Vietnam
El Al cancels Tel Aviv-Hanoi flight route after Shin Bet denies security authorization
According to the airline, it sought permission from Israel's security establishment to operate the flights but was told it could not obtain the required authorizations to run the route.
Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection
At least 17 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors
Cultivating resilience: Western Negev, Vietnam could build the future of food security - opinion
Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban and met with Israeli defense companies
Senior Vietnamese officials, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, devoted a lot of time to the Israeli companies at the exhibition
Trump awards Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr, first living black Marine recipient
Major James Capers Jr was born in Bishopville, South Carolina in 1937 during the Jim Crow era and was raised in a family of sharecroppers.
South Korea names Han Seongsook as first female PM pick in decades
Han Seongsook, who previously served as chief executive of South Korean internet giant Naver, is expected to lead the country in an AI transformation.
After Hanoi, Arkia opens a new direct route to the Far East
The route joins the direct flights operated by the company to Hanoi and will allow travelers to fly to eastern Vietnam and return through Hanoi and exit from Saigon, or vice versa.
Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations
The new flights to Saigon, set to begin in October 2026, will operate weekly, departing Tel Aviv on Thursdays and departing Saigon on Saturday nights.
Vietnam's Communist Party targets social media influencers, AI for propaganda
Vietnam’s Communist Party plans to strengthen propaganda by recruiting 1,000 influencers and 5,000 AI experts by 2030. The strategy aims to control public narratives and fight misinformation.
Prehistoric children’s remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam - study
Researchers have for decades believed that of these diseases, only syphilis could be transmitted congenitally, lending to the assumption that syphilis began with Christopher Columbus’ journeys.
El Al to launch new Europe, Asia routes in first expansion since October 7
"The new routes will provide an optimal solution for business travelers," according to the company, "and will strengthen economic ties between Israel and Asia.”
Vietnam looks to Israel’s hi-tech industry for opportunity as diplomatic ties at a high - interview
Israeli ambassador Yaron Mayer told the ‘Post’ that Jerusalem-Hanoi relations were at an all-time high.
From Tel Aviv to Hanoi: Why Vietnam is emerging as a new Israeli travel favorite
Among the many reasons to visit are the country’s beauty spots. In truth, an entire article could be dedicated to Vietnamese dishes, and I would still struggle to do it justice.
