HANOI, June 14 — Vietnam's National Assembly approved a proposal today to raise the special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages to 90 per cent by 2031 from the current 65 per cent, a move that will add to challenges facing the industry, even though the top rate will not be as high as first flagged.

HANOI, June 14 — Typhoon Wutip has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, leaving three people dead, according to Xinhua, citing a Vietnam News Agency report today.

SAO PAULO, June 14 — Vietnam has been formally admitted as a "partner country" of the BRICS group of major emerging economies, Brazil's government said on Friday, as the bloc presses ahead with an expansion push.

HANOI, June 8 — Vietnam welcomed more than 9.2 million international tourists in the first five months of 2025, up 21.3 per cent from the same period last year, with Malaysia among its top 10 source markets.

PARIS, June 5 — Vietnam and the United States (US) are set to resume high-level trade negotiations by mid-June, as both sides seek to fast-track a reciprocal trade agreement deemed crucial to deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership.

SEPANG, May 28 — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính departed for home today after concluding a five-day official visit to Malaysia in conjunction with the 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Philippines is strengthening regional ties with Vietnam and Laos, as President Ferdinand R.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The Philippines is strengthening regional ties with Vietnam and Laos, as President Ferdinand R.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's official visit to Malaysia from May 24 to May 28 is expected to further strengthen bilateral ties and Asean solidarity, said Vietnam’s Ambassador to Malaysia Đinh Ngọc Linh.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính will undertake his first official visit to Malaysia tomorrow to further deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations.

PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — Malaysia will spearhead the first phase of an ambitious regional power grid integration plan, beginning with an economically viable connection between Vietnam, northern Malaysia and Singapore, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

HANOI, May 15 — The Vietnamese government will consider a proposal from Vinspeed, a company established by billionaire Phạm Nhật Vượng, to develop a high-speed railway running the length of the country, according to a government document.

HANOI, May 3 — Vietnam has sent diplomatic notes to China and the Philippines via a statement today to protest against their activities in contested South China Sea waters, urging them to respect its territorial claims.

JAKARTA, May 1 — Indonesia's Parliament is set to agree next week to ratify an agreement made with Vietnam that sets the boundaries of their exclusive economic zones in the contested South China Sea, a lawmaker said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — Malaysia and Vietnam unanimously agreed to continue humanitarian aid to all Myanmar citizens without restrictions.

HANOI, April 17 — Vietnam aims to raise its total installed power generation capacity to 183 to 236 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, up from more than 80 GW at the end of 2023, the government said yesterday, citing details of an amended national power development plan.

HANOI, April 15 — China's President Xi Jinping called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by United States (US) tariffs, as he attended the signing in Hanoi of dozens of cooperation agreements between the two communist-run nations.

HANOI, April 14 — President Xi Jinping will meet Vietnam's leaders in Hanoi today as he begins a three-nation trip to Southeast Asia, aiming to cement ties with some of China's closest neighbours amid mounting trade tensions with the United States.

SEOUL/HANOI, April 12 — When Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam over five days starting on April 14, according to an announcement published on the official Facebook page of the Chinese Embassy in Malaysia today.