Largest women delegation from Vietnam conquers Mount Kinabalu

The all-women Vietnamese climbers on the summit of Mount Kinabalu. KOTA KINABALU (June 13): History has been created when the largest Vietnamese delegation reached the summit of Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Southeast Asia at 4,095 metres above sea …

Geoffrey Rush Talks Stalled Groucho Marx Project, Shinya Tsukamoto’s Vietnam War Film

“I’m sure you can throw curly ones,” Academy Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush says as we sit down to talk at the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. He’s wearing a Mambo Loud shirt of remarkable color and is here to receive a Taormina Excellence Award as …

Japanese journalist impressed by Vietnam’s growing external communications sector

Tokyo (VNA) – Miyake Kazuhisa, former chief representative of Kyodo News in Vietnam, has recently shared his insightful perspectives on the remarkable evolution of Vietnamese journalism, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam's …

UN Under-Secretary General praises Vietnam's contributions to peacekeeping missions

Hanoi (VNA) – UN Under-Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix on June 13 commended Vietnam’s increasingly active and effective engagement in peacekeeping operations and reiterated his consistent support for the country's efforts to enhance its …

Vietnam affirms commitment to protecting, promoting rights of people with disabilities

New York (VNA) – Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen, Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), has affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities (PwD) when he …

Vietnam’s Sun Group injects 1 trillion dong into new leisure-focused airline

[HO CHI MINH CITY] Vietnamese real estate and hospitality giant Sun Group has launched its leisure-focused airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways (SPA), with an equity contribution of one trillion dong (S$49.2 million). The amount is part of a total investment of 2. …

Vietnam extends condolences over deadly air accident in India

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 13 sent a message of condolences to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over a serious air accident that occurred in Gujarat state on June 12, causing numerous casualties. On the same day, Deputy Prime …

Haute couture designer returns to Vietnam In'tl Fashion Week

Army psych values training first-hand in Vietnam

Australian Army psychologist Captain Viet (Brendan) Nguyen returned to the homeland of his parents to assist in preparing Vietnam People’s Army personnel for their upcoming peacekeeping missions to South Sudan. CAPTION: Captain Brendan Nguyen engages with …

Vietnam Shifts Toward Digital Investment

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Although securities trading is still relatively new in Vietnam, more users are turning to wealthtech and investment platforms, signaling growing interest in digital finance. …