The Latest Breaking News from Vietnam

Vietnam travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From head-spinning cities to tranquil natural scenery - via some exceptional street food - this is a bucket list favourite for a reason

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Vietnam gas station closures raise concerns of fuel supply crunch

HANOI: Some gas stations in Vietnam's two biggest cities and adjoining districts have shut or limited sales this week, witnesses and state media said on Tuesday, amid concerns about a fuel supply crunch spreading in the Southeast Asian country.

Bangkok Post · Nov 1, 2022

China's Xi greets Vietnamese ally with ceremony, call for defiance

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party on Monday that both countries and parties should "never let anyone interfere" with their progress, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022

Vietnam raises key rates by 100 basis points as dong slumps

Vietnam’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by another 1 percentage point for a second straight month to help ease pressure on a currency that has slumped to a record low.

Bangkok Post · Oct 25, 2022

Vietnam party chief to visit China's Xi next week

The chief of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong will visit China next week on the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's government said on Tuesday, in a rare overseas trip by the ageing leader.

Reuters · Oct 25, 2022

Strict border checks against bird flu after vietnam reports a case

Border checks on poultry and poultry products are being stepped up after Vietnam reported that bird flu had been diagnosed in a human patient last week.

Bangkok Post · Oct 24, 2022

First Blood at 40: Rambo’s first outing mixed violence with vulnerability

The 1982 action thriller saw Sylvester Stallone play a wounded veteran with depth that was later betrayed by a series of xenophobic sequels

The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2022

Activists decry 'repression' as UN chief visits Vietnam

HANOI: A “new wave of repression” in Vietnam is jeopardising progress in tackling climate change, human rights groups told United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Friday as he began a visit to Hanoi.

Bangkok Post · Oct 21, 2022

Vietnam reports its first human H5 bird flu case since 2014

Vietnam reported a patient with H5 bird flu in the northern province of Phu Tho, the country’s first such human case since Feb 2014, according to a statement on the health ministry’s website.

Bangkok Post · Oct 21, 2022

‘Nature is striking back’: flooding around the world, from Australia to Venezuela

Heavy rain and rising waters continue to take a deadly toll in countries including Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022