Trump praises ‘socialist’ Vietnam, signs deals
Donald Trump has been full of praise for his Vietnamese hosts, praising their “socialist” economic model that he says should be replicated in North...
Vietnam’s new president makes sympathy plea
Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (pictured), the only candidate on the ballot, has been rejected by 0.2 per cent of parliamentarians...
“Made in Vietnam” for the wrong reasons
Vietnam may be tapped as clear beneficiary of the ongoing trade war, but it also faces significant headwinds to its export sector.
This Southeast Asian...
Vietnam sends jailed blogger into exile
The dissident Vietnamese blogger "Mother Mushroom" has been released from prison and flown to the US with her two children and mother.
Nguyen Ngoc...
Buoyant Vietnam leads Asean for investment
An Asia-Pacific study says Vietnam remains a leading destination for foreign direct investment.
More than 1,000 employers contributed to the PwC survey “Doing business across...
Tech giants must challenge Vietnam censorship: HRW
A Vietnamese pro-democracy activist arrested last month for his Facebook posts must be released, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Nguyen Quoc Duc Vuong...
Dirty flow: The Covid-19 risk in Southeast Asia’s rivers
If the findings of a new study are to be believed, the novel coronavirus holding the world hostage at the moment poses a greater...
Vietnam angers China with drilling
Vietnam has begun drilling for oil in an area of the South China Sea claimed by China.
A drilling ship on contract to international firm...
South African firms wooed to invest in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government is luring South African businesses to invest in Vietnam and create an improved political and economic relationship between the two countries.
During...
Essex tragedy: last of ashes and bodies sent home to Vietnam
Cremated remains and bodies of victims of the Essex deaths have finally returned in full to Vietnam.
Seven had been cremated in the UK before...
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Singapore Airlines Offer Passengers with Free Unlimited WiFi
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