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Tourism boom takes hold in newly-expanded Ho Chi Minh City
The city welcomed 3.85 million foreigners in the first half, a 44% surge year-on-year, alongside 18.3 million domestic tourists, up 7%. The influx generated nearly 117.94 trillion VND (4.53 billion USD) in revenue, a 27.3% yearly rise, putting the...

Vietnam veterans honored as 'The Wall That Heals' visits Jefferson Barracks
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be open to the public from July 24 to 27. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The traveling memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will make a stop...

PERSPECTIVE: Why Vietnam’s To Lam moved so quickly to restructure the government
Read about this topic in Vietnamese In less than a year as general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam has made moves likened to the drastic cuts that U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have implemented to U.S. federal...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 10, 2025
INDONESIA 1.GIBRAN ASSIGNED TO OVERSEE PAPUA ISSUES -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto is preparing to assign Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka a special mandate to oversee matters related to Papua, including accelerating...

5 best movies like 'Heads of State' to stream on Netflix, Prime Video and more
Prime Video's latest No. 1 movie is "Heads of State," Ilya Naishuller's high-octane action-comedy that sees Idris Elba and John Cena butting heads as two leaders who are forced to settle their differences after being targeted by a powerful enemy....

Brie Larson Stole The Show in This $569 Million Creature Feature That's Also Secretly 1 of the Best War Movies of the 2010s
The MonsterVerse began in 2014 with Godzilla, a large-scale reimagining that reintroduced the legendary monster for modern audiences. Since then, the franchise has grown into a cinematic universe, culminating (so far) with 2024’s Godzilla x Kong:...

Concerts for a cause: Austin music benefits for Central Texas flood relief
Austin’s music community is contributing to relief efforts following tragic floods that ravaged the greater Central Texas area over the July 4 weekend. Levitation Fest is selling “Texas Hill Country Flood Relief” t-shirts with all proceeds going...

Chinese opera charms Vietnamese city, strengthens ties
Traditional Chinese opera production The Huarong Pass is performed in Vietnam to spread its cultural charm and promote exchanges in June. HU JIALI/XINHUA HUE, Vietnam — A traditional Chinese opera performance took center stage in June at the Royal...

As Tariff Hits Keep Coming, Experts Say Fashion’s Burden Could Be Compounded
The letters have been sent—and they keep coming. President Donald Trump is making good on his promise to continue to roll out new tariff rates for America’s trade partners, taking to Truth Social again on Wednesday to release details about trade...

Wimbledon 2025 Semifinal: Iga Swiatek vs Belinda Bencic where to watch, TV schedule, live streaming details and more
Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic will contest their first Wimbledon semifinal against each other at the tournament's 2025 edition on Thursday (July 10). Both women came through tight two-set wins in their respective quarterfinal contests to set up...

Vietnam Creative Advertising Awards 2025 launched
HÀ NỘI – The 'Vietnam Creative Advertising Awards 2025' competition was officially launched on Wednesday to honour outstanding advertising ideas that are rich in Vietnamese identity and spread cultural values. This year's competition marks an...

Samsung partners Warner Bros and DC Studios for new Superman movie: All details
Samsung Electronics has announced a global partnership with Warner Bros. and DC Studios to celebrate the latest "Superman" film with fan activations, themed video content, and limited-edition digital artworks. The collaboration coincides with the...

Museum exhibit looks at artists behind protest music
The Royal BC Museum’s Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change exhibit centres on protest music throughout the decades, boasting a wide range of paraphernalia—from Neil Young’s harmonica to the jacket of Public Enemy’s Chuck D. The goal of...

Despite headwinds, Vietnam’s economic flywheel gaining momentum: Warburg Pincus CEO
Vietnam is recreating an economic flywheel that has propelled growth in bigger markets, despite the volatile global economic backdrop, according to Warburg Pincus CEO Jeffrey Perlman. “I don’t think the impact of tariffs will slow down [the...

5 Journalism-Based Movies to Watch if You Liked Spotlight
Spotlight is a movie that demonstrates how journalism can bring change to the world. The film tells the true story of the Boston Globe newspaper team, known as the Spotlight. The premise of the story follows the team, usually focused on...

Summer trips help Ho Chi Minh City’s students gain more knowledge and experience
These have helped enrich their understanding of history and nurture their mental and physical development. Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Command organized a program for students to visit and explore the Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Relic Site....

Sports News | India's Vanshik Kapadia Creates History at Inaugural PPA Tour Event in Malaysia with Triple Medal Haul
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): In a landmark moment for Indian pickleball, Vanshik Kapadia, representing the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), scripted history by clinching three medals at the PPA Tour Asia - Panas Malaysia Open 2025,...

Vietnam to draw foreign inflows on lower-than-expected US tariff
PUBLISHED : 9 Jul 2025 at 13:26 HANOI — Foreign investors are expected to flock back to Vietnam’s stock market after the country received a lower-than-expected US tariff, said Thu Nguyen, deputy chief executive officer of VinaCapital Fund...
World : Eight Dead In Apartment Fire In Ho Chi Minh City
HO CHI MINH CITY, July 7 (Bernama-VNA) – Eight people were killed in a devastating fire that broke out late Sunday night at a residential building in Phu Tho Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. The blaze broke out...

Vietnam Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Chinese Steel Amid US Pressure Against Transshipping
An employee looks on at steel rolls at a factory in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on March 1, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty Images Vietnam has imposed anti-dumping duties on certain hot-rolled coil steel products from China, dealing a...