Pakistan and Vietnam have agreed to begin negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) within this year, aiming to boost trade flows between the two countries. The decision was made during the 5th Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting held in Hanoi on Friday, marking the first session of its kind in eight years. The meeting […]
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Two planes collide at Vietnam airport, four pilots suspended
Vietnam Airlines has suspended four pilots following a collision between two of its aircraft at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on June 27. The incident caused panic among passengers but no injuries were reported. According to airline officials, the accident happened around 2 PM when a Boeing 787 was taxiing for takeoff to Ho Chi […]
Pakistan’s IT sector threatens to relocate without urgent tax reforms
As the federal budget approaches, Pakistan’s IT sector has issued a serious warning to the government: reform the tax system or risk losing top companies to other countries. The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) stated that without immediate policy improvements, firms may shift operations to more business-friendly nations like the UAE, Vietnam, or the Philippines. […]
Vietnam’s women get World Cup boost with football gold
PHNOM PENH: Vietnam’s women scored a big pre-World Cup boost on Monday by beating Myanmar 2-0 to win gold at the Southeast Asian Games. Thi Thanh Nha Nguyen made sure of a fourth gold in a row with a curling shot in the 76th minute, delighting the large Vietnamese contingent among the more than 8,000 fans […]
23 dead, 11 injured in Vietnam karaoke bar fire
Hanoi: The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 23, an official said Wednesday. The blaze engulfed the second floor of the building on Tuesday night, trapping customers and staff as dense smoke filled the staircase and blocked the emergency exit, reports said. Many crowded […]
This hotel offers affordable gold-leaf coated steaks
A hotel is offering diners the chance to try gold leaf-coated steaks, seeking to tap a wave of publicity after a government minister was caught on camera being fed the dish at a London restaurant, where steaks can cost over 1,000 pounds. The Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake Hotel in Vietnam had a makeover last year […]
Vietnam’s Vinfast to launch electric cars in US, Europe next year
Vietnam’s first homegrown car manufacturer Vinfast said Monday it will launch two new electric vehicle models early next year in North America and Europe, as it pushes to enter the lucrative but crowded market. The carmaker is a subsidiary of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, which is owned by the country’s richest man, a press-shy […]
Netflix removes Australian spy show in Vietnam over South China Sea map
Netflix has pulled an Australian spy show from its services in Vietnam over scenes containing a map of the South China Sea showing Beijing’s claims in the flashpoint waterway. The map — shown briefly in two episodes of “Pine Gap” — had prompted a complaint from the Southeast Asian country’s broadcasting authority. China has long […]
Vietnam posts healthy Q2 growth but virus poses challenges
Vietnam shook off a fresh outbreak of virus infections and containment measures to record strong economic growth in the second quarter, data showed on Tuesday, though there were warnings that the road ahead remained bumpy. The country has long been among the best performing economies in Asia and was one of the few in the […]
Vietnam’s pangolin defender wins top environmental prize
A Vietnamese conservationist working to save pangolins from the devastating multi-billion-dollar wildlife trade won a prestigious award Tuesday for his role in rescuing over a thousand of one of the world’s most endangered creatures. Highly prized in China and southeast Asia for their flesh, pangolins are seen as a delicacy for the mistaken belief that […]