Tag: Vietnam
Southeast Asian States Begin Recalibrating Their Distance From China
By Hung Pu-chao Recent diplomatic signals from countries across the Indochinese Peninsula are beginning...
Vietnamese Island-building Projects Rival Beijing’s in the South China Sea: Report
A U.S. think tank notes that Vietnam’s island-building in the disputed Spratly Islands is expanding at...
Vietnam Moves to Phase Out Gas-Powered Motorbikes in Central Hanoi in 2026
Motorcycles and mopeds have traditionally been the primary mode of transportation for Vietnam’s over...
Beijing and Vietnam Ink Agreements During Xi’s Hanoi Visit as US Tariff Pressure Looms
On April 14, Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains...
Vietnamese Author Doan Bao Chau Says Police Are Harassing His Family
On Dec. 30, famous Vietnamese writer and karate artist Doan Bao Chau, currently in hiding from police...
Vietnam Replaces More Top Figures, Will Select New President in October
Vietnam's parliament on Monday approved another major reshuffle of senior positions in the government...
China and Vietnam Sign 14 Strategic Deals After Xi Jinping Meets With To Lam in Beijing
On Aug. 19 (Monday), after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam's new communist party leader...
Vladimir Putin to Visit Vietnam, Sparking US Protest
Vietnamese and Russian state media said on Monday, June 17 that Russian President Vladimir Putin will...
TikTok Surges in Vietnam Despite Increased Regulatory Pressures
TikTok, the global social media behemoth under Chinese company ByteDance, has seen a sizable spike in...
US and Vietnam Relations ‘Upgraded’ Following Biden’s Visit
On Sept. 10, relations between the U.S. and Vietnam reached an all-new high as the two nations upgraded...
Typhoon Talim Sideswipes Hong Kong, Slams into Southern China
On July 17, schools and the stock exchange were closed in Hong Kong as Typhoon Talim sideswiped the city...
Global Production Lags Due to Self-Imposed Restrictions
According to several studies, the overall production capacity of factories worldwide shrank in June due...