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Hilton and Sun Group Deepen Strategic Partnership to Transform Vietnam’s Hospitality Landscape
VIETNAM – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced multiple property agreements across Vietnam with existing partner Sun Group, one of the country’s leading companies across four key sectors: recreation and entertainment, leisure travel, real estate,...

‘Sheepdog’ is a movie about a veteran’s postwar life informed by real combat veterans
Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident When it comes to making movies about the real lives of military veterans, Hollywood tends to struggle with...


Hanoi ready for first-ever Cultures of the World Festival
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is set to host the first Cultures of the World Festival from October 10 to 12 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, celebrating global cultural diversity and promoting people-to-people exchanges through art, fashion, film, and...

Vietnam elected first chair of Southeast Asian esports federation
Hanoi (VNA) – The Southeast Asian Esports Federation (SEAEF) was officially established on October 8, bringing together 11 member countries from across the region, according to the Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association (VIRESA)....

Tariffs aren’t swaying fashion brands toward domestic sourcing
There is “no clear evidence” that the Trump administration’s tariff policies have swayed U.S. fashion companies to up domestic sourcing, according to a 2025 Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study published from the U.S. Fashion Industry Association....

Vietnam: Releasing draft AI Law for comprehensive AI governance framework
Author Huu Tuan Nguyen Huu Tuan Nguyen is a special counsel in the Commercial, Data, IP Tech and Trade Practice Group of Baker McKenzie's Vietnam office. Huu Tuan is consistently involved in significant matters for prominent clients and has over...

Celebrate country music month with 4 ’70s tracks
Legacies are peculiar things. Just look at former U.S. President Richard Nixon, the only chief executive to ever resign from the office. In 1974, halfway through his second presidential term, the 37th president stepped down amid calls for...

Vietnam Veteran Paints a Canvas of Healing
John Nesbitt shared an exhibition of his oil paintings at ArtBeat earlier this year. Photo by Thomas J. Sullivan CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Artist John Nesbitt, 80, a Citrus Heights resident, shared an exhibition of his oil paintings at ArtBeat, a...

Sun Group, Hilton expand partnership with new luxury hotels in Vietnam
US hospitality giant Hilton has deepened its partnership with Vietnamese developer Sun Group, announcing a slate of new projects across three major destinations that will add more than 2,000 rooms to the country’s fast-growing tourism market....

Vietnam overtakes China as US’s top apparel supplier
Vietnam was the largest supplier of apparel products to the US in the first seven months of 2025, overtaking China for the first time ever as fashion brands diversified sourcing in response to tariffs. Between January and July 2025, the US...

Six caves in Quang Tri named among Vietnam’s must-visit destinations
Quang Tri (VNA) – The renowned travel magazine Travel + Leisure has recently listed six caves in the central province of Quang Tri as must-visit destinations for anyone exploring Vietnam’s underground wonders, announced the provincial Department...

Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale reveals theme and artists
The Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale will launch on January 30 with a procession, musicians and a line of Toyota pick-ups moving through the historic region north-west of Riyadh, before arriving at the Jax district, the venue of the event, and...
Vinpearl Golf Léman - A New Golf Landmark Opens in Ho Chi Minh City
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 7 October 2025 - Vinpearl Golf Léman, a 36-hole course with a distinctive design and comprehensive 5-star facilities, has officially opened in Củ Chi, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City. The...
Music composer jailed, caned for having over 1,200 photos and videos of child sex abuse
SINGAPORE – A freelance music composer, who was caught with over 1,200 photos and videos of child sexual abuse material, has been sentenced to 22 months’ jail and two strokes of the cane. Iliya Zaki Aziz, 34, had searched the internet for material...

Bangladesh links up with Finland, Sweden and Vietnam in digital textile recycling push
Bangladesh is partnering with Finland, Sweden, and Vietnam to use digital tracking technology that improves textile waste recycling and supports a more sustainable global fashion industry. Photo: Waste Direct. Reuters Foundation reports that...

Paris Fashion Week: 12 Emerging Designers To Watch
Tess Mann Atelier at Paris Fashion Week, October 2025 Arun Nevader Global Fashion Collective, the savvy fashion producer that brings emerging designers from around the world to the runways of top Fashion Weeks, continues to surprise and inspire...

Vietnam proposes three pillars for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Cao Huy led a Vietnamese delegation to the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) High-Level Forum, which opened in Selangor, Malaysia, on October 7 with a focus on an inclusive and sustainable...

Vietnam is courting North Korea – and still winning Western friends
The pandemic rudely interrupted plans, but Vietnam is finally getting around to reciprocating the 2019 visit by North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un to the country. Vietnam’s To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, will travel to...

Vietnamese blue berets bring Mid-Autumn Festival to Africa
The event carried a message of compassion and solidarity, sharing love with underprivileged children while promoting Vietnam’s traditional culture and strengthening the friendship between the two nations. In Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is...