Vietnamese sisters serve migrants in industrial heartland as quiet witnesses

Do Thi Kim Huong lay quietly in her bed at Thuan An Hospital, recovering from a severe bout of gastritis. Gaunt and visibly exhausted, the 45-year-old sanitation worker from Dong Nai province never imagined a group of Catholic nuns would visit...

Vietnam’s cooking oil crisis: a £250m food fraud scam

A worrying tale has emerged from Vietnam’s food scene that serves as yet another powerful call for provenance we can trust. Chris Elliott reveals all. We hear of food fraud scandals from time to time, often from commentators like myself. Here’s...

VA hasn’t examined links between Vietnam veterans’ health and exposure to burn pits, watchdog says

A bulldozer pushes trash into a burn pit near the Long Binh Post in Vietnam in 1971. The Army operated a base at Long Binh, outside of Saigon. (National Archives) WASHINGTON — Vietnam War veterans were exposed to open-air burn pits common during...

‘Love in Vietnam’ Release Date: Shantanu Maheshwari and Avneet Kaur Starrer To Hit Theatres on September 12

Mumbai, August 8: The release date of Shantanu Maheshwari and Avneet Kaur-starrer 'Love in Vietnam' has been locked. The film will hit the theatres on September 12, 2025. 'Love in Vietnam' is touted to be a heart-wrenching love story inspired by...

Vietnam, Angola celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties

Over the past five decades, the Vietnam - Angola relationship has grown steadily, marked by political trust and close bonds between their Parties, States, Governments, and peoples. Participants in the ceremony that marks the 50th anniversary of...

Vietnam seeks to transform partnership with Angola into model for South – South cooperation: President

Vietnam seeks to transform partnership with Angola into model for South – South cooperation: PresidentDelivering a keynote policy address at a special plenary session of the Angolan National Assembly on August 7, President Luong Cuong affirmed...

Seattle man convicted of conspiring to sexually abuse child in Vietnam

A Seattle man was found guilty on Thursday of two federal felonies for directing the sexual abuse of a young child in Vietnam. What we know: According to the US Attorney's Office Western District of Washington, Richard Stanley Manness Jr., 38, was...

Vietnamese, Angolan Presidents hold talks in Luanda

State President Luong Cuong held talks with Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in Luanda on August 7 morning (local time), right after an official welcome ceremony held for the Vietnamese leader. State President Luong Cuong (L) and...

Vietnamese, Angolan Presidents meet with the press

Visiting Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço met with the press right after concluding their talks and witnessing the signing of seven cooperation agreements between the two countries in...

Vietnam grants single women full access to IVF under new decree

From October 1, single women in Vietnam may access assisted reproductive technologies like IVF based on personal choice, under a decree recently issued by the Government, marking a major step forward in reproductive rights. Issued on July 15,...

Vietnam updates social insurance law for foreign contract staff

It requires working foreign nationals to sign for compulsory social insurance system. Vietnam has introduced clearer guidelines on mandatory social insurance for foreign workers under the 2024 Law on Social Insurance and Decree No. 158/2025/ND-CP,...

New opportunity for Vietnam’s tilapia exports

After a temporary suspension due to concerns over the TiLV virus, the Brazilian market is now showing signs of reopening. With global demand for tilapia continuing to rise, the resumption of shipments to the South American nation is seen as a...

Woman working as travel nurse at Soldotna hospital charged with murder in local man’s killing

A 31-year-old woman from Virginia working as a travel nurse at a Kenai Peninsula hospital is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of a longtime local resident. John “Skip” Dove Jr., 78, died Tuesday afternoon, a day after Alaska State...

Health Matters: International Health elective in Vietnam and ties to UA

Medical inflation pushes 7 in 10 employers to revamp benefits: WTW's report

According to the 2025 Benefits Trends Asia Pacific survey by WTW, employee benefits are no longer a discretionary perkAcross Southeast Asia, employers are facing an unprecedented double bind: the fiercest competition for talent in years, and a...

Police nab 2 Vietnamese for illegal Botox, filler operations in Makati

Some of the paraphernalia seized from the two Vietnamese suspects. Photos from SPD-PIO. MANILA, Philippines—Police arrested two Vietnamese nationals in an entrapment operation on Thursday in Makati City for allegedly performing aesthetic...

MVH D.J. Jacobetti Vietnam War veteran pinned, ensuring fellow vets get recognition they deserve

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — After decades, Vietnam Marine Corps veteran George Bowen Jr. was finally honored for his service by Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Officer Eric Martin, who also helped secure full disability benefits for Bowen's...

BENEO sustainable rice farming project in Vietnam

BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma is partnering with international non-governmental organisation, Rikolto, and climate technology company, CarbonFarm, to launch a three-year project, funded by the...

From kem chuối to salty cream: The rise of Vietnamese coffee shops in Minnesota

Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. Jenny Nguyen, owner of Càphin, said her specialty coffee drinks are inspired by Vietnamese desserts her parents made for her as a child. One of...

Purple Heart returned to Vietnam veteran’s son

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity returned a Purple Heart, forgotten in a safe deposit box, to the son of a veteran injured in the Vietnam War on Thursday. The event, held on Thursday to coincide with Purple Heart Day, took place on the grounds of...