Vietnamese gamer stuns world with gaming skills on classic Nokia phone
Vietnam News 18:11 21/10/2026A Vietnamese gamer has caught the attention of international gaming outlets by playing a League of Legends-style game on Nokia E72, a physical-keyboard phone released in 2009.
Vietnam narrowly misses FC Online world title, prompting Thai esports player to question fairness
Vietnam News 12:08 19/10/2026Vietnam's NK finished runner-up at the FC Online world championship after a dramatic comeback ended in a penalty shootout defeat, but a Thai esports player raised questions about unusual missed penalties.
South Korean gamers get 6-month suspensions, reigniting debate over KRAFTON’s lifetime PUBG bans for Vietnamese players
Vietnam News 16:04 08/10/2026The six-month bans handed to two South Korean esports players for cheating have sparked debate among gaming communities, with many questioning the punishment in light of lifetime bans imposed on two Vietnamese PUBG players for similar violations.
Vietnam poised for global gaming breakthrough: expert
Economy 10:34 12/05/2026Veteran game expert Mike Fischer, who currently teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, believes that Vietnam is no longer emerging on the global game map, but it is already there, and will become one of the world’s leading nations in gaming.
More than a game: virtual boyfriends win hearts in China
World 15:04 12/02/2026SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU - When Zhou, a 33-year-old Chinese civil servant, was a student, finding love and companionship was something she believed would happen with time.
Japan to boost aid for games, anime as new pillar of growth
World 17:26 13/01/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government will step up support for the overseas expansion of content industries such as games and anime, while also investing further in related human resources development.
Viral indie gaming hit exposes holes in Vietnam’s creative industry
In-Depth 15:49 10/11/2025Editor’s note: In this piece contributed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper, Tran Xuan Tien, M.A., deputy dean of the Department of Communications at Van Hien University in Ho Chi Minh City, looks at the recently unexpected rise of an indie game and what its success — and the challenges faced by its anonymous creator — reveals about the state of Vietnam’s creative and gaming industries.
Vietnamese startup raises $6.8mn for blockchain game project
Economy 17:05 29/10/2021Vietnam’s gaming studio Sipher netted US$6.8 million in a seed round
Vietnamese hospital organizes outdoor games for patients
Vietnam News 19:36 01/10/2018The activities are chiefly expected to lessen their reliance on sickbeds
Gambling hides behind arcade games in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 16:26 24/09/2017Police officers have been unable to permanently solve the problem
Vietnam’s Hoi An old town taps into folk game, art to draw tourists
Travel 14:31 12/11/2014Over the past few years, UNESCO-recognized Hoi An Ancient Town in central Vietnam has effectively tapped into “bai choi,” a folk game and form of art found in 11 provinces in the central region, for tourism purposes
Nintendo falls back into red with $229 mn annual loss
Economy 22:30 07/05/2014Lacklustre demand for the unit saw the firm move 2.72 million units globally during the year, less than a third of its earlier prediction for 9.0 million
