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THOOTHUKUDI, India (AP) — Vietnam’s Vinfast on Monday began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state, part of a planned $2 billion investment in India and a broader expansion across Asia. The factory in Thoothukudi will initially make 50,000 electric vehicles annually...Read More

THOOTHUKUDI, India (AP) — Vietnam’s VinFast began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state on Monday, part of a planned $2 billion investment in India and a broader expansion across Asia. The factory in Thoothukudi will initially make 50,000 electric vehicles annually, with…

Synopsis VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer, has inaugurated its first manufacturing plant in southern India, signaling a significant move to penetrate the country's burgeoning auto market. With a planned investment of $2 billion in Tamil Nadu, VinFast aims to produce up to 150,000 vehicles annually. The company anticipates introducing…

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Nguyen emperors weren’t noted for their restraint,” says tour guide Quoc Dung as he leads me through the moated palaces and gated courtyards of Hue’s Imperial City. Dung — a smartly dressed, well-spoken gentleman — is being diplomatic. The facts…

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Seismic political shake-ups, international upheaval that reverberated across the nation and a vivid cultural renaissance – 1975 was one of Australia’s most pivotal years of the 20th century. Five decades on, the National Library of Australia in Canberra is about to unveil a new exhibition spotlighting the year the prime…

Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam unveils NDAChain; Tea app hack leaks user data As part of efforts to digitize its local economy, Vietnam has announced a national blockchain platform with far-reaching functionalities for key sectors. The NDAChain is a state-run blockchain offering a decentralized layer to protect national systems,…

On the fourth anniversary of his imprisonment, Vietnamese environmentalist Dang Dinh Bach, who was sentenced to five years on tax evasion charges, has been recognized with a prestigious international award. The 46-year-old was officially presented the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty in July by the president of the U.S.-based…

Vietnam’s Supreme People’s Court in Ho Chi Minh City on July 31, 2025 commuted the death sentence of 37-year-old Kenyan national Margaret Nduta Macharia to life imprisonment. Nduta had been convicted in March 2025 of trafficking more than two kilograms of cocaine after Vietnamese authorities discovered the drugs hidden in…

DH Foods is a household name in Vietnam for dipping sauces and dipping salts, two of the most common condiments in the country. “Vietnam has a very strong ‘dipping culture’ when it comes to food consumption habits, and our local success so far has been very closely tied to this…