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5 Vietnamese athletes fail 2nd doping test, bans imminent
With their second test too showing positive for doping, five Vietnamese athletes could lose their medals from last year’s SEA Games in Hanoi and face long bans.
French-speaking motorbike courier causes online stir after Marc Levy meeting
A motorbike courier turned heads when speaking to novelist Marc Levy in fluent French without the help of a translator at a readers’ meeting in HCMC with the author on Nov. 9.
I can only be with foreigners since I’m not a virgin
I am 29 years old and the youngest in a traditional family. My mother and four sisters didn’t have sex before marriage.
Voice of America removes story that embarrassed Vietnam’s prime minister
A story about undiplomatic comments by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh caught on a hot mic went viral — before the U.S.-funded news agency removed it following complaints from his embassy.
Vietnam nears $11 billion-plus deal to shift economy from coal
Vietnam is set to follow Indonesia and South Africa with a climate financing package of at least $11 billion to shift its economy away from coal and boost the rollout of renewable energy sources.
Why the current stall in US-Vietnam relations is necessary for Vietnam’s security
As has been the case for much of history, stable, manageable relations with China form the foundation of the country’s foreign policy.
Vietnam jails dissident for eight years over Facebook posts
A Vietnamese court on Friday jailed a dissident for eight years for anti-state activities after he posted on social media commentary critical of the Communist Party and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hassles dissuade foreign tourists from visiting Vietnam
Visa hassles, limited international flights and poor tourism services are dissuading foreign tourists from returning to Vietnam post-pandemic.
Germany builds ties with Vietnam, hedging bets against China
As Germany looks to diversify its interests in Asia, Vietnam is emerging as an alternative manufacturing hub. Chancellor Scholz was in Hanoi to bolster trade and investment ties.
Vietnam : drop charges against dissident on Facebook
Bui Van Thuan faces up to 12 years in prison for critical posts
Vietnam’s maritime imperative
The recent debate on The Strategist about whether Vietnam should have a maritime or continental geostrategic orientation has reinvigorated the long-term and historical interaction between the two strategic cultures.
What is slowing down Vietnam’s transport infrastructure projects?
Among other things, the country’s land acquisition procedures are creaky, opaque, and difficult to appeal.
Burnout looms over workplace, in Vietnam too
Huong’s perpetual fear of not being “good enough” meant she was working up to 18 hours a day, and ended up hospitalized for exhaustion.
Vietnam strikes deal with French auction house for 11-kg imperial gold seal
Vietnam has successfully negotiated direct purchase of a 19th century imperial seal from French auction house Millon.
Vietnam’s EV push fails to bring automakers aboard as sales falter
VinFast’s lackluster performance discourages foreign rivals from entering market
Vietnamese short wins award at Hanoi International Film Festival
‘Khu Rung Cua Pao’ (The Forest of Pao) has won the award for Best Short Film at the Hanoi International Film Festival.
Vietnam, Germany ink defense, energy, vocational training cooperation pacts
Vietnam and Germany have signed three cooperation agreements in defense, energy and vocational training during the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Southern province to get special-use airport to free up civilian facilities
The defense ministry has agreed to upgrade a French-era airport in the southern Binh Phuoc Province exclusively for use by special flights.
Vietnam urged to get China-backed railway project on track, avoid ‘missed opportunities’ despite concerns
Preliminary planning for the 392 km-long (244 miles) Lao Cai-Hanoi–Haiphong standard gauge railway was finished in 2019 having first been mentioned in 2015. Once constructed, it will link the capital of China’s southwestern Yunnan province to one of Vietnam’s busiest…
Vietnam’s approach to China : bamboo diplomacy with neo-tributary characteristics
Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong’s recent visit to Beijing was meant to assure China, but didn’t signal any change in Hanoi’s basic approach toward its northern neighbor.
Tales from my grandfather : Hoa Huynh’s Vietnam – photo essay
Grandparents are a mystery and, when you layer on barriers of culture and language, can we ever say we know who they really were ?
‘The Sympathizer’ screen adaptation to star Vietnamese actors
Actress Kieu Trinh and TV host Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen will star in HBO series adaptation ‘The Sympathizer’ with Robert Downey Jr.
US removes Vietnam from currency monitoring list
Vietnam has been removed from the currency monitoring list by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Vietnam, US agree to bolster comprehensive partnership
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed measures to promote bilateral relations during their meeting Saturday night in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.
Does ideology matter in Vietnam’s foreign policy ?
In matters of national security and national interests, Vietnamese leaders are pragmatists.
French auction house again delays auction of 11-kg imperial gold seal
French auction house Millon said it has rescheduled the auction of a 19th century Nguyen Dynasty imperial seal following the Vietnamese government’s interest in it.