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US-Vietnam ties beyond expectations
23-05-2016 09:00
Following the normalisation of relations between the US and Vietnam in 1995, the two countries have gone on to develop a solid relationship built on multi-faceted ties in economics and diplomacy. US Ambassador Ted Osius writes about the outstanding achievements of this 21-year relationship and what lies ahead in this ongoing process.
Hanoi restaurant sparks debate over bikini-clad waitresses
13-05-2016 09:18
Social media was abuzz after a Hanoi restaurant caused a stir with what seemed to be a new uniform for its female waitstaff.
What will be the fate of Valeant’s Vietnam venture?
05-05-2016 08:46
Investor William Ackman, whose Pershing Square Capital Management owns 9 per cent of troubled Canadian drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals, said earlier this week that the company would not sell its “crown jewel” assets.
What is Central Group's plan for Vietnam after its Zalora Vietnam acquisition?
28-04-2016 08:30
Thai company Central Group is completing the last steps to buy up Rocket internet-backed fashion retail site Zalora in Thailand and Vietnam, according to news site TechCrunch.
UN Security Council 'strongly' condemns North Korea missile launch
25-04-2016 15:05
The UN Security Council joined an international chorus condemning North Korea on Sunday for firing what the hermit state claims was a successful submarine-launched ballistic missile.
UNHCR fears 500 dead in Mediterranean shipwreck
21-04-2016 11:00
The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday it feared around 500 migrants from Africa had drowned in the Mediterranean, in what could be one of the worst tragedies since the start of the migrant crisis in Europe.
Walking on water at Ba Lua
19-04-2016 09:12
In my memories of childhood, every time I visited the beach in summer I wondered what lay beyond the horizon, and if I could walk there to discover the mystery.
Sampling Hanoi’s pho, one bowl at a time
18-04-2016 10:48
Sweet, savoury and steaming hot are just some of the features of Ha Noi’s most esteemed bowls of pho. Ha Nguyen learns that the broth is what makes or breaks a dish.
All eyes on Liverpool for Dortmund's 'Jurgen Klopp derby'
04-04-2016 08:44
Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel says his team's confidence is sky-high for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final, first-leg, at home to Liverpool in what has been dubbed the 'Jurgen Klopp derby'.
Foreign contractors yet to get reward for completing road early
23-03-2016 16:37
Three years after finishing the second phase of Ring Road III, the Mai Dich-Linh Dam lake section, ahead of schedule, contractors Sumitomo and Samwhan–Cienco 4 consortium have yet to receive their promised reward as Vietnamese government agencies cannot come to a decision as to whose responsibility it is to hand it out.
Obama, Castro hail 'new day' for US-Cuba relations
22-03-2016 10:45
Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro vowed on Monday in Havana to set aside their differences in pursuit of what the US president called a "new day" for the relationship between the neighbours.
'What's up Cuba?': Obama starts historic visit
21-03-2016 11:05
Seeking to leave a historic foreign policy mark in his final year in office, President Barack Obama toured the newly reopened US embassy and old town Havana late Sunday, and will hold talks with Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday and attend a baseball game before leaving on Tuesday.
Bui Vien Street: A night at the Saigon's drinking town
07-03-2016 09:19
What is a typical night at what is known as the ‘drinking town’ on Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s downtown area like?
Ex-TEPCO executives indicted over Fukushima accident
29-02-2016 14:15
Three former executives of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant operator were indicted on Monday over the 2011 atomic accident, in what will be the first criminal trial linked to the disaster.
Foxconn deal to buy Japan's Sharp in doubt after last-minute hitch
25-02-2016 18:00
Taiwan's Foxconn put its takeover of electronics maker Sharp Corp on hold on Thursday after discovering previously undisclosed liabilities, sources said, throwing into doubt what was set to be the biggest takeover by a foreign firm in Japan's technology sector.
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