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China Embarks on Quest to Build World’s Largest Supercollider

After bolstering its space agency, China is looking a bit farther afield but closer to home for its next great scientific leap forward.

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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak to Visit Vietnam Next Month

Next month, one of Apple's founders will come to Vietnam.

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Vietnam Must Invest in Renewable Resources to Solve Energy Crisis: Experts

In order to keep up with its growing energy demand, Vietnam must invest more heavily in renewable energy sources, experts say. 

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Vietnam's Coc Coc Could Give Google a Run for Its Money

Google owns the world of search engines. When it comes to random online queries, the company's user base is so ubiquitous that its name has become a verb in the English language and attempted to enter...

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The Story Behind Google's First-Ever Made-in-Vietnam Ad

Director Bao Nguyen explains the story behind Google's first-ever TV commercial made for Vietnamese audiences.

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Check Out Google's New 3D Rendering of Hong Kong

Have you ever sat at your computer on a slow-moving afternoon and wished you could see Hong Kong the way birds do?

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Check Out the Revamped Honda NX200 That Runs on Water

Saigon is developing at a breakneck pace. As the number of motorbikes in the city continues to climb, air pollution reaches dangerous levels in urban Vietnam, making it hard to imagine a city free of ...

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Check out Vietnam's Top 15 Most-Funded E-Commerce Startups

Just like mobile games, e-commerce is a booming industry in Vietnam.

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Netflix Is Coming To Cambodia In 2016

No matter who you are, this is a sight you've seen at least once in your life:

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Vietnamese Startups Hold Their Own Among Southeast Asia's Top 30 Tech Outfits

Vietnam's tech star is on the rise. These days, startup communities are thriving across the country, new crowdfunding laws are being developed to help burgeoning tech companies get off the ground...

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'Thirsty' Concrete Drinks Rainwater, Eliminates Flooding

Concrete isn't exactly a sexy topic. Even though we drive on it and build things with it, the average person seldom gives the gray stuff a second thought.

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[Infographics] Vietnam's Mobile Games Are Taking the World by Storm

Whether you're reading this on a smartphone or tablet, a desktop or a laptop, look up: chances are at least a few other people are also deeply engrossed in a screen of some kind.

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Vinaphone Tops Viettel's 4G Announcement

At long last, 4G is coming to Vietnam, and the battle for customers is heating up among the country's major telecommunications players.

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Viettel to Require New SIMs for 4G Service

Starting in October of this year, Viettel will offer its users the option of 4G coverage, reports Zing.

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Vietnam Breaks Ground on First Solar Power Plant

Quang Ngai officials broke ground on the construction of Vietnam's first solar power plant this Saturday. The facility, which is expected to be operational by mid-2016, will cover 24 hectares and come...

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Apple, Inc. Plans to Open Subsidiary in Vietnam

Apple seems to have set its sights on the Vietnamese market with reports that the company is gearing up to open a subsidiary in Vietnam.

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[Video] Dirtbiker Glides On Water, Surfs Waves With Custom Bike

When roads across Vietnam transform into rivers during the rainy season, water floods the engines of motorbikes, rendering them useless in the face of the murky currents. At some point, each of these ...

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Viber Closes Its Vietnam Office Due To Poor Performance: Insiders

Viber, maker of the instant messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) app of the same name, announced that it has closed its Vietnam office and moved its operations to the Philippines.

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Apple Music Launches in Vietnam at Absurdly Low Price

Vietnamese users can now enjoy Apple’s new streaming music service at a significantly lower price compared to the U.S., poising it to steal business away from both Spotify and Vietnamese web-based mus...

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Bphones Recalled Less Than 2 Weeks After Delivery

Two weeks following the release of the Bphone, dubbed “the best smartphone in the world,” by its maker, the company has announced that the handsets are being recalled for a software update and camera ...