Crime

Vietnamese tourists fatally poisoned in Bangkok hotel

Six Vietnamese tourists, including two Vietnamese American dual citizens, were found dead in a locked hotel room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok on Tuesday...

Hanoi university loosens height requirements for students amid outrage

Education

18 days ago

Hanoi university loosens height requirements for students amid outrage

The Hanoi School of Business and Management (HSB), part of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi, removed its height requirement for students on June 6 amid...

Vietnamese airport cleaner returns lost $55K to traveler

Home

24 days ago

Vietnamese airport cleaner returns lost $55K to traveler

Tran Thi Huong, a cleaner at Da Nang International Airport, discovered a bag containing $54,900 in cash while cleaning on Wednesday and promptly reported the fi...

VinFast hopes new mini-SUV EV will mitigate its financial bleeding

Business

30 days ago

VinFast hopes new mini-SUV EV will mitigate its financial bleeding

Vietnamese electric vehicle automaker VinFast is releasing the VF3, a $9,200, 10-foot-long mini-SUV electric vehicle (EV), in the Asian market as the company sc...

‘I’m proud of you, b*tch’: Vietnamese American popstar Thuy is just what we need

Home

June 21, 2024

‘I’m proud of you, b*tch’: Vietnamese American popstar Thuy is just what we need

Pursuing music was a secret passion for Thuy — one that she had kept hidden from her parents. Born Thuy Thi Thu Tran, the now-independent singer-songwriter grad...

Asia

May 10, 2024

Schools across South and Southeast Asia close due to record-breaking temps

Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions. Key points:

‘The Sympathizer’ cast share personal experiences in fleeing the Vietnam War

Entertainment

May 9, 2024

‘The Sympathizer’ cast share personal experiences in fleeing the Vietnam War

The cast of HBO’s drama series “The Sympathizer” have shared personal experiences of leaving their homeland during the Vietnam War. Key points:

Hundreds gather in Paris to support agent orange lawsuit against US companies

News

May 6, 2024

Hundreds gather in Paris to support agent orange lawsuit against US companies

Over 200 overseas Vietnamese and French supporters reportedly gathered in Paris to show solidarity with French Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against chemical companies...

VinFast’s billionaire founder to pump in another $1 billion to reach EV dreams

Business

April 26, 2024

VinFast’s billionaire founder to pump in another $1 billion to reach EV dreams

Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong is doubling down on his investment in electric vehicle maker VinFast. Key points:

Top Vietnamese tech firm partners with Nvidia to open $200M AI factory

Business

April 26, 2024

Top Vietnamese tech firm partners with Nvidia to open $200M AI factory

FPT, Vietnam’s top tech firm, has partnered with Nvidia to open a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory, aiming to help realize Vietnam’s vision of...