Việt Nam eliminated over 6,700 local units, consolidating 10,035 wards, communes and townships into just 3,321, including 13 special zones, mostly offshore islands. The new structure emphasises ward-level administration, pushing authority closer to the people and streamlining decision-making.
Admittedly, I’m biased. I ride. I collect. My love for these machines and the freedom they’ve given me knows no bounds and if the rules are enforced strictly, I’d probably leave.
Under Article 24.1, from the date of the adoption handover, adoptive parents and adopted children assume full legal rights and obligations toward one another as provided under marriage and family law, civil law and other relevant legislation.
You could be a billionaire or a bin man, it doesn’t matter, everyone drinks the same beer and fights to pay the bill, it’s a real leveller.
If you’re planning to use your personal vehicle for commuting, understanding the requirements and procedures for licence conversion is essential. Việt Nam News presents answers to frequently asked questions about converting your foreign driver's licence and what to expect during the process.
I am sure we all had a mother or relative who would constantly tell us not to go out in the rain or we would catch a cold. But here in Southern Việt Nam, the rain during the summer months is a constant that most of us come to appreciate more than revere.
There are signs of improvement, and if people want it, things will get better. But no, it’s not always easy out here. Sometimes, it’s just a different kind of hard.
Many older foreigners are looking to move to Việt Nam to enjoy their retirement years. Pending changes to visa regulations, the so-called 'Golden Visa' has excited many, as their dream of living in Việt Nam may soon become a reality.
Over the past few decades, the English as a Second Language (ESL) industry here has undergone monumental changes – but has all of it been for the better?
Moving to Việt Nam was a choice made with this sentiment in mind. I was tired of Costa Coffee and Nando’s. I wanted something different. I wanted to live in a place Anthony Bourdain had shown me on screen, where an entrepreneurial class was thriving.
Heeding the call of his heart, French musician M. Kay Noel made the decision to move to Việt Nam to be with the Vietnamese woman he loves. In this enchanting S-shaped land, he also discovered a profound passion, a heartfelt love for Vietnamese music.
From what little Vietnamese I could understand, the man had been treating people in that house for over thirty years and I was his first foreign patient.
Cue Hà Nội’s online kangaroo court convening to dish out punishment. Boycott required; no trial necessary.
As the 50th anniversary of national reunification approaches, Việt Nam News spoke to several expats living in the city for many years on how they have witnessed the city’s gradual growth into what it is today, as well as their personal relationship to their second home.
Việt Nam will celebrate 50 years of glory (April 30, 1975-2025) with a series of activities from North to South. Matthew Kennan, a former US soldier, was in Việt Nam during the American War (known in the US as the Việt Nam War) in the 1970s. He shared his memories of historical moments in central Việt Nam from half a century ago with Việt Nam News.
As an Australian, my country shares a historical link with Việt Nam – one that is complex and deeply personal for many.
I’m a migrant, and proud of it, but this tired, one-note caricature of the lazy foreigner? It erases the people who’ve built a life here.
Some do it for love, others by chance, but for me, choosing Hồ Chí Minh City to live in was the most purposeful and lifelong dream anyone could imagine. I am from Australia and most of my fifty-something years on this earth carried a dream of finding a real home. This is the story of how I found my real home.
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