China’s Wang Yi tells Vietnam to avoid magnifying sea dispute
The foreign minister says the two countries should be vigilant to resist the intervention of extraterritorial forces in the South China Sea.
Why is Europe donating so many vaccines to Vietnam ?
Western nations have an interest in fueling Vietnam’s pandemic recovery, as the EU’s largest trade partner in Southeast Asia. The EU is also eager to get a geopolitical foothold in the Indo-Pacific region.
Vietnam prime minister to make first visit To India at year-end
This will be Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s first visit to India since taking charge in April this year.
Vietnam’s flag raised in San Francisco on National Day
Vietnam’s General Consulate in San Francisco, the US, and the municipal authorities held a ceremony to hoist the Vietnamese flag on September 1 morning to mark the country’s 76th National Day.
China’s regional stance gives the US a chance to deepen ties with Vietnam
Hanoi has been tempted to shift away from neutrality as tensions rise with Beijing.
New Hanoi campus to be diplomatic emblem in Vietnam
The new embassy represents a significant milestone in the U.S. diplomatic relationship with Vietnam, according to the U.S. Embassy.
How to Make Vietnam a Powerful Trade Ally for the U.S.
Helping America’s old war-time foe transition to a more high-tech economy would make the Asian nation a more valuable strategic partner.
Harris says she urged Vietnam to free political dissidents
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit.
US vice president pledges Vietnam COVID jabs ; says China bullies
Kamala Harris says US will provide Vietnam with an additional one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
‘Bullying and excessive’: Kamala Harris keeps up pressure on China
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has again charged China with bullying its south-east Asian neighbours, the second time in two days she has attacked Beijing during a regional visit aimed at countering China’s growing influence.
Vietnam says it will not side against China, as US’ Kamala Harris visits
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reassures Chinese envoy before he meets US vice-president during her Asian tour. But Pham says negotiations for a code of conduct on the disputed South China Sea should be stepped up via the Asean bloc.
Developing Vietnam-China relations top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy
Developing the Vietnam-China relations is a strategic choice and a top priority in Vietnam’s foreign policy, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Tuesday.
Harris urges more China pressure in meeting with Vietnam leader
Vice President Kamala Harris urged countries in the region to apply more pressure on China in a meeting with Vietnam’s president, stepping up her criticism of Beijing on a visit to Asia.
US vice president Kamala Harris begins Vietnam visit
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive in Vietnam Tuesday for an official visit at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Vo Thi Anh Xuan.
Will Vietnam be America’s next strategic partner ?
The momentum is now set for the two countries to announce their long overdue strategic partnership the next time their top leaders meet in person.
$5.46 mln worth of Swiss medical equipment destined for Vietnam
The Swiss government has announced a donation of 5 million francs ($5.46 million) worth of medical equipment to support Vietnam’s Covid-19 fight.
U.S. vice president Harris to visit Vietnam, Singapore
Kamala Harris will become the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam next month during a trip that will also include Singapore and is aimed at rallying international support to counter China’s growing influence.
Russia and Vietnam: An alliance of convenience
Moscow’s interests in Hanoi’s arms and oil make for a tricky strategic juggling act with Beijing.
US defence chief visits Vietnam to shore up support in Asia
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Vietnam looking to bolster security ties with Hanoi, one of several Southeast Asian nations embroiled in a dispute over the South China Sea.
Vietnam’s attitude towards Chinese vaccines is very telling
Vietnam’s embrace of Western vaccines – and distrust of Chinese ones – reflect the country’s zeitgeist, says a researcher.
Biden’s Vietnam ambassador nominee vows to press Hanoi on rights, trade
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Vietnam vowed at his Senate nomination hearing on Tuesday to boost security ties with Hanoi while seeking equitable market access and pressing Hanoi to respect human rights.
France-Vietnam parliamentarians’ group affirmed continued support for Vietnam
The France-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group in the French Parliament will continue coordinating closely with the France – Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Senate to support Vietnam in strategic issues in the coming time.
French official interested in Vietnam’s choices for development
Secretary General of the France – Vietnam Friendship Association Jean-Pierre Archambault has expressed his interest in Vietnam’s sound choices for development, which were mentioned in an article on several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path towards socialism…
Stop illegal drills off Truong Sa Islands, Vietnam tells Taiwan
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang affirmed Friday that Taiwan’s drills in waters off Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands are a violation of Vietnam’s sovereignty and should not be repeated.
Vietnam wants Cambodia to ensure welfare of people of Vietnamese origin
The Vietnamese foreign ministry has called on Cambodian authorities to ensure the welfare of people of Vietnamese origin, after Phnom Penh last week ordered the eviction of many households in floating villages on the Tonle Sap River.
Vietnam stance on East Sea dispute : Be humble but firm
« No Vietnamese leader has any intention of making concessions to China on sovereignty, » former Deputy Minister of National Defense Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh has said unequivocally.