Vietnam

Vietnam Rolls Out Digital Pre-Arrival System

Vietnam has launched the Pre-Arrival Information (PAI) system, replacing the paper arrival card that travelers previously filled out at the border with an online declaration submitted within 72 hours before arrival. The system collects passport details, flight information, purpose of visit, and accommodation details, transmitting them to immigration electronically in...

Thailand, Vietnam Target USD 25 Billion Trade Goal as Ties Enter ‘New Phase’

Thailand and Vietnam pledged deeper economic and security cooperation on 28 May as the...

To Lam Visits Thailand to Strengthen Vietnam-Thai Relations

Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam arrived in Thailand on 27 May for...

Lao Nationals Sentenced to Life in Vietnam in Major Drug Smuggling Case

A municipal court in Vietnam sentenced four Lao nationals to life in prison and...

Laos Exports Hit USD 2.77 Billion in Early 2026 as Fuel Costs Weigh on Trade

Laos recorded total exports of USD 2.77 billion in the early 2026, maintaining steady...

To Lam Re-elected as Party Chief as Vietnam Charts Path Toward 2026 General Election

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), which concluded on 23 January, has re-elected To Lam as General Secretary of...

Laos to Export Electricity to Singapore Under Regional Power Agreement

Laos has taken another step toward expanding regional electricity exports after a new agreement cleared the way for Lao-generated power to be transmitted to...

Vietnam Introduces Strict Ban on E-Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products

Vietnam has imposed strict fines and mandated the destruction of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products under a new government decree as part of its...

Vietnam Endorses To Lam to Stay in Top Job

AFP - Vietnam's Communist Party on 23 December endorsed General Secretary To Lam to remain in the top job for the next five years,...

Vietnam’s Recycling Villages Face Growing Health, Pollution Risks

By Tran Thi Minh Ha, Lam Nguyen, Ty McCormick/AFP - Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke,...

Laos–Vietnam Railway Construction to Begin in 2026, Operations Targeted for 2030

Construction of the first railway linking Laos and Vietnam is scheduled to begin in 2026, with the line expected to become operational by 2030,...