Vietnam, Thailand upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
Vietnam and Thailand have officially upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Prime Ministers Pham Minh Chinh and Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced at a joint press conference in Hanoi on Friday.
Vietnam and Russia ‘to expedite’ nuclear power plant talks
Following bilateral talks a joint statement says the two countries have « agreed to expedite negotiations and the signing of intergovernmental agreements on the construction of nuclear power plants in Vietnam ».
Thai PM to visit Vietnam next week
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will visit Vietnam on May 15-16 for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, with both nations set to upgrade their partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership — the highest tier of diplomatic relations Vietnam offers its…
Vietnam’s Party leader attends military parade celebrating Victory of Great Patriotic War in Moscow
Vietnam’s General Party Secretary To Lam attended the military parade at the Red Square in Moscow on May 9 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Great Patriotic War (1945 – 2025).
Vietnam’s top leader arrives in Moscow, beginning official visit to Russia
This marks General Secretary To Lam’s first official visit to Russia since his election as the Communist leader
Trump is freezing funds to clear thousands of unexploded mines in Vietnam 50 years after war ended
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam war, the long-term consequences of that conflict continue to affect many Vietnamese people’s daily lives. There are still thousands of unexploded mines and bombs strewn across the region in forests, rice fields and around…
‘Victory of faith’, Vietnamese celebrate 50 years since end of Vietnam War
Thousands of Vietnamese celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday, in what the country’s communist leader said was a « victory of faith ».
Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat – tariffs
On a searing afternoon in Vietnam, Tung Linh declared she « basically knows nothing » about the bloody, decades-long war that pitted her country’s Communist-run North against the United States-backed South.
50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory
Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as workers erect towering bleachers in a downtown park. Fighter jets and helicopters roar above the city in practice drills.
Japan, Vietnam pledge closer economic cooperation as Trump tariffs loom
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said that the two nations will work “to maintain a free and open international order based on the rule of law.”
Trump can boycott, but the failure and end of Vietnam War is a fact
Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, marking the beginning of decades of repairing relations and national reflection.
US bars its diplomats from attending Vietnam war anniversary events
U.S. Ambassador Mark Knapper had planned to attend events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
Vietnam’s F-16s plan : a break from Russia or power play in US tariff talks ?
Vietnam’s reported move to buy US F-16 jets could end 70-year defence ties with Russia and risk China’s wrath, analysts say.
SE Asia keeps the peace 50 years after Vietnam War
Region mainly untouched by interstate conflict since Vietnam War, an equilibrium US vs China rivalry is putting to the test
‘Comrades and Brothers’: is China pulling Vietnam back into its orbit ?
Despite welcoming China’s Xi Jinping with unprecedented pomp, Hanoi will avoid overdependence on any single great power.
Xi’s visit to Vietnam: It’s not all about Trump
Hanoi’s welcome of the Chinese president amid the global tariff war is a harbinger of steadfast commitment to serving Vietnam’s national interests and development, rather than a picking of sides.
China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose ‘bullying’ as Trump mulls more tariffs
China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose « unilateral bullying » to upkeep a global system of free trade – though he stopped short of naming the US.
China’s leader courts Vietnam as trade war with the U.S. mounts
Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.
‘No winners’ in a trade war, says China’s Xi as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive
Xi Jinping expected to present China as reliable partner in contrast to US, which imposed – then suspended – tariffs over 40% on some countries.
China’s top leader to pay state visit to Vietnam today
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14-15.
China’s Xi calls for stronger trade ties with Vietnam amid US tariff tensions
China and Vietnam ‘should strengthen cooperation in production and supply chains,’ Xi Jinping says in an article in Nhandan, the newspaper of Vietnam’s Communist Party.
China’s Xi to visit South-east Asia as trade conflict with US widens
Chinese President Xi Jinping will begin a three-nation tour of South-east Asia next week, his first overseas trip in 2025, aiming to consolidate ties with some of China’s closest neighbours as trade tension escalates with the US.
Vietnam, Spain discuss measures to reach $8 billion in trade
Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to further strengthen multifaceted cooperation with Spain, said PM Chinh. He highly evaluated Spain for its significant achievements in socio-economic development and its active role in addressing global issues.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to visit Vietnam next week
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, known for his commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership with Vietnam, is scheduled to pay an official visit to the Southeast Asian country from April 8 to 10, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign…
Trump has ‘very productive call’ with Vietnam’s leader over tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump shared on his social media platform that he had a « very productive call » with Party General Secretary To Lam as Vietnam seeks to avoid a 46% reciprocal tariff announced earlier by Trump.
Vietnam prepares for party chief To Lam’s visit to Russia in may
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son is currently in Russia to prepare for Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming May visit to Russia and participation in a Victory Day military parade marking the 80th anniversary of…