Vietnam: E-Commerce and Crypto Drive Digital Economy

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised its annual e-commerce growth forecast for the business-to-consumer (B2C) sector to 25.5%, up from the earlier projection of 20–22%. The adjustment comes as the sector continues to...

Vietnam – Cambodia Business Association convenes first congress

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Vietnam – Cambodia Business Association (VCBA) organised its first congress in Phnom Penh from September 28-29, discussing measures to bolster bilateral trade cooperation and strengthen Vietnamese goods’ presence in the...

Care for the elderly in Vietnam needs early and sustainable strategy

Vietnam is entering an ageing population stage. By 2036, people aged 60 and above are expected to account for 20% of the nation’s population. The country needs to develop an early, sustainable strategy on caring for the elderly that engages...

World Associated Press Heavy rains and flooding after Typhoon Bualoi raise death toll to 19 in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Lingering heavy rains from a former typhoon caused more flooding and landslides in Vietnam, raising the death toll to 19 in the country with more missing. Rainfall topped 30 centimeters (nearly a foot) in parts of Vietnam...

12th Party Congress of Vietnam People’s Army kicks off

Hanoi (VNA) – The 12th Party Congress of the Vietnam People’s Army, the 2025–2030 tenure, opened in Hanoi on September 30 morning. Party General Secretary To Lam, Secretary of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered remarks at the...

World : Vietnamese Government Mobilises Support As Storm Leaves 19 Dead, Thousands Displaced

HANOI, Sept 30 (Bernama-VNA) -- Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has directed ministries, sectors and provincial authorities to take immediate action to support people in storm-hit areas as the country grapples with the aftermath of Typhoon Bualoi,...

Tropical storm Bualoi kills nine in Vietnam

HANOI, Sep 29: Former Typhoon Bualoi, now a tropical storm, tore through central Vietnam, killing at least nine people and leaving 17 fishermen missing. Heavy rain and winds flooded roads, damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and left over...

Heavy rains, flooding after Typhoon Bualoi raise death toll to 19 in Vietnam

Lingering heavy rains from a former typhoon caused more flooding and landslides in Vietnam, raising the death toll to 19 in the country with more missing.Rainfall topped 30 centimeters (nearly a foot) in parts of Vietnam over the past 24 hours,...

Tropical storm Bualoikills at least 9 in Vietnam

Heavy rain and strong winds from the former Typhoon Bualoi flooded roads, knocked off roofs and caused at least nine deaths in central Vietnam before it weakened to a storm that moved Monday into Laos, state media reported. The storm tore through...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Sept 30, 2025

INDONESIA 1.CALLS GROW FOR PROPER REFORM OF ELECTION LAW -- THE JAKARTA POST Calls to safeguard a planned revision to election rules intensify, as prodemocracy advocates urge lawmakers to push for meaningful reform for the electoral system and put...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Sept 30, 2025

INDONESIA 1.CALLS GROW FOR PROPER REFORM OF ELECTION LAW -- THE JAKARTA POST Calls to safeguard a planned revision to election rules intensify, as prodemocracy advocates urge lawmakers to push for meaningful reform for the electoral system and put...

Future-Proofing Biodiversity: Colossal's Strategy to Preserve What Can't Be Replaced

As the global biodiversity crisis accelerates at unprecedented speed, Colossal Biosciences has emerged as a conservation technology powerhouse developing advanced tools to preserve what cannot be replaced. The company's breakthrough approach...

Intrepid Travel Vietnam marks its 20th anniversary

Global travel company Intrepid Travel recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first Destination Management Company in Vietnam. The world’s largest adventure travel firm marked the milestone at an industry event in Hanoi last week, attended...

Typhoon Bualoi: Death toll in Vietnam rises to 19 amid heavy rains, dozens still missing; evacuation under way

Typhoon Bualoi has triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Vietnam, resulting in 19 deaths and 13 missing. Heavy rains inundated thousands of homes, damaged crops, and forced over 53,000 evacuations. Experts warn that climate change is...

PM orders urgent relief efforts as Typhoon Bualoi ravages across north-central, northern Vietnam

As of 23:00 on September 29, the typhoon killed 19 people and left 13 missing, eight losing contact, and 88 injured. Houses in Hoang Giang commune of Thanh Hoa province are damaged by Typhoon Bualoi. (Photo: VNA) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has...

Resolution 72: Toward a modern, fair, and sustainable healthcare system by 2045

Resolution No. 72 on a number of breakthrough solutions to strengthen the protection, care and improvement of public health, issued by the Political Bureau on September 9, 2025, holds particular significance. It continues to demonstrate the...

Vietnam to create more favourable conditions for US investors: Party chief

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue to create a more favourable investment environment for US enterprises in Vietnam, while encouraging Vietnamese businesses to invest in the US, bringing mutual benefits and generating jobs for both countries'...

Vietnam’s retail sector poised for dynamic recovery

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s retail industry is regaining momentum, driven by internal restructuring efforts and supportive macroeconomic policies, according to a report on the sector’s outlook released by Vietnam Report JSC. From now until the end of...

Dozens killed in Vietnam, Philippines

A typhoon that ripped roofs off homes has killed dozens of people across Vietnam and the Philippines, officials from both countries said yesterday, as a weakened storm Bualoi crossed into neighbouring Laos. The typhoon battered small islands in...

40 die as typhoon batters Vietnam, Philippines

HANOI: A typhoon that ripped roofs off homes has killed dozens of people across Vietnam and the Philippines, officials from both countries said on Monday, as a weakened storm Bualoi crossed into neighbouring Laos. The typhoon battered small...