Trump remains popular in Vietnam
Americans tend to think of Vietnam as a war that split the US rather than as a country in today’s world.
Trump aide tells Vietnam to curb China shipments to avoid duties
US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told Vietnamese leaders they must curb illegal rerouting of Chinese exports and buy more US goods such as liquefied natural gas and military equipment to avoid punitive American tariffs.
Vietnamese paid $827 mln to study in US universities in 2019-20
Vietnamese students paid nearly $827 million to U.S. universities and colleges during the 2019-20 academic year, a 17 percent dip from the previous year.
U.S. security adviser O’Brien to visit Vietnam this week
U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien will visit Vietnam this week, an American official and a Vietnamese source said on Tuesday.
Biden economic policies likely to be kinder on Vietnam
The possible revival of a major trade pact and a less aggressive policy on currency manipulation will benefit Vietnam when Joe Biden assumes the U.S. presidency, analysts say.
Vietnam majority roots for Trump’s hard line on China
Among Asians closely following the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, Vietnamese stand out not only in their enthusiasm but also in their preference for President Donald Trump over former Vice President Joe Biden.
US offers additional $2mn in relief for Vietnam to overcome natural disasters’ consequences
The United States has decided to provide Vietnam with an additional aid package worth US$2 million to help the country surmount the damage caused by recent natural disasters, said U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins official visit to Vietnam
The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Hanoi Thursday night, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam.
Why Vietnam wouldn’t mind if Trump loses to Biden
Vietnam has benefitted from Trump’s trade war but his currency fixing sanction threats make Biden the safer bet
Secretary Pompeo’s visit to Hanoi : what to expect
The last-minute stop in Vietnam is designed to consolidate recent strategic gains as both nations stare down a more assertive China.
Vietnam PM urges Trump to take objective view in trade dispute
Vietnam’s prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday the country’s exchange rate policy was not aimed at helping its exports and asked that US President Donald Trump have « a more objective assessment of the reality in Vietnam ».
American jailed for attempt to overthrow Vietnam government back in California
A U.S. citizen sentenced last year to 12 years in a Vietnamese jail for “attempting to overthrow the state”, has been released and returned to his home in California, a family spokesman told Reuters on Monday.
Vietnam, US to join hands to address environmental, health issues
The U.S. has said it will increase cooperation with Vietnam to address issues like global health security, unregulated fishing and wildlife trafficking.
US election : Vietnamese-Americans prefer Trump to Biden — and the president has fans in Vietnam too
Vietnamese-Americans are more likely than other Asian voters to pick Trump, a new survey has found. Trump is also popular in Vietnam, where social media fan pages dedicated to him boast tens of thousands of followers
US launches currency manipulation inquiry against Vietnam
Probe could result in tariffs being imposed on imports from Asian country
Trump takes trade war aim at Vietnam’s dong
Trump takes trade war aim at Vietnam’s dong – Asia Times US plans to investigate Vietnam for currency manipulation but rising bilateral trade deficit is a reflection of decoupling from China
Metal never dies: America’s music legacy in Vietnam
The U.S. military brought metal to Vietnam. Its retreat forced the genre underground. But Vietnam’s metalheads persist decades later.
The Strategic significance of Vietnam-US oil and gas cooperation
Partnering with American firms would shrink Vietnam’s trade surplus with the US—and help Hanoi hold the line in the South China Sea.
US Treasury’s Vietnam problem
In a little noticed countervailing duty case involving Vietnamese tyres, the US Treasury may have set off tremors for the international monetary system, concluding for the first time that currency undervaluation potentially warrants a Commerce Department subsidy finding.
What does Vietnam think about America’s Indo-Pacific strategy ?
The South China Sea is where the rubber meets the road for U.S.-Vietnam security ties, and in this regard, Hanoi has gone as far as it is comfortable.
Advancing US-Vietnam relations : past, present, and future
The 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties is an occasion to reflect on the remarkable trajectory of relations to date, but also the work that lies ahead.
US rejects China’s claims over South China Sea, backs Vietnam, Philippines
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also rejected Beijing’s southernmost claim to James Shoal, located some 1,800 km from the Chinese mainland.
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
US commemorates 25 years of diplomatic relations with Vietnam
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the White House press secretary released two separate statements on the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam on Saturday.
US voices concern over Vietnam sentence to Facebook user
The United States on Wednesday voiced concern after Vietnam handed down an eight year prison sentence to a Facebook user who broadcast pro-democracy views, calling on Hanoi to allow freedom of expression.
Glorifying sex and CIA in Vietnam War-era Bangkok
New museum in city’s infamous Patpong red light zone reveals the CIA agents who used to hold court in its go-go bars