Snitches get riches: Vietnam offers cash rewards for reporting traffic offenders
In a country where the average monthly income is around 7.7 million dong, running a red light can now cost more than 6 million dong. Source
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Commentary: Vietnam’s high-speed rail hits the brakes on foreign funding
If Vietnam successfully funds its own high-speed rail network, it could reshape how developing nations approach major infrastructure projects, says a researcher. Source
Vietnam officials go on trial over COVID-19 flight bribes
HANOI: More than a dozen Vietnamese officials went on trial in Hanoi on Tuesday (Dec 24) for alleged corruption over repatriation flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, a scandal that saw 54 peop Source
Geopolitical rivals compete for Vietnam’s defence dollars at expo
Over 200 firms from 30 countries including China, Russia, United States, Iran, Israel and India took part in the event which ended on Sunday (Dec 22). Source
Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force
BANGKOK: New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday (Dec 25), in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression. Under “Decree 147” all tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify Source
Chinese firms still eye Vietnam, free of US tariffs for now, as Trump 2.0 looms
Number of Chinese manufacturers shifting production to Vietnam has boomed since Donald Trump’s first term as US president. Source
Vietnam to build US$67 billion high-speed railway
The railway will run from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south, in a boost to infrastructure expected to drive investment. Source
Vietnam police raids bankrupt financial firm after rare protests
HANOI: Vietnamese police have raided a financial firm believed to owe nearly US$150 million to investors after hundreds of people gathered outside its offices demanding their money back, state media said on Monday (Nov 11). The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said in a statement that they were inves Source
Vietnam parliament elects army general Luong Cuong as state president
Cuong, 67, takes over from To Lam, who was appointed president in May and then also became party chief. Source
Female Vietnam Veteran Reflects on Her Service
Retired Marine officer Ernestine “Ernie” Koch talks about her decision to serve in Vietnam. http://www.dvidshub.net/video/489856/female-vietnam-veteran-reflects-her-service Source
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