Amidst Beijing’s removal of its oil rig from Vietnamese waters last July, Vietnam was able to maintain and even develop a stronger relationship with Japan and the United States. In fact, on July 26, 2014, just ten days after the rig was withdrawn, an international conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City between foreign […]
The first ever Ho Chi Minh City-made Intel Central Processing Unit (CPU) “Haswell” was just released and the American company is planning to transfer the majority of its production here. The CPU was built in Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in just two months. “Haswell” is the code name for the fourth generation of processing chips […]
Shop owners at Saigon Tax Trade Center are offering up to 50% discounts to clear their stocks before the building will be demolished by the end of September to make way for the construction of a 40-storey skyscraper. Saigon Tax Trade Center is a 134-year old, five-storey building built in 1880. It was originally named […]
A six-ton, 12-meter long whale was found dead in Truong Sa (Spratly) Island and brought to Ly Son, Quang Ngai Province to be buried. The carcass was found floating on the water by a fisherman while working on Thursday and brought the animal’s body to his home town in order to be buried. Because of […]
Visitors to Hoi An are charged with a ticket entry in order to raise funds for its preservation, but the rude way that the new rule is being imposed is what tourists have been protesting about. Hoi An has been recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO since 1999. Located in the coastal […]
When the China National Overseas Oil Corp. (CNOOC) started drilling in Vietnamese-claimed waters in the early days of May, the tension within the region over the contested territories grew far more dangerous than what has come before. Amid the growing dispute within Southeast Asian neighbors over maritime boundaries, the United States is urged to demonstrate a […]
The National Traditional Boat Boating Tournament will be held on May 5-12, 2014 at the Con Son Lake, Con Son-Kiep Bac Tourism Site, Chi Linh Commune, Hai Duong Province. It will be participated in by 500 athletes from 14 delegations. There will be 18 events both for men and women who will compete in three […]
The Rong (Dragon) Bridge of Danang received the highest recognition for Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment in the Structural Systems Category by winning the Grand Award in the 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) held on April 30 in New York. The EEA is a yearly contest conducted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York […]
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is looking into the issue of discrimination after a number of Vietnamese tourists reported complaints against Thai customs officers in the Poipet and Aranyaprathet border connecting Thailand and Cambodia who asked them to present a certain amount of cash and take their pictures holding the money next to […]
Amid the ongoing squabble in the East Sea, travel agencies have reported a huge spike in vacation arrivals at beaches and islands. Among the attractions that enjoyed the increased number of visits include Ly Son , Hoang Sa-Bac Hai fleet museum, Hang Pagoda and the flag tower, and the Cham Islands. This, according to many, […]