Vietnam calls for restraint amid US leader’s Taiwan visit
Vietnam continues to follow a « One-China policy » and calls on all parties to not escalate tension in the Taiwan Strait, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Why the US used Agent Orange in Vietnam and what makes it so deadly
Of all the controversies surrounding the Vietnam War, one of the most enduring continues to be the use of Agent Orange.
Why is Vietnam’s VinFast building an EV factory in the United States ?
The upstart auto maker is hoping that offshoring its manufacturing to the U.S. will help it tap into the growing American demand for electric vehicles.
US to work with Vietnam against illegal fishing
The United States said Monday it would step up cooperation with Vietnam among others to combat illegal fishing.
US biggest buyer of Vietnamese seafood
The U.S. was Vietnam’s biggest buyer of fisheries products in the first five months this year, accounting for 23 percent of exports.
Vietnam eyes pragmatic gains from the Indo-Pacific economic framework
Participation in the new U.S. initiative could advance Vietnam’s aspiration for economic gains and a firm status in the regional economic architecture, but its full-fledged engagement is unlikely.
US deputy secretary of state to visit Vietnam
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will begin a four-day visit to Vietnam starting Friday, according to the foreign affairs ministry.
Vietnam works with US to make first african swine fever vaccine
Southeast Asian nation first to start commercial production. Deadly hog virus slashed herds in China, elsewhere in Asia.
The US-Russia-Vietnam triangle : decoding Hanoi’s strategic balancing
Vietnam has struck a careful balance in its reaction to the Ukraine conflict. But how long can it avoid taking sides ?
Vietnam relations are a quiet U.S. victory already
There’s no need to empower hard-liners by a potentially provocative upgrade.
Vietnam PM to have working week in US
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead the Vietnamese delegation at the ASEAN-U.S. summit in Washington and pay a visit to the U.S. between May 11 and 17.
I moved to America for a better life. here’s why I’m leaving
In a panicked state, I pack my bag for my trip to Ho Chi Minh City. I’d received the news of my grandmother’s ill health, her doctor’s warning of her imminent passing.
Vietnam, US show ‘appetite’ for stronger relationship
The upcoming visit by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the U.S. reveals both sides’ desire to strengthen ties regardless of the changing global geopolitical situation.
US helps Vietnam strengthen maritime security
The U.S. has handed over to the Vietnamese Coast Guard a fourth center for training personnel and maintaining ships and a drone.
Vietnam’s “Four No’s” of defence policy are being tested
The war in Ukraine has forced Hanoi into a delicate dance between Russia and the United States.
Russia-Vietnam ties put US in a sanctions dilemma
Vietnam’s plan to hold military exercises with Russia could revive calls to hit Hanoi with CAATSA-related penalties
U.S.-Vietnam partnership goes beyond strategic competition with China
Hanoi’s ‘multi-directional’ foreign policy provides opportunities for a stronger ASEAN and more trusted U.S.-Vietnam relationship.
US CDC lifts Covid ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on Vietnam, 89 other countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its « Do Not Travel » Covid-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations including Vietnam.
Agent Orange in Vietnam : Legality and US Insensitivity
The U.S. government’s claims that it has never deployed chemical weapons has rankled Vietnamese netizens.
Vietnam’s VinFast seeks US government loans for expansion
The chairman of Vietnam’s Vingroup conglomerate said on Saturday that the company’s auto unit, VinFast, would seek financing from the U.S. government to support its expansion with a planned plant in North Carolina.
Why Vietnam holds the Trump card in the U.S.-Vietnam partnership
Hanoi enjoys considerable leverage as a frontline state in Washington’s strategic competition with Beijing.
Vietnam’s VinFast to invest $2B in North Carolina EV factory
VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker under Vingroup, said Tuesday it will build its first U.S. factory in North Carolina, part of the company’s previously stated plans to invest and expand in the country.
Vietnam irked by ‘unsuitable’ U.S. prize for jailed dissident
Vietnam on Thursday objected to the United States granting a prize for courage to a dissident writer jailed for nine years for anti-state propaganda, describing her award as « unobjective and unsuitable ».
What’s in a name : the promise and peril of a U.S.-Vietnam ‘strategic partnership’
Despite the growing depth and breadth of strategic ties between the two countries, Washington ranks surprisingly low in Hanoi’s hierarchy of diplomatic designations.
Vietnam to spend $23.7mn on new embassy in US
Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has completed negotiations on purchasing a new embassy location in the U.S. for US$23.7 million, under a project approved by the government in 2019.
Biden undoes Trump’s damage to US-Vietnam ties
Biden’s policy team has resolved or buried sticking points under Trump but Hanoi is still not ready to enter full ‘strategic partnership’