urging proactive measures against a newly-formed tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea.
Vietnam tra fish exports to US face tougher competition as tariffs rise
Economy 11:41 18/08/2026Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) exporters are facing greater pressure in the U.S. market after the U.S. Department of Commerce significantly raised final anti-dumping duties on products from several Vietnamese companies, on top of a 12.5-percent Section 301 tariff.
Vietnam fisherman survives 96 hours adrift at sea: "I thought of my 2 children"
Vietnam News 13:26 18/08/2026Vietnamese fisherman Truong Van Trung, who survived 96 hours adrift at sea, was brought ashore by Naval Squadron 129’s Ship 743 on Tuesday morning, after being rescued at sea.
Northern, central Vietnam urged to brace for tropical depression
Vietnam News 13:15 18/08/2026Vietnam’s National Civil Defense Steering Committee early on Tuesday issued an urgent directive to ministries and coastal localities from Quang Ninh to Da Nang, urging proactive measures against a newly-formed tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea.
La Son-Hoa Lien expressway to open to 4-lane traffic in central Vietnam this month
Vietnam News 11:16 18/08/2026The 66-kilometer La Son-Hoa Lien expressway linking Hue City with Da Nang City in central Vietnam is slated to open to four-lane traffic on August 31, with the expansion project now more than 97 percent complete.
ASEAN Cup 2026: Is a Vietnam-Thailand 'dream final' bound to happen?
Vietnam News 11:09 18/08/2026The 2026 ASEAN Cup is rapidly approaching its climax, with the "dream final" between Southeast Asia's two heavyweights, Thailand and Vietnam, appearing more inevitable than ever.
Nigerian arrested in Vietnam with 2kg of meth, 2 heroin bricks
Vietnam News 10:53 18/08/2026A 43-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly receiving a shipment containing 2kg of crystal methamphetamine and two bricks of heroin, which he was hired to transport to Hanoi.
Students turn Ho Chi Minh City park into venue to practice English with foreign visitors
Ho Chi Minh City 19:27 17/08/2026Every other weekend, members of the Public Speaking Club gather at a park near the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City to practice English with foreign visitors, turning everyday encounters into lessons in communication, confidence, and cultural exchange.
Ho Chi Minh City strengthens regional tourism links
Ho Chi Minh City 14:06 17/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City is stepping up cooperation with localities in the south-central and Central Highlands regions through a six-day familiarization trip aimed at connecting leading travel companies with destinations and service providers to develop new tourism products and experiences.
Ho Chi Minh City forecast to see heavy rain over next 3 days
Ho Chi Minh City 13:21 17/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City and other southern Vietnamese provinces are expected to see widespread rainfall and thunderstorms over the next three days due to strong upper-level wind convergence.
Mooncakes hit Ho Chi Minh City streets, with prices rising
Ho Chi Minh City 13:00 16/08/2026Major brands such as Bibica, Kinh Do, Dong Khanh and Nhu Lan have rolled out large quantities of mooncakes in Ho Chi Minh City for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, with most raising prices amid rising input costs.
Ho Chi Minh City to host week-long vegetarian food festival late this month
Ho Chi Minh City 22:15 15/08/2026Residents and tourists, especially vegan food enthusiasts, will have the chance to savor a wide range of traditional and modern plant-based dishes at the 2026 Green Food Festival held from August 24 to 30 at Binh Phu Park in Binh Phu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
