Vietnam signs agreement with Nvidia to establish AI research and data centers
Last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that he wanted to make Vietnam the AI chipmaker’s “second home.”
Vietnam a key US partner : Secretary of State Blinken
As Vietnam plays an increasingly important standing in the Southeast Asian region, it continues to solidify its role as an important U.S. partner, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the 2024 U.S.-Vietnam Business Summit in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Vietnam vows to buy more US aircraft, LNG in new tariff era
Vietnam plans to buy more aircraft, liquefied natural gas and other products from the US as government officials brace for a new era of tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.
Vietnam welcomes first US military aircraft since 1975
The Vietnam Air Defence Air Force (ADAF) has taken delivery of its first batch of T-6C Texan II aircraft ordered from the US, a first since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Vietnam PM urges US to lift some high-tech export restrictions
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday urged the United States to lift export restrictions on some technology and said the country wanted to develop satellite communications.
Why Vietnam doesn’t have to worry about the outcome of the US election
The country’s omnidirectional foreign policy doctrine cushions it from changes in the domestic affairs of key partner states.
Vietnam chemical warfare’s secret toxic legacies : Agent Blue
Why has no major news organization in the United States ever investigated use of Agent Blue in the Vietnam War ?
The United States must axe Vietnam’s ‘non-market economy’ status
On 2 August 2024, following an almost year-long review, the United States decided to retain Vietnam’s classification as a ‘non-market economy’. While framed as a procedural decision based on economic criteria, this move overlooks the broader strategic imperative and is…
Historical interpretations and Vietnam’s diplomatic balancing
Hanoi’s interpretation of its painful history with the U.S. and China reflects its desire to maintain peaceful relations with the two powers.
Vietnam says SpaceX’s Starlink plans $1.5 billion investment
SpaceX is proposing to invest $1.5 billion in Vietnam tied to its Starlink satellite service in the near future, the government said, citing a meeting between the company’s Senior Vice President Tim Hughes and the Communist Party’s General Secretary To…
Vietnam’s new leader is same old rights violator
Token prisoner releases amid president To Lam’s harsh crackdown
Biden meets Vietnam leader to counter Hanoi’s ties with China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden met Vietnam’s president To Lam for talks on Wednesday, aiming to deepen relations with the Southeast Asian country and manufacturing hub and counter its ties with China and Russia.
Vietnam’s To Lam set to meet with president Biden
During the communist party chief’s five-day visit to New York, Vietnamese and U.S. firms have signed a number of economic agreements.
Vietnam, US firms sign MoUs on energy, AI, data centre, Vietnam govt says
Vietnamese and U.S. firms have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to cooperate in energy, artificial intelligence and a data centre, the Vietnamese government said on Tuesday.
Boeing pledges to support Vietnam with aviation ecosystem development
Boeing was committed to helping Vietnam build an aviation ecosystem in the coming time, Brendan Nelson, senior vice-president of The Boeing Company and president of Boeing Global, told a meeting in New York on Sunday with Vietnam’s Party General Secretary…
Exclusive : inside the US push to steer Vietnam’s subsea cable plans away from China
The United States is urging Vietnam to avoid Chinese cable-laying firm HMN Technologies and other Chinese companies in its plans to build 10 new undersea cables by 2030, sources with knowledge of the talks said.
Why Biden should welcome Vietnam’s To Lam to the White House
Lam’s unique status and the fortuitous timing make his upcoming trip to the United States an important moment to solidify recent progress in bilateral relations.
More Vietnamese apply to study at US universities
The number of applications from Vietnamese students to U.S. universities has surged by 38% compared to the previous academic year, placing Vietnam among the top 10 countries globally in terms of growth.
US agribusinesses and organisations to visit Vietnam
Vietnam will welcome a trade mission of 60 agribusinesses and organisations and nine state governments that represent the diversity of US agriculture from September 9-13.
After China, Vietnam’s new leader To Lam is off to America
To Lam is expected to travel next month to New York for the U.N. General Assembly, a trip that could also include meetings with President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris.
Why the US could regret not Lifting Vietnam’s ‘Non-Market Economy’ status
Hanoi hoped that its reclassification would help cement the two nation’s new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
William Laws Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dead at 80
Lieutenant Calley was the only person convicted over the largest killing of civilians by US army in the 20th century
US soldier Calley, face of My Lai massacre in Vietnam War, dies at 80
William Calley, who during the Vietnam War led his U.S. Army platoon into the Vietnamese hamlet of My Lai and carried out one of the worst war crimes in American military history, has died, according to media reports. He was…
US, Vietnam discuss supplying Hanoi with C-130 military transport planes, sources say
The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes.
Nearly 33,000 Vietnamese granted US citizenship in 2023
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that 32,800 Vietnamese nationals were naturalized as U.S. citizens in 2023, ranking Vietnam among the top ten nations with most citizenship naturalization in the U.S.
Vietnam preferred relocation destination for US tech firms amid China curbs
American tech companies are increasingly viewing Vietnam as the place to relocate their production facilities and transfer technology, particularly in the electronics industry, due to the ongoing U.S.-China rivalry.