Vietnam

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.

JUNE 7, 2026|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Far-right protesters chant slogans, calling for a halt to vote counting and a rerun of the race, as they surround a polling station where ballot boxes for local elections are still kept in, in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2026.

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.

MAY 13, 2026|ByZIV REINSTEIN

Arkia aircraft Airbus a321neo LR arrives for a welcome ceremony after his landing at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on November 13, 2018.

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.

MAY 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A police officer stands in front of red flags used to decorate a street, in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 30, 2025.

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.

MAY 8, 2026|ByREUTERS

Vietnam to give Israel 100,000 coronavirus face masks

The masks, produced by a local company called PSD, will be delivered to ZAKA volunteers in Israel.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020ByDANIEL NISINMAN

Ambassador Nadav Eschar offers an award certificate to his Vietnamese counterparts.

Is social distancing enough to prevent coronavirus spread on long flights?

"Long flights not only can lead to importation of COVID-19 cases but also can provide conditions for superspreader events," significant findings show as countries resume international travel.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020ByCELIA JEAN

Vietnam: A bright star in Asia

AUGUST 30, 2020ByLEO GIOSUÈ

Vietnam reports 12 more COVID-19 cases, total rises to 558

Vietnam has detected new coronavirus cases in other cities, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, since its first locally transmitted infections in more than three months were reported in Danang.

AUGUST 1, 2020ByREUTERS

A woman wearing a protective mask sells seafood during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hoi An tourism town, Vietnam July 31, 2020.

Vietnam schoolgirl creates art from the chaos of the coronavirus

"I drew this with hope that they can keep their spirits high to prevent an outbreak."

JUNE 12, 2020ByREUTERS

Nguyen Doi Chung Anh, 10, stands next to her painting about the coronavirus disease at home in Hanoi, Vietnam June 10, 2020.

IDF against Noa Kirel's new ad: We didn’t like what we saw

IDF Manpower Directorate allowed singer Noa Kirel to take part in a commercial for Yes+, without realizing the commercial is based on the anti-Vietnam War musical ‘Hair.'

MAY 27, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

WATCH: Israeli singer Noa Kirel acts as US soldier in Yes+ promotional video

This rabbi and Vietnam vet helped unveil the Vietnam War memorial in 1982

Now he’s leading its first virtual Memorial Day service.

MAY 23, 2020ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA

A coronavirus warning sign is reflected as self-proclaimed history buff Amitai Zuckerman from Maryland pays a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the day when coronavirus deaths in the U.S. surpassed the 58,220 Americans killed in the Vietnam War, in Washington, U.S., April 29, 2020

Fifteen Israelis evacuated from Vietnam

Israeli Consul to Vietnam Liat Shoham gathered the tourists in Hanoi and found commercial flights to places where there are continuing flights to Israel.

APRIL 5, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV