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Retro Nokia phone hits the right buttons on return to Vietnam
Nearly two decades after being crowned the king of Vietnam's cellphone market, Nokia’s classic 3310 has made a successful return to the mobile-crazy country, proving that its charms still work.
Former vice chairman of Hanoi faces mismanagement charges over ruptured water pipeline
The Ministry of Public Security's Police Investigation Agency on May 22 ratified charges against Phi Thai Binh, former vice chairman of Hanoi, for mismanagement during his time as chairman of Vinaconex Corporation's board of directors.
Vietnamese lawmaker worries growth obsession will foster mining-dependent economy
The Vietnamese government expects to hit its growth target for the year despite a slow first quarter by excavating more crude oil, but lawmakers said this would go against a bigger plan to build a sustainable economy which relies less on mining.
Vietnam's Coast Guard receives six US patrol boats
The U.S. embassy has officially transferred six 45-foot Metal Shark patrol boats to the Vietnam Coast Guard on May 22, a moved hailed as an important step in expanding security cooperation between the two countries.
Five family-friendly resorts near Hanoi for summer holiday
A family trip can be stressful if the kids are not happy. Here are a few places where you can sit back, relax and finish your book.
Dessert will change everything you know about bananas
The southerners are known for their sweet tooth and how creative they can get with desserts. Give them some sticky rice, coconut milk and fruit and they will conjure up sweet snacks that will blow your mind.
Vietnam opens criminal case into ship collision that killed 9
Police in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have officially launched a criminal investigation into a collision in late March that sank a cargo ship and killed nine sailors.
Plan approved for steel ladder to help explorers conquer 'Great Wall of Vietnam'
Authorities in the central province of Quang Binh have approved a plan to place a ladder next to a 100-meter (330 feet) wall near the end of Son Doong Cave, the world's largest, to help explorers conquer it.
Saigon traffic sinks into chaos under heavy rain
Torrential rain and gusty winds on May 19 afternoon caused heavy traffic jams in central Ho Chi Minh City.
Fitch revises up Vietnam's credit rating
Fitch Ratings has moved up the outlook on Vietnam's long-term foreign-and local-currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) from stable to positive and affirmed the ratings at ‘BB-’.