Seoul, Hanoi talk high-tech
Leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, marking their second meeting in less than a year, as Hanoi seeks more support for its high-tech ambitions from its top investor.
Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power
HANOI: Vietnam's top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday (April 22), announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants.
Drug-addicted husband sentenced to death for killing wife, in-laws in Vietnam
DAK LAK, (Vietnam): The People's Court of Dak Lak Province on Tuesday (April 21) sentenced a 38-year-old man to death for murder, robbery, and illegal use of military weapons after convicting him of killing his wife and two of his in-laws at the first-instance trial
MMEA detects Vietnamese vessel posing as local boat, 13 detained
PASIR PUTEH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a fishing vessel from Vietnam, allegedly posing as a local boat by displaying a Terengganu registration number and flying both the Jalur Gemilang and the state flag.
Vietnam ranks 18th among world’s top exporters in 2025
HANOI: Vietnam has climbed to 18th place among the world's 30 largest exporting economies in 2025, with export turnover reaching nearly US$473 billion, according to the latest data from the World Trade Organization (WTO) compiled by Statista.
South Korea, Vietnam leaders to meet as Hanoi seeks high-tech investment
Vietnam's leader To Lam will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday, marking their second meeting in less than a year. Hanoi seeks more support for its high-tech ambitions from its top investor.
Australian veteran’s son returns diary of Vietnamese martyr
SYDNEY: Glenn Mathews, an Australian citizen living in Canberra and the son of an Australian veteran who served during the war in Vietnam, on Monday (April 20) visited the Embassy of Vietnam in Australia to return the diary of Vietnamese martyr Vo Van Cong. The diary was found by his father in 1968
New cave with unusually tall waterfall discovered in central Vietnam
HANOI: A large cave featuring an usually tall waterfall has just been discovered in the Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam, further cementing the Unesco-listed site's reputation as one of the world's most remarkable karst landscapes.
Half a century on, fallen Vietnam soldier identified through wartime artefacts
HANOI: At dawn on May 26, 1972, hundreds of Vietnamese soldiers were killed in a fierce clash at the foot of Cau Nhi Bridge in central Quang Tri province.
Vietnam BirdRace 2026 to attract hundreds of photographers worldwide
HANOI: The Vietnam BirdRace 2026 wildlife photography competition is set to take place at Cat Tien National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai from May 8 to 10, bringing together photographers, conservation experts, researchers, and visitors from Vietnam and abroad in a unique event celebrating the beauty of nature and promoting environmental protection.
