The dollar is expected to gain against the dong in the first quarter of 2024, according to experts at financial services company HSBC Vietnam. Since the beginning of the month, the listed price of USD at commercial banks has increased by VND130-170. The USD index, which measures the strength of …

State-owned lender Vietcombank reported record pre-tax profits of VND41.2 trillion (US$1.68 billion) for 2023. Its previous highest was VND37.4 trillion a year earlier. It made the bank the most profitable in the industry by a margin of tens of trillions of dong. But its net interest income barely grew and …

A HCMC court has overturned a man’s demand for custody of his son, saying his concerns about the boy’s Vietnamese illiteracy from living with a foreign step-father and studying at an international school is “unfounded.” An appeal trial at the HCMC People’s Court on Wednesday accepted the prosecutors’ appeal and …

It has been observed that Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, who recently married Prince Mateen of Brunei, often chooses elegant attire from designers favored by Kate, the Princess of Wales. Hello Magazine reported that Anisha attended the Jan. 28 wedding of Thai billionaire Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, King Power Group CEO and Leicester …

Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar price surged to a five-week high of VND78.25 million ($3,206.64) per tael Thursday morning. Gold ring price went up 0.23% to VND64.35 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Prices of the precious metal have risen non-stop this week and are …

CLASSIC ENTERTAINMENT – Children watch water puppetry of “Sắc Xuân Miệt Vườn” (Spring in the Countryside), which is taking place at the Museum of Cần Thơ. — VNA/VNS Photo by Ánh Tuyết HCM CITY — Several activities to celebrate Tết (Lunar New Year) are being launched in the Cửu Long …

  French expert Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier at the book launching ceremony in HCM City. Photo nld.com.vn French expert Charlotte Aguttes Reynier introduced her book on Vietnamese modern art in Hà Nội and HCM City recently.  Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình chats with her about making the book.  What inspired you …

By Alex Reeves – @afreeves23 As Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, I find myself torn between worlds, contemplating the inevitable reverse culture shock that awaits me as I prepare to leave once more. The realisation hits hard that I’m about to dip my toe into a realm where wrapping up …

Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges over the death of a young woman who was fatally shot on the set of a budget Western, U.S. court documents showed Wednesday. Baldwin, a producer and star of the film, was charged last month for his role in the 2021 …

Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who was crowned king of Malaysia on Wednesday, is among the richest in the country with family assets estimated at $5.7 billion. Sultan Ibrahim, 65, is known for his Ferrari collection and Instagram activities. He manages business and investment while performing his duties as the overseer of …