Vietnam to Vaccinate Chinese Nationals ‘Soon’ After Complaints
Vietnam is revamping the way it distributes vaccines donated by Beijing after China complained the Southeast Asian nation was failing to honor an earlier agreement.
Vietnam receives 500,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses donation from China
Vietnam has received a shipment of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China, the health ministry said on Sunday, as the country is ramping up inoculations to battle against a more widespread outbreak.
Vietnam approves chinese COVID-19 vaccine, reluctantly
Struggling to contain an outbreak of COVID-19, Vietnam’s communist government swallows its pride.
Coronavirus : Vietnam approves Sinopharm’s vaccine, but will people take it?
Only 1 per cent of Vietnam’s population has received at least one vaccine dose, trailing the efforts of poorer neighbours like Cambodia and Laos. The government will have to address anti-Chinese vaccine sentiment and people holding out for other brands…
Do China and Vietnam have similar alliance policies ?
Despite obvious areas of friction between China and Vietnam, their alliance policies are more similar than is often acknowledged.
Vietnam’s tug of war with China over Laos
In March, Vietnam announced it had gifted a new parliament building worth US$111 million to Laos. The move reflects Hanoi’s unease over Beijing’s growing influence over its closest ally.
China has no right to ban fishing in Vietnamese waters
The Vietnam Fisheries Society (Vinafish) has strongly rejected China’s fishing ban in the East Vietnam Sea, affirming that Beijing has no right to impose such a prohibition in the Vietnamese waters.
Chinese minister stresses importance of defense cooperation with Vietnam
Chinese Defense Minister and State Councilor Senior Lieutenant General Wei Fenghe is visiting Vietnam with a high-level military delegation to strengthen bilateral relations.
China, Vietnam agree to boost trust amid South China Sea tensions
Senior officials pledge to ‘strengthen strategic communication [and] deepen pragmatic cooperation’ at defence meeting in southern China At separate event, countries’ defence ministers agree to deepen cooperation between their land border militaries
South China Sea: Vietnam building up its maritime militia, magazine says
Activities in waters near Hainan, Paracel and Spratly islands have ‘threatened China’s maritime law enforcement and national defence security’, Naval and Merchant Ships says Matter must be ‘taken seriously and dealt with in a timely manner’, it says
Hackers caught targeting Vietnam government portals
The National Cyber Security Center said it has discovered and foiled a number of attempted cyberattacks on Vietnamese government portals by the China-linked Cycldek hacker group.
Chinese honours compatriot martyrs in Vietnam
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo and 30 other members of the Chinese embassy on Saturday paid tribute to Chinese martyrs ahead of the traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day that falls on Sunday (April 3).
China’s gray zone tactics show it’s not acting in good faith
China is using militia-run fishing vessels to maintain its illegal presence and exert control over East Sea territory without resorting to direct confrontation, an expert says.
Vietnam, ASEAN, and the US-China Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific
An interview with Le Hong Hiep.
Vietnam begins Covid-19 vaccination drive without China-made shots
Vietnam, the only Asean nation that has yet to publicly state if it will use the Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines, begins inoculations on Monday. Analysts say anti-China sentiment among the public and diplomatic tensions are two factors behind the spurning…
South China Sea : Vietnam builds up defences against Beijing in Spratly islands
Emplacements for air and coastal defence systems installed on most of its bases in the disputed archipelago to ‘ensure it can strike Chinese facilities’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative says the most significant upgrades in the past two years have been…
China and Vietnam must manage own maritime disputes, President Xi tells Vietnamese party chief Trong
RCEP, belt and road projects, cross-border cooperation and the advantages of communism were discussed during the call. The Vietnamese Party General Secretary seeks to speed the process of putting cooperation agreements into effect
Vietnam to investigate China’s missile base near its border
Vietnam will verify whether China is completing a surface-to-air missile base about 20 km away from the Vietnamese border, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said Thursday.
In Vietnam’s power plants, US finds a counter to China’s belt and road
To deal with a looming power shortage, Vietnam has turned to US investors rather than China’s regional infrastructure investment programme. Cleaner energy, rising anti-China sentiment and less risky investment are among Hanoi’s considerations, as is balancing Beijing in the South…
Vietnam calls out China’s new coast guard law
Vietnam has pointedly called on all countries to comply with international laws and treaties when passing maritime laws after China enacted a new coast guard law.
Wanted : Communist Party leadership to keep Vietnam in sweet spot amid U.S.-China tensions
Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party gathers for a congress next week that will help shape the country’s global role for the next five years, selecting new leaders and setting policy as tensions bubble with Beijing and Joe Biden settles in at…
Vietnam’s omission from Chinese foreign minister’s Southeast Asia tour tells a story, observers say
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his latest trip to Southeast Asia on Saturday, during which he sought to stabilise relations in the region ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as US president. But of the 10 member…
EIU report : Vietnam rises as an alternative to China, beating India
Vietnam’s incentives for international firms for setting up units to manufacture hi-tech products, pool of low-cost workers and proliferation of free trade agreements (the latest one is with the EU) place it at an enviable position among Asian peers, the…
Vietnam imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel
Vietnam has imposed anti-dumping duties on 20 cold-rolled steel coil and sheet products from China for five years to protect domestic producers.
Vietnam a transit country as pandemic seen fueling Cambodian ‘bride trafficking’ to China
The trafficking of Cambodian “brides” to China has risen sharply this year with mass job losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam protests China’s escalation of sovereignty violations
Vietnam Thursday asked China to stop escalating tensions with actions that exacerbate violations of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.