Speaker Om Birla-led delegation to Vietnam holds bilateral talks
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is leading a 13-member Indian Parliamentary delegation to Vietnam on a three-day visit, on Tuesday held bilateral meetings with President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of National…
U.S.-Vietnam partnership goes beyond strategic competition with China
Hanoi’s ‘multi-directional’ foreign policy provides opportunities for a stronger ASEAN and more trusted U.S.-Vietnam relationship.
Canada foreign minister says Vietnam important to Indo-Pacific strategy
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has spoken about Vietnam’s importance in her country’s Indo-Pacific strategy and the prospects of bilateral cooperation.
Russia-Vietnam relationship explained after controversial vote on UN Human Rights Council
Russia found an ally in Vietnam after it voted against a US-led motion to suspend Moscow from the UN Human Rights Council. Express.co.uk explores the two countries’ long history of political friendship.
Stop East Sea militarization, Vietnam tells China again
Vietnam reaffirmed its legal and indisputable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands while requesting China to stop militarization activities and refrain from increasing tensions in the region.
Vietnam calls for ceasefire, dialogue to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict
Vietnam opposes all acts of attacking civilians and believes it is necessary to verify information in a public, transparent and objective manner.
Why Vietnam holds the Trump card in the U.S.-Vietnam partnership
Hanoi enjoys considerable leverage as a frontline state in Washington’s strategic competition with Beijing.
Australia urges Vietnam to free jailed democracy supporter
The Australian government is urging Vietnam to free on health grounds a 72-year-old Vietnamese-born Australian serving a 12-year prison sentence for supporting a pro-democracy group
Vietnam irked by ‘unsuitable’ U.S. prize for jailed dissident
Vietnam on Thursday objected to the United States granting a prize for courage to a dissident writer jailed for nine years for anti-state propaganda, describing her award as « unobjective and unsuitable ».
What’s in a name : the promise and peril of a U.S.-Vietnam ‘strategic partnership’
Despite the growing depth and breadth of strategic ties between the two countries, Washington ranks surprisingly low in Hanoi’s hierarchy of diplomatic designations.
Vietnam, Singapore mark 50 years of friendship and beyond
The state visit to Singapore by President Phuc is significant on many levels
Vietnam to spend $23.7mn on new embassy in US
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has completed negotiations on purchasing a new embassy location in the U.S. for US$23.7 million, under a project approved by the government in 2019.
Are Australia-Vietnam relations set to reach new heights in 2022 ?
An opportunity to upgrade the Australia-Vietnam partnership is within reach, but both sides should take concrete steps to realize this goal.
Vietnam says PM’s Myanmar trip helps mediation efforts
Vietnam has lauded Cambodia’s preliminary success in efforts toward helping Myanmar resolve its internal crisis.
Biden undoes Trump’s damage to US-Vietnam ties
Biden’s policy team has resolved or buried sticking points under Trump but Hanoi is still not ready to enter full ‘strategic partnership’
Vietnam reasserts rejection of all illegal East Sea claims
Vietnam reaffirmed Friday its opposition to all claims that are not consistent with international laws including UNCLOS, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership takes another step forward
A growing congruence of interests has prompted the two nations to expand their strategic partnership into the realm of defense and security cooperation.
‘Frank’ human rights dialogue between Australia and Vietnam, DFAT says
Cyber threats and challenges for human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic were among the key topics discussed at the 17th annual human rights dialogue between Australia and Vietnam.
Laos and Vietnamese PMs launch ‘Laos – Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year’ programme
Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and his counterpart Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have together launched the Laos – Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year programme, reports Laotian Times.
Why the West has gone soft on human rights in Vietnam
Hanoi’s strategic importance to the U.S. and its allies has allowed the Communist Party greater leeway in silencing its critics.
US confirms career diplomat as new Vietnam ambassador
The U.S. Senate Saturday confirmed Marc Evans Knapper as the next ambassador to Vietnam, eight months after his nomination by President Joe Biden.
Vietnam, India Sign MoU On IT, Electronics Cooperation
The Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications (MIC), Nguyen Manh Hung, and the Indian Minister of State Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation in information technology and electronics.
China-US rivalry : how Vietnam’s deft balancing act keeps it from having to pick sides
Hanoi has shunned overreliance on any foreign power and enhanced its defensive capabilities by developing a global network of strategic partnerships. Thanks to its ‘omnibalancing’ strategy, a self-reliant Vietnam is neither too dependent on, nor fully vulnerable to, any superpower
Vietnam requests Myanmar to protect Vietnamese citizens, businesses from sabotage
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar have asked Naypyidaw to strengthen measures meant to protect the safety and property of Vietnamese citizens and enterprises in the country, spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Vietnam’s President Phuc visit to Switzerland and Russia
Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited Switzerland and Russia(November25-December 2) to promote his country’s bilateral ties with the two countries.
President Phuc discusses oil, energy cooperation in Putin meeting
Russia and Vietnam have agreed to continue their cooperation in the oil and gas sector.