It is the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen.
Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old property developer stands (...)
The Vietnamese Communist Party has accepted the resignation of President Vo Van Thuong, the government said on Wednesday, in a sign of political turmoil that could hurt foreign investors' confidence in the country, Reuters reported.
The government (...)
If countries can be said to go in and out of fashion, then Vietnam is certainly having its moment in the spotlight.
Once better known for sitting quietly in the strategic shadows, its leaders almost unknown to the rest of the world, Vietnam is now (...)
"They can smell us," said Dr. Clare Strode.
She is carefully carrying a mesh cage of mosquitoes across her lab in Lancashire, north-west England. To be more precise, these are Aedes aegypti, one of two species known to carry and transmit the dengue (...)
HANOI — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has highlighted Saudi Arabia's development efforts in Vietnam and the countries around the world.
This has been highlighted during an event organized by Saudi Arabia's embassy in Vietnam under the title (...)
One of Vietnam's best-known environmental campaigners, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, goes on trial in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday.
She has been charged with tax evasion. If convicted, she faces between four and seven years in jail.
Similar charges have been (...)
The territorial integrity and human rights that form the foundation of the UN must be collectively defended, United States President Joseph Biden said on Tuesday.
Yet, for the second year in a row, the annual debate at the UN General Assembly is (...)
President Joe Biden has denied that the US is attempting to stem China's international influence, after signing a new historic deal with Vietnam.
More than 50 years since the last American soldier left Vietnam, Biden traveled to Hanoi to sign the (...)
US President Joe Biden has said that he raised issues of human rights and the importance of a free press with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.
Biden was in the Indian capital to attend the G20 summit. He also held a bilateral meeting (...)
JEDDAH — The AFC Champions League group stage draw resulted in balanced groups for the Saudi Arabian teams participating in the new edition of the tournament. The groups appear to be evenly matched, with Group D, featuring Al Hilal, seemingly the (...)
Every day, countless mopeds crisscross the congested city of Hanoi, in Vietnam, with commuters traveling to work or motorbike taxis dropping off everything from parcels to cooked food and clients.
One of them is Phong, 42, who starts his shift at 5 (...)
English will retain its position as the world's most widely spoken language over the next decade and teachers will continue to be at the heart of English learning, even in the face of increased automation, AI and machine learning.
These are two of (...)
Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) has grown about 3.32% year on year in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported, quoting data from the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The expansion is only higher than the 3.21% recorded (...)
The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, received today the Saudi Ambassador to Vietnam, Mohammed Dahlawi.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed many issues of common interest and ways to develop bilateral (...)
Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in the first quarter of 2023 is estimated to have risen 4.2 - 4.3% year on year, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported, quoting data from the Price Management Department under the Ministry of Finance.
The department (...)
Saudi Ambassador to Vietnam, Mohammed bin Ismail Dahlawi met today with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang at the Interior Ministry in Hanoi.
The two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them as well as (...)
India and Pakistan came "close" to a "nuclear conflagration" in February 2019, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said in his new memoir.
This happened after Delhi launched strikes against militants in Pakistani territory following an (...)
Vietnam's GDP growth reaches 8.02% this year, a record high in the 2011-2022 period as the economy is recovering strongly, General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong told a press conference in Hanoi on December 29, (...)
Vietnam has set a target to double the amount of foreign investment in agriculture to 34 billion USD by the end of 2030, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. Ta Thu Trang from the Institute for Policy and Strategy under the Ministry of Agriculture (...)
Heavy downpours and floods in the central region of Vietnam in the past few days claimed the lives of five people as of 5pm on December 6, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
According to the standing office of the National Steering Committee for (...)
Heavy downpours and floods in the central region of Vietnam in the past few days claimed the lives of five people as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.
According to the standing office of the National Steering Committee for (...)
In the latest crackdown on critics of Vietnam's communist rulers, a noodle seller has been arrested over a viral video that was widely viewed as mocking a top government official.
Bui Tuan Lam, 38, who runs a beef noodle stall in the city of Danang, (...)
Dengue fever cases in Vietnam so far this year have more than doubled compared to the same period in 2021, the health ministry said on Thursday, warning its hospitals to brace for more infections.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease common in (...)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi during his first official visit to Vietnam on Thursday.
They discussed bilateral relations and means to strengthen them in various fields (...)
The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) succeeded in organizing the second edition of the Riyadh Marathon 2022, which was held today in Riyadh, attracting more than 10,000 local, regional and international participants.
This international sporting (...)