Vietnam and US to upgrade diplomatic relationship next month
The move is a win for U.S. diplomacy, but is consistent with Hanoi’s goal of building relationships with all of the contending major powers.
Vietnam, US eye new level of partnership when conditions allow
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Vietnam and the U.S. are deepening their dynamic and robust cooperation efforts, making « progress towards new level of relations when conditions are right. »
Vietnam’s wealthiest tycoon becomes Asia’s fifth richest person as VinFast surges on Nasdaq debut
Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Vietnam’s wealthiest man, joined the top ranks of Asia’s richest after shares of his electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto surged 255% on the company’s Nasdaq debut, adding a whopping $39 billion to his net worth.
Can an upgraded US partnership help Vietnam escape China’s orbit ?
Recent history shows the dangers in seeking to escape the gravitational pull of its northern neighbor.
Biden says he will visit Vietnam ‘shortly’
esident Joe Biden said on Tuesday he would be traveling to Vietnam « shortly » because the country wanted to elevate its relationship with the United States and become a major partner.
Has Vietnam changed its tune on a diplomatic upgrade with the US ?
Comments by U.S. President Joe Biden last week seem to suggest so, but there is reason to remain skeptical pending further confirmations.
Vietnam’s Vinfast starts construction of EV factory in the US
Vinfast, a Vietnamese electric car manufacturer under Vingroup, held a ground-breaking ceremony for an electric car factory in North Carolina, US on Friday. The event marked an important step in Vingroup’s strategy for market expansion and brand development.
Vietnam war legacies and America’s controversial support for Ukraine
Pro-Russian netizens in Vietnam are pointing out the apparent U.S. hypocrisy on cluster munitions and human rights.
The carmaker from Vietnam looking to take on Tesla
VinFast wants US customers and investors for its EVs but has hit bumps in the road.
Both US parties support Vietnam relations
The U.S. and Vietnam’s bilateral relations have enjoyed support from both the Democratic Party and Republican Party, U.S. officials said upon receiving Vietnamese officials in Washington D.C.
China’s double wedge against efforts to foster Vietnam-US relations
Just as Beijing seeks to coerce Hanoi in the South China Sea, it warns about Washington’s intentions closer to home.
US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions
The six-day friendship visit by the USS Ronald Reagan comes a year after Vietnam canceled a similar planned exchange.
US combat ship to make rare port call in Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will stop at Central Vietnam’s port city of Danang on Sunday in a rare visit for a U.S. warship to the southeast Asian nation, as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea…
Biden hopes for Vietnam breakthrough
Washington and Hanoi have been inching closer, but it’s a complicated dance.
Savvy Vietnam in a New Cold War sweet spot
SE Asian nation neither pro-US nor pro-China as communist regime leverages a ‘three no’s’ foreign policy to its multi-aligned benefit.
Is a US-Vietnam strategic partnership likely to happen soon ?
Despite auspicious diplomatic recent developments, an upgrade of the bilateral relationship remains unlikely, at least for now.
Blinken to seek strategic upgrade of U.S.-Vietnam ties
Before attending a Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be visiting Vietnam as Washington tries to elevate diplomatic ties with Hanoi and potentially pave the way for a visit…
Blinken to visit Vietnam this week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Vietnam this week before heading to the G7 Ministers’ Meeting in Japan.
Vietnam may resist diplomatic upgrade with Washington as U.S.-China tensions simmer
A push by the United States to upgrade ties with Vietnam this year is facing resistance in Hanoi, over what experts say are concerns that China could see the move as hostile at a time of tension between superpowers Beijing…
US companies including Netflix and Boeing join ‘biggest’ business mission to Vietnam
Dozens of American companies are in Vietnam this week in hopes of pushing further into the fast-growing Southeast Asian economy, which has emerged as an attractive potential alternative to China as companies seek to diversify their markets and supply chains.
Part of former US airbase in Vietnam clean of dioxin
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday handed over 30,000 m2 of clean land at Bien Hoa Airport to the defense ministry following dioxin contamination removal.
Vietnam exporters fret over potential trade fallout of U.S. rules on Xinjiang
Concerned Vietnam-based exporters are seeking to ensure they comply with a U.S. ban on imported products using raw materials from China’s Xinjiang as lucrative trade in goods like garments and solar panels comes under closer scrutiny in Washington.
Anti-American propaganda in Vietnam
Despite growing cooperation with Washington, an anti-U.S. streak runs deep among communist leaders and the general public alike.
AmCham Vietnam has new chairman
The American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam said Wednesday that Greg Testerman, CEO of banking advisory firm Gregory Advisory, has been elected its chairman.
Nobel panel knew Kissinger Vietnam deal unlikely to bring peace, files show
Accords negotiated by Kissinger and Le Duc Tho in 1973 sealed US exit from war but were soon flouted by North and South Vietnam
U.S. defence companies in talks to sell Vietnam helicopters, drones
U.S. defence firms and top Vietnamese government officials have discussed supplying military gear, including helicopters and drones, two sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters, a new sign the country may reduce its reliance on Russian arms.