Vietnam

Mourners have gathered for the funeral of a British illegal immigrant who was shot dead in the US after allegedly trying to con a pensioner for construction work. Traveller Salis Hanrahan, 20, was allegedly gunned down at the home of retired firefighter George Barr, 75, in Philadelphia on July 8. He…

Vietnam’s top leader, Tô Lâm, is visiting Australia and New Zealand this week with a high-level delegation of ministers. He will be the first general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam – the highest political position in the country – to pay an official visit to both countries since…

Accelerating demand for electric vehicles is helping power Southeast Asia’s auto market, sparking sales from Indonesia and Malaysia to Thailand and Vietnam. Nikkei Asia examined April-to-June sales data from the region’s major automotive markets. Combined sales rose about 11% from a year earlier, supported by strong growth in Indonesia, Malaysia,…

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Vietnam has sought the help of the Filipino community to determine the whereabouts of a 20-year-old Filipina who had been missing since August 2025.The embassy in Hanoi on Saturday posted a "missing person advisory" concerning the disappearance of Charmaine Portes Huraño who was…

Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 10-14! We've got loads of interesting stuff releasing on Xbox over the next few days, including indie highlights such as No More Room in Hell 2 and Wild Blue Skies, the big release of Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, and a busy few…

Chinese film "Dear You" resonates with local audiences at premiere in VietnamRead More

Homepage > News > Business > Philippines targets fake IDs; Vietnam eyes asset tracking The Philippines is warning citizens that printing digital national IDs on physical cards is illegal and punishable by prison time—while Vietnam is proposing one of the region’s most expansive digital identity frameworks, one that would assign…

Ascott Accelerates Vietnam Expansion With Nine Signings in 1H 2026, Growing Portfolio by Over 30% Signs four new projects with longstanding partner Sun Group and five with owners new to Ascott, adding over 3,200 units Deepens presence in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong, expands along the coast…

Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam sets digital economy strategy, tightens crypto rules Vietnam will go beyond digitalizing administrative records and procedures as it eyes to become one of the world’s top countries championing data governance, with Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung ratifying the National Digital Transformation Strategy…

The Trump administration today exempted SpaceX’s Starlink routers from the Federal Communications Commission ban on foreign-made routers. A public notice issued by the FCC said Starlink routers received approval from the Department of War (also known as the Department of Defense). SpaceX’s exemption is good until February 1, 2028. The…