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- Journey into the Past: The 500-Day Campaign and the Silent Heroesby Thi Thu Huong Dang (Vietnam Insider) on July 30, 2026 at 1:54 pm
A Journey of Deep Meaning Some searches begin with a worn military map. Other searches…
The post Journey into the Past: The 500-Day Campaign and the Silent Heroes appeared first on Vietnam Insider. - Grab Vietnam Responds After Customer Accused of Attacking Driverby Thi Thu Huong Dang (Vietnam Insider) on July 30, 2026 at 1:24 pm
Recently, a GrabFood driver falsely reported a male customer for physical assault in Hanoi. Grab…
The post Grab Vietnam Responds After Customer Accused of Attacking Driver appeared first on Vietnam Insider. - Good News: Vietnamese Durian Officially Granted Export Access to Indiaby Thi Thu Huong Dang (Vietnam Insider) on July 30, 2026 at 1:15 pm
According to the Embassy of India in Hanoi, the Indian government issued the Fifth Amendment…
The post Good News: Vietnamese Durian Officially Granted Export Access to India appeared first on Vietnam Insider. - Student gets into Tsinghua’s nuclear engineering without taking a single cram classby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 12:46 pm
A Chinese student has won a place at Tsinghua University’s nuclear engineering program with a score of 694 out of the maximum 750, and says she got there without ever enrolling in a paid tutoring class.
- Why now is the time to own a riverside apartment near Thu Thiemby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Accelerating infrastructure projects, limited new apartment supply in central Ho Chi Minh City, and launch-phase pricing and financing incentives are among the factors the developer says make Gladia Heights’ initial sales phase attractive to homebuyers and investors.
- Gasoline prices hit 2-month highby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 9:52 am
Gasoline and diesel prices in Vietnam on Thursday afternoon rose to the highest since May 28.
- Malaysia just 7.1% shy of high-income status: ministerby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 9:52 am
Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Malaysia’s minister of Economy, said the country is now only 7.1% below the World Bank’s threshold to be classified as a high-income ecnomy.
- Gold prices edge upby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 9:52 am
Vietnam gold prices rose slightly Thursday morning amid a marginal increase of the precious metal on global markets.
- Dollar rises against dongby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 9:51 am
The U.S. dollar rose against the Vietnamese dong Thursday morning while strengthening against major peers.
- Super Typhoon Dolphin from 6,000 km away set to churn Vietnam’s waters next weekby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 9:07 am
A super typhoon spinning near Wake Island, more than 6,000 km from Vietnam, is expected to whip up strong winds and high waves across the East Sea next week without entering it.
- Abandoned Sheraton resort project in Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc to be demolishedby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 8:33 am
An unfinished Sheraton resort project has been terminated after sitting abandoned for years in Vietnam’s largest island Phu Quoc.
- Foreigners pay $39 a week for modified app that lets them work Singapore delivery jobs illegallyby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 7:32 am
Four men were charged in a Singapore court on July 29 for allegedly selling foreigners access to a doctored version of the foodpanda app that let them bypass identity checks and work illegally as delivery riders.
- Student fined for straw-licking stunt in Singaporeby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 7:26 am
A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars (US$465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt.
- Việt Nam urged to accelerate hydrogen industry development: seminarby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 7:22 am
Việt Nam has the potential to become a regional centre for clean energy production thanks to its abundant renewable energy resources and favourable geographical conditions.
- Harvard-educated ex-manager at Citigroup jailed for drugging, sexually assaulting womenby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 7:19 am
A Harvard-educated former managing director at Citigroup Inc. who blamed autism for his actions was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for sex crimes that prosecutors say occurred over a 10-year period.
- SBV orders tighter payment security after detecting chip theft fraudby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 7:16 am
The SBV asked payment service providers to urgently review their payment operations and step up measures to protect customers against increasingly sophisticated forms of card fraud.
- Twice denied F-1 visa, Indian student now works at Tesla while pursuing PhDby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 6:52 am
After two F-1 visa rejections, an Indian student eventually reached the United States, joined Tesla, began a Ph.D. program, and now advises applicants to strengthen their profiles.
- Vietnam Airlines to resume Cần Thơ–Đà Lạt route after nearly six yearsby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 6:30 am
Flights will operate daily, except in September and October when the frequency will be reduced to five return services a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- July fruit and vegetable exports top $1 billion for first time as durian leads growthby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 5:50 am
Durian remained the industry’s biggest export, accounting for more than half of total export revenue and underpinning overall growth.
- Việt Nam targets 80% digital adoption among agricultural logistics firms by 2030by Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 4:55 am
Digital transformation will be a central component of the strategy.
- Nearly all Ho Chi Minh City international flights to move to Long Thanh airport by spring 2028by VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 3:35 am
Vietnam’s aviation regulator has approved a three-stage plan to move almost all of Ho Chi Minh City’s international flights to Long Thanh by March 2028.
- Off-limits: Jobs that expats can’t touch in Thailandby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 3:34 am
Foreigners in Thailand cannot legally work in occupations reserved exclusively for Thai citizens, regardless of whether they hold valid visas and work permits.
- IUCN launches coastal resilience project in Vĩnh Longby Environment – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 3:24 am
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Vĩnh Long Province People’s Committee have launched a three-year project in Duyên Hải Ward, Trường Long Hoà Ward and Đông Hải Commune to combat climate change, restore mangrove forests and create livelihoods for local […]
- Chinese tech firm Tenfy eyes new investment in Tây Ninhby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 3:00 am
Tây Ninh ranked fourth nationwide in foreign direct investment attraction in the first half of this year, approving 70 new foreign-invested projects worth nearly $340 million and allowing 69 existing projects to increase their registered capital by more than $1.9 billion.
- Long Thanh airport contractors face investigation into alleged massive fraudby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 2:48 am
Vietnam’s Government Inspectorate has uncovered multiple violations in the ongoing construction of Long Thanh International Airport, including illegal subcontracting worth more than VND3.2 trillion (US$121.6 million) and breaches by project manager Airports Corporation of Vietnam.
- Singapore man finds pet dog in trash can, minutes after paying company to cremate herby VnExpress English on July 30, 2026 at 2:47 am
A Singapore man found his dead dachshund in a rubbish bin beneath his apartment block minutes after paying a pet cremation company S$180 (US$139) to collect her.
- Việt Nam, Laos deepen military medical cooperationby Politics & Law – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 2:29 am
Since 1954, Việt Nam Military Medical University has trained 687 Lao military medical personnel, including 322 doctors, 67 master’s degree holders, 10 doctorate holders, and dozens of specialist physicians.
- High-tech cooperation advanced to strengthen public securityby Politics & Law – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 2:28 am
Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang proposed closer cooperation in applying artificial intelligence, AI Vision technology, big data analytics, cloud computing, data centre development and digital platforms.
- Party maps out new growth drivers, maritime strategy for Việt Namby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 2:00 am
Việt Nam is seeking to unlock new growth drivers, expand its development space and strengthen the marine economy under a new set of long-term Party resolutions.
- Ministry draft includes several amendments to petrol business decreeby Economy – Vietnamenws.vn RSS on July 30, 2026 at 1:59 am
The State will no longer periodically announce base prices. Instead, wholesale and retail distributors will have the right to independently decide and announce retail prices within their distribution systems based on the price formula stipulated in the new decree.
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