A Vietnam Airlines plane landing at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Luu Quy Vietnam Airlines has been granted in-principle approval by the government to acquire 50 narrow-body aircraft without requiring a state guarantee. The approval, outlined in an official dispatch from the Government Office reflecting the views of…

Manuel Villar, chairman of property developer Vista Land & Lifescapes Manuel Villar, chairman of Vista Land & Lifescapes. Photo from Manuel Villar’s website Property magnate Manuel Villar, 75, stands as the wealthiest among the featured Filipino billionaires.His business empire spans several sectors, though his largest venture remains Golden MV Holdings,…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at a meeting on April 29, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Vietnam government portal Vietnam needs to buy more U.S. products, including liquefied natural gas, airplanes and medicines, for the sake of trade balance, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said. At a governmental…

Durian fruit grow in a tree. Photo by Pixabay An ongoing investigation has found that multiple former officials were involved in a land dispute in Pahang, Malaysia, which led to the cutting down of 1,000 durian trees, but no arrests have yet been made. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has compiled…

Gold coins seen at a jewelry store in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh Vietnam gold price rose to the highest in five days Tuesday morning. Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar went up 1.51% to VND121.3 million (US$4,668.98) per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces.Gold ring price gained…

Prof. Raymond Gordon (L), Vice Chancellor of BUV, and Prof. Wendy Thomson (R), Vice Chancellor of the University of London, sign a cooperation agreement, witnessed by H.E. Iain Frew, British Ambassador (2nd, L), and James Shipton (2nd, R), Director of the British Council. Photo courtesy of BUV The recognition was…