Vietnam

Inspired Stories 11/10/21, 16:54

Mowgli man Ho Van Lang, 41, was welcomed to modern society in 2013 after spending four decades growing up in the jungle. His first moments were priceless. Alvaro Cerezo, managing director of Docastaway, which provides tours to remote, uninhabited areas of the world, visited the man in Vietnam and was ...

U.S. 08/26/21, 16:43

The Chinese Communist regime took advantage of a delay in Vice President Kamala Harris' flight to Vietnam to arrange a meeting with officials. Chinese representatives doubled the U.S. offer of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus vaccines before Harris could make her "big announcement."  Harris was en route to Vietnam on Wednesday, ...

U.S. 08/24/21, 17:37

Vice President Kamala Harris delayed her trip from Singapore to Vietnam after her entourage was confirmed to have a series of symptoms associated with so-called "Havana syndrome," a rare pathology that has attacked more than 130 U.S. officials since 2016, which it is believed could be the result of an ...

China 08/22/20, 16:22

Amid tensions in the South China Sea, the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry warned that Chinese bombers in the waters off the disputed Paracel Islands threaten peace in the region. "Parties bringing weapons as well as fighter jets to Vietnam's Hoang Sa Islands (Paracel) not only violate Vietnam's sovereignty but also complicates the ...

World 11/20/19, 01:19

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday accused China of using coercion and intimidation against smaller Asian nations to impose its will in the South China Sea. He urged Vietnam and others in the region to push back. “We will not accept attempts to assert unlawful maritime claims at the expense ...

Politics 07/21/19, 11:00

President Donald Trump's administration has expressed concern over reports that China is interfering with oil and gas activities in the South China Sea, including Vietnam’s long-standing exploration and production activities, calling Beijing to stop its bullying actions in the region. In a statement on Saturday, July 20, the U.S. State Department ...

World 06/29/19, 15:14

Vietnam will import liquefied natural gas (LNG) among other goods from the United States, local state media reported. The move is a response to recent warnings by President Donald Trump that the country is a terrible trade abuser. According to Vietnam Television (VTV), Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met President ...

U.S. 06/07/19, 21:10

Estonia and the Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were elected to the U.N. Security Council on Friday, marking the first time the countries will hold seats on the U.N.'s most powerful body.Niger, Tunisia and Vietnam also won two-year terms, and the five countries will take their ...

World 05/27/19, 05:43

Locals and foreigners are now looking beyond Vietnam’s biggest cities and finding potential in second-tier locales

World 05/22/19, 09:35

Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups that are recognized officially by the government

Business 05/20/19, 00:20

Deal is significant not only because it facilitates exports, but also as it lays out commitments on human rights, labor unions, and environmental protection

World 05/18/19, 03:30

New report spells out four tracks Vietnam could take moving into an economy based on developing technology

World 05/03/19, 07:20

A Vietnamese conglomerate is developing low-priced handsets for sale in-country despite historic consumer preference for foreign brands

World 05/02/19, 20:25

The Vietnamese woman who was tried for the killing of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader was released Friday from a Malaysian prison and due to fly back to Hanoi later in the day, her lawyer and an embassy translator said.Doan Thi Huong's release likely closes the case, ...

World 04/24/19, 02:54

China is the world’s biggest exporter in the industry, and Vietnam is the second biggest

World 04/23/19, 03:53

To meet increasing health care needs, Vietnam may need to turn to private funding

World 04/21/19, 02:10

The $183 million cleanup of Bien Hoa airport is the second site to be cleaned up

World 04/19/19, 03:52

Vietnam vies with five other governments for sovereignty of the South China Sea, but its occupation of islands has dodged the anger of other countries

World 04/16/19, 08:55

The average income of women in the Southeast Asian country is $224 (5.2 million Vietnam dong) a month

World 04/15/19, 01:08

Supporters of a no-go area for motorbikes say restrictions are needed to cut pollution and congestion