Vietnam Veterans Commemorated at Green Hills Memorial Park

“Who knows why some of us are here today and why some of us had our name on the Vietnam Wall” — Bob Holmes, Vietnam veteran by Elka Worner In the quiet, predawn hours of Memorial Day, Vietnam veteran Bob Holmes stood solemn guard at The Moving Wall, a …

Vietnam tycoon to avoid death penalty after law change

Tycoon still faces decades behind bars PUBLISHED : 25 Jun 2025 at 14:38 HANOI — Vietnam has abolished the death penalty for eight crimes including bribery and embezzlement, paving the way for tycoon Truong My Lan to be spared execution, according to a …

Vietnam's National Assembly has approved abolition of the death penalty for spying, attempting to overthrow the ...

Vietnam Approves New Law Allowing Foreign Spouses to Gain Citizenship Without Residency

Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens will now be eligible for Vietnamese citizenship without having to meet previous residency, language, or financial requirements, following a new law passed by the National Assembly. On 24 June, all 416 deputies of …

Vietnam Day 2025 in Switzerland: Turning words into actions

Geneva (VNA) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland and the Switzerland – Vietnam Economic Forum (SVEF) jointly organised the Vietnam Day 2025 at the University of Zurich on June 23. The event brought together senior officials, business leaders, and …

Da Nang exhibition features rare insects endemic to Vietnam

Da Nang (VNS/VNA) - Hundreds of rare insect specimens are being displayed at the Da dang sac mau con trung Vietnam (The Diversity of Vietnamese Insects) exhibition at the Da Nang Museum. To run until July 13, the exhibition aims to spotlight the …

Vietnam Seeks Urgent Talks With Russia to Speed Nuclear Energy

Vietnam approved an atomic power development plan in February, following a non-binding agreement on nuclear energy cooperation signed with Russia the month prior. The Southeast Asian nation shelved earlier efforts in 2016 due to high construction costs and …

Property tycoon Truong My Lan (C-L) will no longer face the death penalty over a multi-billion-dollar fraud after ...

A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion will no longer face execution, her lawyer said Wednesday, as the country abolished capital punishment for eight crimes, including property embezzlement.

Vietnam removes death penalty for embezzlement

HANOI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday passed a revised Penal Code, abolishing the death penalty for eight crimes, including embezzlement, Vietnam News Agency reported. The revision law also allows life-term sentences for …

Vietnam tycoon will not face death penalty over $27 bn fraud: lawyer

Property tycoon Truong My Lan (C-L) will no longer face the death penalty over a multi-billion-dollar fraud after Vietnam abolished capital punishment for several crimes - Copyright AFP/File STR Tran Thi Minh Ha A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced …