Vietnamese American lawyer tapped to lead the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Tony Pham, a Vietnamese American prosecutor and jail supervisor, becomes the leader of U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 23 August.
Two Vietnamese making world’s first shoes from coffee grounds honoured in Forbes' list
Two Vietnamese boys in Finland making shoes from coffee grounds and plastic waste have been honored in the Europe list of Forbes's 30 Under 30 with the category of Social Entrepreneurs.
Nearly 350 returnees from over 20 countries immediately quarantined
Close to 350 Vietnamese citizens stranded in over 20 countries across Europe and Africa, were brought home aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on August 26 - 27. All people on the flight were immediately quarantined after touching down in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnam reports slight increase in new COVID-19 cases
Vietnam is reporting a slight increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. Health officials recorded seven new cases on August 25 evening, all in central Da Nang city - the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak.
Overseas Vietnamese in the US raise funds to support Da Nang in COVID-19 fight
Nguyen Ha and her friends, Vietnamese in America has launched the campaign of raising funds named “Joining hands for Vietnam” to donate Da Nang, Vietnam’s COVID-19 epicenter.
Repatriation flights carry over 600 Vietnamese citizens from several countries home
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost carrier VietJet Air on August 20-21 brought home more than 600 citizens from Europe, Latin America, Africa, Oceania and Singapore.
Malaysia requested to treat detained Vietnamese fishermen humanely
Vietnam has asked Malaysia to treat detained Vietnamese fishermen humanely and handle issues relating to Vietnamese fishermen and fishing vessels in line with international law, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on August 20.
Stranded Vietnamese in Uzbekistan to be brought home soon
Vietnamese authorities and the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia that is also in charge of Uzbekistan are working closely with host authorities to bring Vietnamese citizens in Uzbekistan home as soon as possible, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
COVID-19 raging: Litte Saigon faces struggles, Vietnamese Americans enjoy gardening
From 24/7 when the state of California (USA) suddenly witnessed a surge in the number of Covid-19 infections, the life of overseas Vietnamese in Little Saigon became even more difficult. Despite that situation, Vietnamese Americans still follow the regulations to prevent the Covid-19 while waiting for the difficulty to pass.
Citizens brought home from Taiwan; Singapore reports new coronavirus case imported from Vietnam
About 290 Vietnamese citizens in Taiwan (China) were flown home on a flight of Vietnam Airlines on August 19. Meanwhile, Singapore reported 93 new COVID-19 cases, included a student from Vietnam.
Positive coronavirus numbers slowdown in Vietnam as repatriation flights continue
Four new coronavirus cases, including two community infections relating to Da Nang, the nation’s latest epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak and one each in Quang Nam and Hai Duong provinces, were reported by the Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on August 19 evening.
Overseas students cheer Vietnam on in COVID-19 fight via video
Dozens of videos filled with motivating messages filmed by oversea Vietnamese students from across the world were sent to Vietnam, in a bid to energize Vietnamese first responders and their countrymen in the challenging COVID-19 battle.
Vietnamese hacker to become security expert in Google
Duong Ngoc Thai is very well-known in the IT security community thanks to his contribution in detecting critical vulnerabilities in software products of global companies like Yahoo, Microsoft and so on ad he now works as team leader of Security/Pre-encryption in Google.
American veteran reunites his Vietnamese-born daughter after 48-year of separation
Rob Lee, 76, a veteran joining the Vietnam war in 1969 has acknowledged that he has a Vietnamese-born daughter, Kim Ramzi, after 48 years.
Coronavirus updates in Vietnam: New COVID-19 infections surpass 900; more citizens repatriated
As many as 230 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Malaysia are to be brought home on August 13 while 25 new coronavirus infections were confirmed in Vietnam on the same day, lifting the national tally to 905.
Floods bring further hardship to Vietnamese in RoK amid COVID-19 pandemic
According to many Vietnamese in the Republic of Korea (RoK), challenges have increased when they have to cope with monsoon floods and landslides in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnamese American won a scholarship of 1 million pounds to Harvard University
Xuan Nguyen, 18, a Vietnamese-born who is living in one of the most disadvantaged areas in London, won a scholarship worths one million pounds from the prestigious Harvard University.
COVID-19: Vietnam's medical supplies transported to Russia; domestic cases reach 863
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 10 has delivered medical supplies to Russia to help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in the country. On the same day, the carrier has collaborated with relevant agencies to repatriate 340 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Russia.
260 Vietnamese citizens stranded in UAE due to COVID-19; domestic cases reach almost 850
On August 10, Vietnam recorded new daily cases and fatalities as well as more recoveries. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with Bamboo Airways coordinated with the hosts’ relevant agencies to bring home over 260 Vietnamese citizens.
Experts speaks highly of Vietnam's response to Covid-19
Coronavirus surge is likely to continue for coming days, foreign experts still have highly evaluated Vietnam’s response to the recurrent outbreak of COVID-19. Meanwhile, more than 300 Vietnamese citizens have been repatrated from the Republic of Korea on August 9.
