Tag: Vietnam
-
Iran war is forcing families to choose between school or survival
Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she’s far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when most Cambodian ... -
Vietnam’s new leader meets Xi on his first overseas trip
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Beijing and Hanoi to prioritize advancing infrastructure connectivity and strengthen their collaborations in emerging fields like artificial intelligence ... -
An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for ... -
Hanoi and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade
Vietnam and the European Union yesterday upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam’s highest diplomatic level, as both recalibrate trade during disruptions to global finance ... -
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in Vietnam, bringing destructive winds and heavy rains
Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall north of Gia Lai province in central Vietnam, lashing the region with fierce winds and torrential rain after leaving more than ... -
Tropical storm rips through Vietnam and kills at least 12 people
Heavy rain and strong winds from the former Typhoon Bualoi flooded roads, knocked off roofs and caused at least 12 deaths in central Vietnam before weakening ... -
Vietnam celebrates 80 years of independence with flags, boba tea and a military parade
Vietnam marked its National Day yesterday with its largest military parade in decades, as thousands packed the streets of the capital, Hanoi, after many camped overnight ... -
The next Asian tiger
Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi’s central party school, Communist Party chief To Lam declared the arrival ... -
Vietnam automaker Vinfast opens factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia
Vietnam’s Vinfast began production at a $500 million electric vehicle plant in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state yesterday, part of a planned $2 billion investment in ... -
Trump announces trade deal with Hanoi, duty-free exports
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam yesterday [Macau time] that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to ... -
On Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity
Vietnam yesterday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military ... -
Economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs
China’s economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said yesterday supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases ... -
Lego says its factory in Vietnam will make toys without emissions
Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam yesterday that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on ... -
Climate change and overfishing threaten ancient tradition of making fish sauce
Bui Van Phong faced a choice when the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago: Stay in his small village, helping his parents carry on the family’s ... -
Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties jeopardized by USAID cuts
At a former American air base in southern Vietnam, work abruptly stopped last month on efforts to clean up tons of soil contaminated with deadly dioxin ... -
Coral reefs in Vietnam face collapse – can conservation efforts turn the tide?
The gentle waves off the coast of central Vietnam’s Nha Trang obscure an open secret: The life-giving coral reefs below are dying. The waters are eerily ... -
Russia says it will help Vietnam become a ‘partner country’ in the BRICS bloc of developing nations
Russia will facilitate Vietnam’s participation in the BRICS bloc of developing economies as a “partner country,” the countries said in a joint statement on Wednesday after ... -
US arms manufacturers could help Hanoi build up its armed forces
United States weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam’s armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the southeast Asian country said yesterday. ... -
Death sentence for tycoon Truong upheld in largest fraud case
The death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was upheld yesterday in Vietnam’s largest fraud case, the scale of which had raised concerns about ... -
Real estate tycoon sentenced to life for billions in fraud in gov’t graft crackdown
A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was convicted yesterday of fraudulently obtaining property worth billions of dollars and sentenced to life in prison, in a case that ... -
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as storm toll rises to 155 dead
A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath ... -
Flooding sweeps away a bus and a bridge collapses as storm deaths rise to 64
A bridge collapsed and a bus was swept away by flooding yesterday as more rain fell on northern Vietnam from a former typhoon that has caused ... -
Typhoon kills 14 in Vietnam, another three in mainland China
At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned ... -
Leaders of China and Vietnam pledge to strengthen political and economic ties
The leaders of China and Vietnam pledged to further their economic ties and gave a nod to their shared communist ideology during the first visit by ... -
Vietnam’s new leader has arrived in China on his first overseas trip since taking the helm
Vietnamese leader To Lam started a three-day visit to China yesterday in his first overseas trip since assuming his country’s top post about two weeks ago. ... -
Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills
A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila yesterday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their ... -
Hanoi allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet climate targets
Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure ... -
Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80
Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said ... -
Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam yesterday, during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking ... -
Top security official To Lam confirmed as president
Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed yesterday as the nation’s new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights groups ... -
Consulate renews calls for SAR to relax visa policies for Vietnamese
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau has called for continued coordination to lobby Macau to remove visa limits on Vietnamese tourists and workers ... -
Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption ... -
Farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in ... -
Court sentences real estate tycoon to death in largest ever fraud case
Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced yesterday to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh city in southern Vietnam in the country’s largest ... -
Vatican’s top diplomat begins a 6-day visit aimed at normalizing relations
The Vatican’s top diplomat began a six-day visit to Vietnam yesterday as part of ongoing efforts to normalize relations between the two sides. Richard Gallagher, the ...
