Vietnam to sell tycoon’s yacht and Hermes bags to pay for fraud
HANOI: Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan pleaded with the court to let her keep two Hermes Birkin Himalaya handbags made of crocodile skin from the Nile River after she was convicted of embezzling more than US$12 billion.
EC President visits Europe-funded metro line in Hanoi
HANOI: President of the European Council Antonio Costa on Thursday (Jan 29) visited the Hanoi Metro Line 3 (Nhon–Hanoi Station) project, which is co-financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Vietnam, EU vow stronger ties as bloc's chief visits Hanoi
HANOI: Vietnam and the European Union pledged to deepen economic and security cooperation on Thursday (Jan 29), upgrading their diplomatic relationship to hedge against an increasingly unpredictable United States.
Teenager hailed for rescuing pilot after jet crash in Vietnam's Central Highlands
DAK LAK, Vietnam: A Vietnamese high school student has been formally commended after helping rescue an air force pilot who ejected from his aircraft following a training accident in the Central Highlands.
Vietnam calls for enhanced Nipah virus surveillance
HANOI: Vietnam's Ministry of Health has urged local authorities to strengthen surveillance and promptly detect suspected cases of Nipah virus infection at border gates, medical facilities and in communities to prevent potential spread, especially during the Lunar New Year holiday and the upcoming festival season, local daily Suc Khoe & Doi Song reported on Wednesday (Jan 28).
First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 to be held in Hanoi from Feb 2 to 13
HANOI: With the Tet shopping rush looming, the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is set to turn Hanoi into a major trade and cultural hub early this year, bringing thousands of businesses together at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Dong Anh District from Feb 2 to 13.
Vietnam calls on countries to soon sign, ratify Hanoi Convention
VIENNA: Vietnam has called on countries that have yet to sign or ratify the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) to soon complete the necessary procedures so that it can enter into force promptly and deliver practical benefits to the international community in combating cybercrime
Vietnam, EU to agree to boost work on minerals, chips, "trusted" 5G, draft document says
Hanoi has signalled interest in developing processing capacity for rare earths, whose global supply and refining is dominated by China.
Floating flower fair to welcome Vietnam's Tet holiday
HO CHI MINH CITY: HCM City will host the floating flower festival, one of the city's most-visited attractions in Tet (Lunar New Year), from February 2-15 (or December 15-28 of the lunar calendar) to welcome the Year of the Horse.
VinFast partners with AI firm on ‘robo-cars’
Electric car maker VinFast has said in a statement it would be partnering with Israeli AI firm Autobrains to upgrade its autonomous driving technology and launch a lower-cost "robo-car" system.
