Vietnam calls for stronger cooperation to enhance women’s role in economic life

Beijing (VNA) – Vietnam has voiced its commitment to promoting women’s empowerment and strengthening international cooperation to enhance women’s role in economic life, especially by connecting women working in science, innovation, and business to...

Pakistan, Vietnam initiate negotiations on PTA with pledge to deepen bilateral cooperation

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP): Pakistan and Vietnam on Tuesday officially signed and launched negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) aimed at strengthening trade, investment and economic cooperation between the two...

Hanoi gears up to host opening for signature of UN Convention against cybercrime

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son presided over a meeting of the steering board for the Opening for Signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime and related events in Vietnam on October 13. Established by Prime Minister Pham...

Mega Buddhist Convention begins

Mysore/Mysuru: With the rendition of mass prayer ‘Buddham Namami for Bhagwan Buddha,’ the two-day international Bouddha Maha Sammelana-2025 – Manava Mytriya Payana, organised by Karnataka Rajya Bhikkhu Sangha, various Bouddha and Ambedkar...

U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...

Today In Culture, Tuesday, October 14, 2025: The Promontory Closing | Trader Joe’s Coming To Fulton Market | Chicago As Artist Destination

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Is Chicago Becoming A More Popular Destination For Artists? “There’s a lot of uncertainty and concern in the art market right...

Vietnam tourism shines in Global Readers’ Choice Awards

Vietnam has achieved top rankings in several categories of the prestigious global Readers’ Choice Awards, voted by readers of the international travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the...

Vietnam welcomes TUMO model as Armenia showcases innovative education approach at EdTech Summit

The Armenia-Vietnam EdTech Summit, organized by the NIC – Vietnam National Innovation Center, the Embassy of Armenia, Hanoi, Vietnam, and the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, highlighted the growing partnership between the two countries,...

Italian Language Week in the World in Hanoi

It was inaugurated Monday in Hanoi by the Italian ambassador to Vietnam, Marco della Seta, the 25th Italian Language Week in the World, dedicated this year to the theme "Italophonie: language beyond borders." The event, which is being held under...

Viamericas Expands Remittance Services to Vietnam with DongA Money Transfer Company

Viamericas, a leading provider of remittance and international money transfer services, today announced the expansion of its global payout network to Vietnam through a new partnership with DongA Money Transfer Company. The collaboration...

Post-Covid Immigration To New Zealand By Nationality

Opinion – Keith Rankin Most immigrants arrive on non-residence visas, and then have to apply for permanent residence or other long-stay visas. An increasing proportion of New Zealand’s immigrants are foreign citizens. In the 2010s – especially the...

What happened to campus activism against the war in Gaza?

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations swept through campuses across the country in the spring of 2024, leading to the arrests of more than 3,100 people. But in the more than a year and a half since, the protests have dissipated, even as the war in the...

Photo exhibition highlights Vietnam’s commitment to human rights

New York (VNA) – A photo exhibition showcasing Vietnam's contributions as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council opened on October 13 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event, chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang,...

From menacing to ‘cool’: How views on China have shifted in Vietnam

Dozens of young Vietnamese women lined up for hours last month to catch a glimpse of “cool” troops marching through Hanoi in a huge military parade. But it was not their own soldiers they were looking out for. It was the Chinese contingent. The...

Analysis-From menacing to ‘cool’: How views on China have shifted in Vietnam

Audio By Carbonatix By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) -Dozens of young Vietnamese women lined up for hours last month to catch a glimpse of “cool” troops marching through Hanoi in a huge military parade. But it was not their...

Vietnam on your mind? Here’s why November 2025 is the ideal time to fly with Vietjet

If you’ve been dreaming of exploring Vietnam, there’s no better time to plan your journey than this Diwali season. Vietjet is celebrating with a 10-day Super Sale, its major promotion of the year, giving Indian travellers the chance to experience...

Urgent action needed to save Vietnam’s elephants from extinction

DONG NAI, Vietnam (Viet Nam News/ANN) -- Wild elephants, long regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and closely tied to the culture and belief of many communities in Vietnam, are now facing the real risk of extinction. The alarming population...

Potique Hotel Nha Trang Honored for the First Time as "Vietnam's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2025" at the World Travel Awards

NHA TRANG, Vietnam, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 13 in Hong Kong, the World Travel Awards held a gala honoring the most outstanding travel and hospitality brands across Asia and Oceania for 2025. At the gala, Potique Hotel in Nha Trang...

Hanoi Party Congress to chart vision for 2045 global city goal

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi aims by 2030 to become a civilised and modern capital of time-honoured culture and a green, smart, and globally integrated city boasting cultural essence concentration, high competitiveness, and a development level on par with...

Am I still smart if I use a dictionary?

I always knew that I was smart. I was smart when I was placed top of my English class for the gifted. I was smart when I could read English novels, while my friends still wrestled with Vietnamese literature. Smart when I started learning French,...