Tarah Nguyen

Hanoi, Vietnam
Education: Hanoi University, Hanoi Foreign Trade University
Tarah Nguyen has worked as a professional interpreter and translator in many fields before becoming the Chief of editorial board of Vietnam Times. Working for NGOs, foreign agencies and overseas for years in both professional English and Chinese has nurtured her awareness and understanding in multi-direction world to keep her objective and fair outlooks.

For Tarah Nguyen's latest contributions to VietnamTimes, see below:

Growing empowerment of women reflects changing social landscape in India’s village

14/03/2026 07:00

At the 61st session of the United Nations Council in Geneva, Darakshan Hassan Bhat, representing Rashtriya Sewa Kendra Sangh (RSKS), highlighted the growing empowerment of JK women and girls, pointing to significant social and economic transformations in the region.

How India became one of the world’s fastest growing economies

12/03/2026 15:26

India has emerged as one of the most dynamic economic success stories of the twenty first century. Over the past two decades, the country has transformed from a largely developing economy into one of the world’s fastest growing major economic powers.

Indonesia has entered agreement with India to procure BrahMos missiles

11/03/2026 10:50

Indonesia has entered an agreement with India to procure the BrahMos missile system, its defence ministry spokesperson Rico Ricardo Sirait told Reuters on Monday (Mar 9).

India wins praise after third T20 World Cup crown

10/03/2026 13:59

The cricketing world hailed white‑ball powerhouse India as they etched their name deeper into history with a third men’s Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday, defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad.

As live events boom, India's hotels ride the experience economy

07/03/2026 16:05

International music concerts and marquee sporting events are fast becoming a key growth driver for India's hotel industry, as younger consumers increasingly prioritise live experiences over big-ticket shopping, hotel executives ‌said.

How India Is Advancing Human Rights Through Inclusive Housing

06/03/2026 13:46

In India, the push for “Housing for All” has increasingly been framed as a human rights agenda that links shelter with equality, social security and self respect for the poorest citizens.

India's January industrial output growth slows to 3-month low of 4.8%

03/03/2026 15:34

India's industrial output expanded ‌4.8% year-on-year in January, a three-month ‌low, as manufacturing activity slowed and fast-moving consumer goods output declined, government data showed on Monday.

India’s women’s ice hockey team showed me why winter in Ladakh is so special

26/02/2026 15:28

The relentless rain in the UK this winter has left my friends seeking winter sun in Malta or skiing in the Dolomites. I found myself wishing that I were back in Ladakh instead.

India has strengthened its position after the AI Impact Summit in Delhi

26/02/2026 07:00

India has strengthened its position after the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, where 89 countries and international organisations signed a declaration supporting India’s AI vision.

India’s leap, from back office to global brain trust

25/02/2026 07:00

The narrative of India as the ‘world’s back office’ has been officially retired. By early 2026, a profound transformation had occurred. India has become a strategic-nerve-centre for the global corporate elite.

The billions given to charity by ordinary Indians every year

24/02/2026 07:00

The How India Gives 2025 report, produced by the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP) at Ashoka University, challenges the conventional narrative that organised, institutional money dominates the country's giving landscape.

India leapfrogged as systems built on open-source architecture, APIs

23/02/2026 20:00

AI is a hugely transformational technology which is going to disrupt every single way of life, former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday, emphasising it must be accessible, affordable, accountable, and multilingual to avoid deepening global inequalities.

Indian’s Yotta to build $2 billion AI hub with Nvidia's Blackwell chips

21/02/2026 07:00

Indian data centre company Yotta Data Services said on Wednesday it ‌will build one of Asia's largest AI ‌computing hubs using Nvidia's latest Blackwell Ultra chips, in a project costing more than $2 billion.

Key pacts signed as PM Modi hosts France's Macron for plane cooperation

20/02/2026 07:00

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai and held bilateral talks to strengthen India-France relations, upgrading them to a "Special Global Strategic Partnership.

India, Canada commit to strengthening bilateral ties, discuss trade

19/02/2026 00:00

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand discussed "deepening cooperation" and "partnership opportunities" between the two countries on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's likely visit to India next month.

FTAs show increased global confidence in India: PM Modi

18/02/2026 07:00

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday rejected the criticism over the recent free trade agreements, asserting that few countries were willing to sign FTAs during the UPA dispensation when India was marred by scams and counted among ‘Fragile Five’ economies, while it is now capable of competing with the world.