Politics

The INS Shakti, a fleet replenishment tanker of the Indian Navy, is seen docked in Singapore during a 2018 visit. New Delhi has inked a military logistics deal with Vietnam as it tightens ties in Southeast Asia.
Indo-Pacific

India-Vietnam defense ties on upswing as both eye China

Countries aim to bolster South China Sea security with logistics pact

4 July 2022
Rescuers work at the site of a Ukrainian mall in the Poltava region on June 28 after the shopping center was hit by a Russian missile strike.
Ukraine war

U.S. accuses 5 firms in China of supporting Russia's military

Washington also adds companies from Singapore, Vietnam to trade blacklist

29 June 2022
During his trip to the U.S., Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met representatives from Apple, Google, and other California tech giants.
Technology

As Silicon Valley welcomed Vietnam leader, Hanoi tightened tech laws

One-party state ushers in Big Tech with one hand, reins in internet with other

28 June 2022
Group of Seven leaders gather for a dinner event at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on June 26.
Indo-Pacific

G-7 infrastructure investment to target Indo-Pacific's clean-energy transition

India, Indonesia and Vietnam stand to benefit from Belt and Road alternative

27 June 2022
Speaking in Ho Chi Minh City on June 11, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Russia rejected diplomatic solutions to head off the Ukraine war. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Ukraine war

Putin didn't want diplomacy, U.S. tells neutral Vietnam

Senior State Department official to share details of failed talks with Moscow

11 June 2022
A health care worker takes a nasal swab sample for a COVID-19 test in Hanoi during October 2021. The corruption allegations include pricing of coronavirus test kits.
Politics

Vietnam health minister, Hanoi chief arrested in anti-graft drive

Allegations include helping company overstate prices of COVID-19 test kits

7 June 2022
A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia. Japan and the U.S. are expected to be major contributors to the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to phase out coal.
Climate Change

G-7 to help Indonesia, Vietnam shed dependence on coal power plants

India and Senegal also to receive support in transitioning to renewable energy

16 May 2022
The opening of 13th Communist Party Congress in Hanoi in January 2021: Suspicions of the U.S. agenda by Vietnamese hard-liners are not utterly groundless.
Opinion

U.S. will have to work hard to win over Vietnam's conservatives

Anti-American sentiments remain entrenched among certain groups

11 May 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center left, and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, center right, meet in Bangkok on May 2.
International relations

Japan PM touts unity on Ukraine in Southeast Asia tour

Tokyo and Bangkok sign defense equipment pact and eye South China Sea cooperation

3 May 2022
FLC founder Trinh Van Quyet was arrested last month on stock manipulation charges. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)
Companies

Vietnam's new conglomerates in crosshairs of corruption crackdown

Arrest of developer FLC's founder highlights fraying of ties with Communist Party

13 April 2022
A lifeguard sits on a beach in the Vietnamese city of Nha Trang in 2020. The nation's tourism industry lost workers during the pandemic.
Travel & Leisure

Vietnam's reopening tourism sector hobbled by labor shortage

Industry lost workers during strict coronavirus lockdowns

30 March 2022
A worker seals off a residential area in Shanghai. The Chinese economy has suffered from strict restrictions designed to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Coronavirus

Asia's COVID success stories become the world's worst hot spots

China insists on lockdowns while South Korea and Vietnam weigh reopening

30 March 2022
A containership off Singapore: Europe accounts for 9% of ASEAN exports, according to Maybank.
Ukraine war

ASEAN faces 'collateral damage' from Ukraine war's Europe impact

From Singapore to Thailand, spillover threatens COVID-hit economies anew

27 March 2022
Soldiers of PLA Navy patrol at Woody Island, which is claimed by Vietnam, in the Paracel Archipelago in January 2016: Beijing has continued to exercise military options against Vietnam.
Opinion

Ukraine conflict echoes loudest in Vietnam, not Taiwan

A South China Sea incident could easily escalate

21 March 2022
Building of the Long Phu 1 thermal power plant has been delayed in Vietnam's Mekong Delta because of U.S. sanctions against a Russian contractor. (Photo courtesy of PetroVietnam's PTSC)
Ukraine war

SWIFT sanctions add twist to Vietnam-Russia coal plant dispute

Hanoi refrains from condemning Ukraine invasion by its old Soviet partner

10 March 2022
Speaking in Vietnam, former U.S. secretary of state John Kerry says Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "disgusting" choice to bully Ukraine. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Ukraine war

Ex-top U.S. diplomat Kerry calls Ukraine invasion 'grotesque'

Vietnam War veteran and climate envoy blasts Russia's Putin and coal power

25 February 2022
Hanoi will grant Can Tho increased autonomy.
Politics

Vietnam promotes Can Tho to special city, focusing on Mekong Delta

China's presence in South China Sea pushes Hanoi to rebalance development plans

11 January 2022
Trucks waiting to cross into China from Vietnam's Lang Son Province on Dec.21.
Economy

China tightens border with Vietnam, stokes trade worries

Tougher controls cast shadow over Hanoi's economic recovery

24 December 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a meeting in Moscow on Nov. 30.
Economy

Vietnam poised to resume nuclear project a decade after Fukushima

Hanoi greenlights building small research reactor, joining hands with Russia

19 December 2021
A South Korean tourist is tested for COVID upon arrival on Vietnam's island of Phu Quoc in November.
Coronavirus

Vietnam COVID cases hit record as omicron fears weigh

Prime minister orders authorities to tighten measures against new variant

3 December 2021
Passengers walk on the tarmac at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta on Oct. 20. 
Coronavirus

Philippines, Vietnam and others tighten travel rules over omicron

Indonesia imposes ban on entries from southern Africa, Hong Kong

29 November 2021
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke at an investment event in Tokyo on Nov. 25. (Photo courtesy of Japan External Trade Organization)
International relations

Vietnam PM vows to improve human rights to attract investors

Premier also asks Japanese companies for help to fight climate change

25 November 2021
Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, left, and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, discussed raising sales of Japanese arms to Vietnam at a summit in Tokyo on Nov. 24.  
International relations

Japan and Vietnam share concerns over China at summit

Both sides agree Tokyo will offer more ships, other defense gear to Hanoi

24 November 2021
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 2. (Pool photo)
Indo-Pacific

Vietnam-Japan summit nears with China looming in background

2 sides will discuss regional security and Beijing's CPTPP bid

23 November 2021
An auto plant in  Hai Phong City, Vietnam. Pandemic restrictions caused production disruptions felt around the world.
International relations

Vietnam PM vows to fix COVID-hit supply chains on trip to Japan

Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Tokyo for four-day visit with Kishida

23 November 2021