Vietnam's Lam pledges growth above 10% despite global disruptions
HANOI: Vietnam's top leader To Lam pledged annual economic growth above 10 per cent for the remainder of the decade despite global disruptions as he addressed delegates at the Communist Party congress on Tuesday (Jan 20).
Week-long congress to choose leader begins
Hundreds of delegates from Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gathered yesterday under tight security for a congress that will select the single-party country's top leader and set economic goals for the remainder of the decade.
Major Vietnam real estate firms delay bond interest payments
HANOI: Several prominent real estate companies have delayed interest payments on corporate bonds worth tens of billions of Vietnamese dong, according to disclosures filed with the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) since December 2025.
No phones, pre-set tablets for delegates at Vietnam's Communist Party congress
Delegates at Vietnam's Communist Party congress that started on Monday were given Samsung tablet computers without an internet connection, had no access to the mobile phone network and will have to stay in designated accommodation.
Vietnam's Ca Mau Province dried shrimp producers busy with Tet demand
CA MAU, (Vietnam): Dried shrimp producers in Ca Mau Province are operating at full capacity, increasing output and introducing new items to meet rising demand for Tet (Lunar New Year), which falls on Feb 17.
Vibrant events to take place in Hanoi's heritage space to welcome Lunar New Year
HANOI: A packed programme of vibrant cultural activities will run from this month until March in the heart of the capital, especially across heritage spaces, as Hanoi ushers in spring and celebrates traditional Tet (Lunar New Year), the Year of the Horse, which falls on Feb 17 this year.
Foreign tourist wraps bananas around body to feed wild monkeys in Danang, Vietnam
HANOI: A foreign tourist wrapped ripe bananas around his body to approach wild monkeys on Son Tra Peninsula in Danang, Vietnam. Authorities intervened, warning the visitor and ordering an immediate halt to the feeding.
Hanoi sets ambitious 10% growth goals at party meet
THE country's ruling Communist Party opens its twice-a- decade congress today, finalising its leadership roster for the next five years and outlining plans for the fast-growing South-East Asian manufacturing hub.
Laos welcomes nearly 4.6 million tourists in 2025, surpassing annual target
Laos welcomed 4,580,709 tourists in 2025, an 11 percent increase year-on-year that surpassed the government's target of 4.3 million visitors, according to the Tourism Development Department.
Value of Laos-Vietnam trade soars to almost US$3bil; Lao govt hoping for more business with neighbours in 2026
The value of trade between Laos and Vietnam reached almost US$3 billion in 2025, directed and supported by the two countries' parties and governments.
