Starting Tomorrow: Big Fines for Peeing in the Street, Scolding Your Spouse, Selling Sex
A new decree that goes into effect tomorrow will raise fines for a number of ‘social evils’ already on the books while adding a few new ones.
Morning News Roundup: Nearly 200 Kids Hospitalized for Suspected Poisoning
Annual GDP growth projected to reach 5.42 per cent [Vietnam Net] Paint smell may have caused elephant to attack trainer [UPI] Vietnam ranks third in world for shrimp production [VRI]
Morning News Roundup: Death Sentence for Machete Gang’s Young Boss
Death sentence announced for machete gang’s young boss [Tuoi Tre] First submarine on the way to Vietnam [VoV] Vietnam authorities continue probe into dubious 3G fee hike [Thanh Nien]
Morning News Roundup: Sinkholes, Shaky Building Cause Panic in Vietnam Court
Sinkholes, shaky building cause panic in Vietnam court [Thanh Nien] GDP up 5.42% in 2013 [VoV] Police propose publishing traffic violators’ names [Tuoi Tre]
Morning News Roundup: 12 Tons of Two-Year-Outdated Beef Found in Saigon Warehouse
Vietnam diplomat briefly held in Germany over $20k [Tuoi Tre] Vietnam decree allows cops to shoot at resisters in self defense [Thanh Nien] Saigon: 12 tons of two-year-outdated beef in sea...
Businesses Raise Alarm Over New Foreign Labor Rules
A November decree on foreign labor in Vietnam has businesses seriously concerned about their ability to fill vacancies for skilled workers. Numerous changes, including the diminished length of work pe...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam, US Sign Agreement for Clearing War-era Ordnance
EU offers €114 million to Vietnam’s health sector [Tuoi Tre] Fund for natural disaster prevention to be established [Vietnam Net] Middle and Affluent Class in Vietnam and Myanmar Will Doub...
10 Beautiful Photos of Sapa's Majestic Snow
Last weekend's snowstorm in Sapa drew photographers from all over northern Vietnam who jumped at the opportunity to capture some great photos of the town's snow-covered hills, roads and residents.&nbs...
Morning News Roundup: Fuel Price Hike Takes Consumers by Surprise
Fuel price hike takes consumers by surprise [Tuoi Tre] Bankers, fat cats charged in massive Vietnam financial scandal [Thanh Nien] Lao Cai suffers estimated loss of VND5 billon due to frost&nbs...
Morning News Roundup: Prisoner Executed by Lethal Injection for First Time in HCMC
HCMC’s labor market has 265,000 jobs in 2014 [Tuoi Tre] VietJet Air agrees $800 million engine deal with GE's CFM International [Reuters] Another $907 mil in ODA pledged as Japan, Vietnam stren...
[Updated] Scottish Botanist Missing in Sapa's Mountains
[Update Below] On October 30, Scottish Botanist, Jamie Taggart left his Sapa hotel to explore some nearby hills. After failing to show up on his schedule flight back home nearly a month later, his fat...
Rare Snowstorm Hits Sapa
Sapa, which is known to get light dustings of snow from time to time, was hit by a rare snowstorm on December 15 causing a massive 5km traffic jam. The snow, measuring between 5 – 10cm, blocked the O...
What the Phở Happened Last Weekend? 10 Stories You May Have Missed
Kerry visits Vietnam, focus on trade, security, rights [Reuters] Drug ring gets death penalty in Vietnam [AlJazeera] App breaks record for largest speed dating event [ABS]
Year’s Best Meteor Shower on Display in Vietnam TONIGHT!
Tonight is the best night of the year to catch a meteor shower according to Nguyen Duc Phuong, from the Vietnam Space Observatory Association.
Morning News Roundup: Nationwide Hunt for Owner of Gucci-Milano Store in HCMC
Vietnamese, 2 Malaysians jailed for credit card fraud in HCMC [Thanh Nien] Nationwide hunt for owner of Gucci-Milano store in HCMC [SGGP] Internet business to earn VND100 trillion in 2018&...
Morning News Roundup: EVN Power Monopoly to be Short-Circuited
Kerry to tour typhoon-hit Philippines, Vietnam [Bangkok Post] Local authorities recall deadly spurious liquor [SGGP] Vietnam, UK share atomic energy experience [VoV]
Morning News Roundup: Banner Slamming Beer Looters Hung at Scene
No students, no money, many universities to be closed [Vietnam Net] Vietnam Tightens Land Seizure Law After Farmers Protest [Bloomberg] Vietnam's trade deficit to China surges to near $20 ...
Vietnam Will Soon be Home to Asia’s Biggest Brewery
Czech firm, BTG Holdings, has announced plans to build Asia’s biggest brewery in Vietnam’s Hoa Binh Province. The brewery, with a total investment of US$116 million, should be completed by 2017 and p...
What the Phở Happened Last Weekend? 10 Stories You May Have Missed
Hundreds loot capsized beer truck [Tuoi Tre] High global test scores don’t mean Vietnam’s schooling is OK [Thanh Nien] Per capita income in Vietnam reaches almost USD2,000 [Viet...
Brian Letwin in Vietnam
Morning News Roundup: Flood-Tide to Reach Peak in 61 Years, Saigon to be Submerged Again
Flood-tide to reach peak in 61 years, Saigon to be submerged again [Vietnam Net] HCMC shows impressive economic growth [SGGP] Vietnam’s aging rate among fastest in the world [Tuoi Tre...
