VIETNAM TODAY

Vietnam, Singapore eye comprehensive strategic partnership

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong agreed to consider upgrading the relationship between Vietnam and Singapore to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the time ahead, at their talks in Hanoi on August 28.

What's on August 28-September 3//2023

Indonesia sanctions 11 industrial firms over Jakarta pollution spikes

Indonesia has sanctioned 11 industrial firms for failing to meet operational standards as the government moves to deal with major pollution spikes in the capital Jakarta, the environment minister said Monday.

HCM City airport to serve 3,600 flights during National Day holiday

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City is preparing to serve 3,600 flights with 625,000 passengers during the coming National Day holiday.

Hanoi to open largest bridge spanning the Red River

The Vinh Tuy Bridge 2 which is the largest bridge spanning the Red River will officially open to traffic on August 30.

Son La faces serious flooding following heavy rains

Many areas in the northern mountainous province of Son La have been deeply submerged following heavy rains on Monday morning.

Japanese business travellers in Vietnam to surge in September: JETRO representative

Vietnam’s new visa policy, applicable from August 15, will help the country lure more business travellers from Japan in September, said the Japan External Trade Organisation Chief Representative in Ho Chi Minh City Nobuyuki Matsumoto.

Plunge in Vietnam’s exports bottoms out

Vietnam’s exports are set to recover in Q4, driven primarily by a bottoming out of the US inventory cycle, but also by an acceleration in the relocation of manufacturing from China to Vietnam.

Vietnam hosts welcome ceremony for Singaporean Prime Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcome ceremony in Hanoi on Monday morning for his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong who is on an official visit to Vietnam.

Markets rally on Powell comments, China boosted by duty cut

Asian markets rose Monday after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said officials would take a careful approach regarding interest rate hikes, while Chinese shares soared after the government cut the duty on trades.

Singaporean Prime Minister visits iconic Hanoi lake

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a delegation from Singapore came to visit Hoan Kiem Lake on Sunday evening after arriving in Hanoi earlier the same day for a three-day official visit to Vietnam.

Ailing student in Binh Dinh calls for help

A 19-year-old man in the southern central province of Binh Dinh who is facing acute myeloid leukaemia is in desperate need of support.

Fruit and vegetable exports hit record high over eight-month period

Fruit and vegetable exports during the past eight months stood at an estimated US$3.5 billion, up nearly 56% over the same period from last year, hitting a record high for the fruit and vegetable industry.

Ambulance support team in HCM City

HCM City has a team of volunteers who specialise in escorting ambulances at rush hours to get patients to hospitals.

Thua Thien-Hue ginseng growers face crop failure

Bo Chinh ginseng growers in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are facing losses because of widespread crop failure.

Traditional markets in HCM City work hard to survive

Vendors at many traditional markets in HCM City, in a bid to attract customers, have been offering discounts, selling online and accepting cashless payment.

Hundreds flee floods as super typhoon brushes past Philippines

More than a thousand people fled their homes as floods unleashed by Super Typhoon Saola swept through mainly rural villages in the northern Philippines, rescue officials said Sunday.

Vietnam Airlines named among top 10 international airlines of 2023

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has officially entered the top 10 international airlines of 2023, according to the rankings conducted by Bounce, a US-based luggage storage service company that operates in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

Singaporean PM begins official visit to Vietnam

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a delegation from Singapore arrived in Hanoi on August 27, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnams at the invitation of his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

UK starts second phase of climate finance accelerator in Vietnam

The UK Embassy in Vietnam has announced a new wave of capacity-building support for low carbon projects which have the potential to benefit communities across the Southeast Asian nation.

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