Vietnamese striker parts ways with Korean club, headed for France

Advertisements Striker Nguyen Cong Phuong has ended his contract with South Korea’s Incheon United early to play in France. He will first join the Vietnamese team at the upcoming King’s Cup in Thailand next Wednesday. Phuong had been loaned by Hoang Anh Gia Lai to Incheon for one season. But Hoang Anh Gia Lai’s JMGContinue reading “Vietnamese striker parts ways with Korean club, headed for France”

Vietnamese youngsters join hands to make Ho Chi Minh City a better living place

Advertisements A group of young people has been spreading the love for Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, through a media project with an aim to gain people’s trust in the moral standards of the society in their hometown. The “A Beautiful Saigon” project was initiated six months ago by “Touch Saigon” inContinue reading “Vietnamese youngsters join hands to make Ho Chi Minh City a better living place”

Global Markets Fall as Investors Await China Response to Trump

Advertisements Global markets traded modestly lower on Monday as investors awaited word of how China would respond to President Trump’s escalation of a trade war. Chinese stocks finished more than 1 percent lower, while the rest of the region registered similar drops. European markets opened lower. Futures that track Wall Street’s performance indicated that stocksContinue reading “Global Markets Fall as Investors Await China Response to Trump”

Vietnamese stock market needs product impetus, say experts

Advertisements Featured photo: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is one of the foreign investors with longest investment history in Vietnam Foreign investors found difficult to invest in Vietnamese stock market due to insufficient securities products, a senior official from Vietnam-focused financial institution with long-standing investment experience in Vietnam Dragon Capital has said. The total capitalization ofContinue reading “Vietnamese stock market needs product impetus, say experts”

Nonstop flights to US from Vietnam will be started very soon

Advertisements Vietnam to start direct flights to US as early as this year. Nonstop service to cut travel time to San Francisco by eight hours. Vietnamese airlines are preparing to launch direct flights to the U.S., paving the way for a new era of economic ties between the Southeast Asian country and its biggest exportContinue reading “Nonstop flights to US from Vietnam will be started very soon”

Google Assistant now available in Vietnamese

Advertisements Google on Monday announced that Google Assistant, its artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant, is now available in Vietnamese, allowing people to interact with their Android devices using their native language. iOS users have to wait a few days before they can experience Google Assistant in Vietnamese, Ha Lam Tu Quynh, director of communications and publicContinue reading “Google Assistant now available in Vietnamese”

Four Vietnamese women detained for illegal sex work in Malaysia

Advertisements Malaysian authorities have arrested 184 foreign women, including four Vietnamese, for allegedly working illegally and offering sexual services in Kuala Lumpur. Last Wednesday immigration officials raided two entertainment centers on Jalan Klang Lama after receiving a tip-off from local residents that many foreigners were working there illegally, the Asia Times reported Sunday. They foundContinue reading “Four Vietnamese women detained for illegal sex work in Malaysia”

UK to report flow of illegal migrants from Vietnam through Russia

Advertisements According to British officials, in 2017, 43,000 Vietnamese got into Russia using this scheme. Thousands of adults and children enter the UK from Vietnam every year, according to British authorities. Criminal organizations help them move to the United Kingdom using Russian tourist visas. This is reported by RBC referring to The Sunday Times andContinue reading “UK to report flow of illegal migrants from Vietnam through Russia”

Facebook users change profile photos to condemn drunk driving in Vietnam

Advertisements Facebook users from across Vietnam are adding photo frames to their profile pictures with messages condemning drunk drivers after two women were killed in a DUI hit-and-run crash in Hanoi on Wednesday. Photo frames with messages such as “Drunk driving is crime” and “Drink Don’t Drive” are popping up all over Facebook to helpContinue reading “Facebook users change profile photos to condemn drunk driving in Vietnam”

The Most Popular Gadget Trends to Have Hit Vietnam in 2019

Advertisements Vietnam, once most recognized for its agricultural growth, has evolved so much so that it has been rumoured the government wants to recreate the land to home the largest gadget corporations. According to source the government has already opened its arms to high end tech companies looking to roll out the latest smart phones,Continue reading “The Most Popular Gadget Trends to Have Hit Vietnam in 2019”

Many Vietnamese use rhino horn. Here is why

Advertisements Vietnam is one of the world’s largest consumers of rhino horn, contributing to the continued poaching of rhinos in the wild. Last year in Africa 1,100 rhinos were killed by poachers. And today there are only about 29,500 left in the world. Considerable efforts have been devoted to reducing the demand for rhino hornContinue reading “Many Vietnamese use rhino horn. Here is why”

Citi has forged a partnership with Vietnamese FinTech – Payoo

Advertisements Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions has entered a partnership with Vietnam’s intermediary payment service provider Payoo to facilitate last-mile consumer-to-business collections for corporate clients in the country. Under the partnership, Citi’s corporate clients in Vietnam will be able to receive real-time payments from their customers for services including utilities, telecommunications and credit card billsContinue reading “Citi has forged a partnership with Vietnamese FinTech – Payoo”

Malaysia arrests Vietnam poachers, seizes tiger, bear parts

Advertisements Malaysian authorities have arrested two suspected poachers from Vietnam and seized body parts from tigers and bears, a minister said Tuesday, as the country clamps down on rampant wildlife trafficking. The Southeast Asian nation is home to swathes of jungle and a kaleidoscope of rare creatures from elephants to orangutans and tigers, but theyContinue reading “Malaysia arrests Vietnam poachers, seizes tiger, bear parts”

Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-un’s brother will walk FREE very soon

Advertisements Kim Jong Nam, 45, was killed with nerve agent at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in 2017 Doan Thi Huong and Siti Aisyah claimed they thought they were pulling a prank Huong is set to walk free on May 3 after she pleaded guilty to ‘causing injury’ Malaysian prosecutors dropped murder charge after pressure from VietnamContinue reading “Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-un’s brother will walk FREE very soon”

Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo plans to launch helicopter ride-sharing service

Advertisements FastGo, a Vietnamese ride-hailing firm plans to launch the helicopter ride-sharing service in Hanoi this month, focusing on tourism in northern provinces. Nguyen Huu Tuat, CEO of FastGo confirmed with media that, FastSky’s first flight will take off on April 25. With 12 passengers to a helicopter, FastSky will operate tours from Hanoi toContinue reading “Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo plans to launch helicopter ride-sharing service”

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