Japan to export defense tech to Vietnam under new agreement
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in his first overseas summit since taking office last month, agreed with his Vietnamese counterpart to step up defense and security cooperation in the face of China’s expanding influence in the region.
Vietnam’s war against COVID-19
Vietnam’s campaign against COVID-19 is infused with military imagery, playing into existing strands of national identity.
Vietnam : Devastating landslides hit army camp
Heavy flooding and landslides have hit central Vietnam for more than a week. Rescue workers faced a dangerous situation, after 13 of them died trying to reach those trapped in the mud.
Japan to sign agreement allowing arms exports to Vietnam, report says
Japan plans to sign an agreement with Vietnam to allow it to export defense equipment and technology to the country, part of a move to strengthen defense capabilities of Indo-Pacific nations to counter Chinese maritime advances, the Nikkei newspaper reported…
Vietnam tank crew crowned champion at International Army Games in Russia
Vietnam has won the final round in Group 2 of the Tank Biathlon competition at the ongoing International Army Games in Russia.
Evolution of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Control Over the Military
Over the last three decades, the CPV has gradually institutionalized its control over the armed forces.
Vietnam condemns new Chinese military drills in South China Sea
Vietnam on Wednesday accused China of violating its sovereignty by conducting military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea and said Beijing’s actions were “complicating” negotiations on establishing a code of conduct in the region.
Vietnam tank crew loses on technicality at International Army Games
Vietnam crossed the finish line first in the Tank Biathlon competition in Russia on Monday but was placed second due to “technical mistakes.”
Vietnam says Chinese bomber on disputed Paracel islands ‘jeopardises peace’
The presence of Chinese bombers on the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea « jeopardises peace », Vietnam’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in another sign of disapproval in the region of Beijing’s increased defence activities.
Japan and Vietnam ink first patrol ship deal as South China Sea row heats up
Japan has signed a ¥36.6 billion ($345 million) loan agreement with Vietnam to provide the Southeast Asian country with six patrol boats to boost its maritime law enforcement capabilities, as Beijing steps up its claims in the South China Sea.
US, Vietnam ties have never been better
Former battlefield foes celebrated 25-year anniversary of relations with high mutual praise and a joint eye on China
After Hong Kong, now China provokes Vietnam
A Chinese Coast Guard ship has once again shown up at Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea, a known flashpoint between Vietnam and China, as per data cited by vessel-tracking software.
Chinese military drills in disputed waters draw ire in Vietnam, Philippines
Vietnam and the Philippines have criticised China’s holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea, warning it could create tension in the region and impact Beijing’s relationship with its neighbours.
Le Vietnam rejoint les Jeux militaires internationaux 2020 en Russie
Le ministère vietnamien de la Défense prévoit d’envoyer sept équipes pour concourir dans six catégories aux Jeux militaires internationaux (Army Games) 2020, prévus pour la mi-août en Russie.
Vietnam jails ex-deputy defence minister over land scandal
A military court in Vietnam on Thursday (May 21) sentenced a former deputy defence minister accused of allowing three plots of land in Ho Chi Minh City to be illegally transferred to private investors from the navy to four years…
Post-Covid-19 : as tensions build with China, will US turn to Vietnam?
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut bilateral ties with China, the latest blast in an increasingly violent war-of-words between the world’s two largest economies about the origins of the virus that has killed more than 300,000 people. Adding…
Vietnam may soon sue China on South China Sea
Hanoi is weighing an international arbitration case against Beijing to settle their hotly contested sea claims
Will Vietnam lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
Is there any meat to the rumors that Vietnam would lease Cam Ranh Bay to the United States?
How China weaponizes COVID-19 in the East Vietnam Sea
China has been accused of taking advantage of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak to push its territorial ambitions in the East Vietnam Sea.
Looking beyond symbolism in US–Vietnam defence cooperation
The second visit by US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill to Vietnam came at a time of ambivalent defence relations between the two countries.
How the 1979 China-Vietnam war forever reshaped Asia
Here’s what you need to remember: Party Chairman Deng Xiaoping used the PLA’s demonstrated shortcomings to consolidate political power and begin a modernization effort, downsizing it by over a million personnel to improve its quality. Thus, the Chinese war intended to “teach…
Chinese ship returns to waters off Vietnam amid virus ‘distraction’ charges
A Chinese ship embroiled in a standoff with Vietnamese vessels last year has returned to waters near Vietnam as the United States accused China of pushing its presence in the South China Sea while other claimants are pre-occupied with the…
Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat
In an unusually pointed statement, Manila laments loss of trust among neighbours due to incidents in disputed seas.
Vietnam’s coronavirus struggle : the import dimension
Vietnam has not been immune from the issue of imported coronavirus cases.
Coronavirus: life inside Vietnam’s army-run quarantine camps
Vietnam has over 22,000 people in government-run Covid-19 quarantine facilities, and over 30,000 in home quarantine
China remains unfazed by warming US-Vietnam security ties
U.S.-Vietnam ties continue to advance, and Beijing doesn’t seem too concerned.