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Category: Vietnam

Documentary tells the strange story of the murder of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother

Nearly four years after the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s estranged half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, a new … More

Doan Thi Huong, Indonesian, Kim Jong Nam, North Korea, Siti Aisyah, Vietnamese

Vietnam ruling Communist Party chief Trong re-elected for 3rd term

BANGKOK :  Vietnam’s ruling communist party on Sunday (Jan31) re-elected its general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for a third term, making … More

Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, Politburo

Vietnam reports first COVID-19 outbreak in 55 days, highest single-day tally

HANOI : Vietnam confirmed its first outbreak of the coronavirus in nearly two months on Thursday (Jan 28) and warned it … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Pandemic

Vietnam’s Communist Party chief nominated for re-election: State media

HANOI (REUTERS) : Mr Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief and the architect of the country’s anti-corruption campaign, … More

Communist Party, Leadership, Vietnam

UK Jails Smugglers Over Vietnamese Migrant Deaths

A British judge on Friday handed down sentences of 27 and 20 years to the ringleaders of a people smuggling … More

Migrants, Smugglers, United Kingdom

What happens at Vietnam’s Communist Party congress?

HANOI (REUTERS) : In Vietnam, one of the last five remaining communist-ruled countries in the world, next Monday (Jan 25) … More

Communist Party, Government, Politburo

Vietnam’s Prisoners of Conscience: ‘Like Fish Under the Blade’

Leading partners including the United States and European Union can and should do more to discourage Vietnam’s fierce crackdown on … More

European Union, Human Rights, Prisoners of Conscience

Garment-textile sector eyes USD 39 billion in export turnover

Vietnam’s garment-textile sector sets a target of 39 billion USD in export revenue this year, equal to that of 2019, … More

Export, Garment, Textile

Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time in decades

MUMBAI/HANOI: Vietnam, the world’s third biggest exporter of rice, has started buying the grain from rival India for the first … More

Import, Prices, Rice, Trading

China notifies Mekong River neighbours it is holding back waters

BANGKOK: China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the … More

China, Hydropower Dam, Mekong River

Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state

HANOI (REUTERS) : A court in Vietnam on Tuesday (Jan 5) sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of … More

Human Rights, Journalist, Political Rights, Propaganda

Vietnam’s Communists Sort Out Leadership

Lots of subterranean action At this stage in the Vietnamese Communist Party’s rites of renewal, it’s appropriate to ask what’s … More

Communist Party, Geopolitics, Government, Leadership

Vietnam is surpassing M’sia, we need a complete overhaul

MALAYSIANS need to embark on a serious soul-searching exercise if we are to keep up with the rest of the … More

Economy, GDP, Government, Policy

Vietnam writer jailed for 12 years over articles critical of government

HANOI: A Vietnamese activist was jailed for 12 years on Tuesday (Dec 15) after writing articles critical of the government and posting … More

Avtivist, Freedom of Speech, Poetry

Durian farmers’ incomes rise after improving quality, yield

TIỀN GIANG – Farmers in Cai Lậy District, the largest durian producer in Tiền Giang Province, have raised their income … More

Agriculture, Cultivation, Durian, Economy, Farmers

Hanoi’s ex-mayor, who backed Vietnam F1 race, jailed for stealing state documents

HANOI: Hanoi’s former mayor, a key backer of Vietnam’s delayed Formula 1 Grand Prix, was jailed for five years on … More

Corruption, Covid19, F1, Hanoi, Pandemic

Growing fear: Anxiety mounts over Vietnam’s food staples

HANOI: Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans across the globe, but mounting food safety scandals … More

Agriculture, Food Safety, Hygiene, Pesticide

What is the RCEP trade deal?

HANOI: Backed by China, the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is seen as a coup for Beijing in extending … More

ASEAN, Australia, China, Economy, Investment, Japan, New Zealand, RECP, South Korea, Trade

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

Vamco is forecast to hit a swathe of Vietnam’s coast from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai province. HANOI/MANILA : Vietnam … More

Disaster, Typhoon, Vamco, Weather

Vietnam opts for containment over high-risk, costly vaccine

HANOI: Vietnam will stick to its strategy of containing Covid-19 rather than rush to secure a supply of a vaccine … More

Containment, Coronavirus, Covid19, Vaccine

Typhoon, landslides leave 35 dead, 59 missing in Vietnam

HANOI: Typhoon Molave set off landslides that killed at least 19 people and left 45 missing in central Vietnam, where … More

Climate, Disaster, Extreme weather, Quang Nam, Typhoon Molave

Two reported dead and 26 missing as Typhoon Molave bears down on central Vietnam

The typhoon comes on the back of weeks of severe flooding and landslides that have claimed 130 lives and damaged … More

Climate, Disasters, Flood, Landslide, Typhoon Molave

Mass masking and Vietnam’s COVID-19 success

Vietnam is among the few countries that were successful in the fight against the first wave of COVID-19. The country has since … More

Covid19, Infection-control, Mass masking, Pandemic

Suga launches charm offensive in Southeast Asia

New PM’s first trip overseas aimed at shoring up support against China in the region In a sign of Southeast … More

ASEAN, Diplomacy, Investment, Japan, Trade, Yoshihide Suga

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