Vietnam

A report saying Vietnam tops a list of countries by dollar value in illicit inflows is ‘inaccurate’, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Thursday. Le Thi Thu Hang was responding to a request for comments on a January report by Washington DC-based think tank Global Financial Integrity, which said Vietnam tops the list of countries ranked by dollar value of illicit inflows in the 2006-2015 period at $22.5 billion. … [Read more...] about Vietnam rejects money laundering report as ‘inaccurate’

Dog meat had been a favorite dish for To Quan, a Hanoian who always enjoyed a meal with it, particularly towards the end of each lunar month. Believing that eating dog meat helps ward off bad luck, he ate it with his wife every month. Sometimes, their kids joined in. … [Read more...] about As Vietnam’s middle class expands, dog meat consumption shrinks

Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong has called on the Central Committee to “analyze the situation in the East Sea” and prepare for “possible challenges.” Trong, who is also the country’s president, was speaking Monday morning at the ongoing 11th plenary meeting of the committee, the highest authority within the Communist Party of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Vietnam leader wants Party to consider East Sea issues

Tet is the biggest and most important festival in Vietnam. Millions of migrant workers in major cities return to their homes in the countryside before Lunar New Year's Eve. It is celebrated by Vietnamese and Chinese communities around the world. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to enjoy 7-day Lunar New Year break

2G, short for second-generation cellular technology, is capable of providing wide network coverage and enables mobile phone users to make or receive phone calls in many areas across the world. The technology, however, does not let users download data, emails or access the internet. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mulls shutting down 2G network in 2022