Vietnam : US Should Urge Release of Dissidents
Bilateral Human Rights dialogue key, but not only opportunity on rights
Vietnam, US to cooperate on climate change response
PM Pham Minh Chinh and President Joe Biden agreed to promote the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive partnership, including cooperation to solve climate issues.
US funds advanced energy storage project in central Vietnam
The U.S. Consulate General in HCMC has granted $2.96 million to a local firm for implementing a battery energy storage pilot project in central Vietnam.
Vietnam carmaker Vinfast eyes start of U.S. deliveries in late 2022, CEO says
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast will begin taking pre-orders in the U.S. market for its VF e35 and e36 electric SUVs in the first half of 2022 and expects to begin delivering them by the end of the year, global Chief Executive…
Racist president told racist joke before meeting Vietnam’s prime minister
A new book by former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius claims Trump asked if Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s name was pronounced “Fook You”
Walk for Vietnam raises $63,500 for COVID-19 relief
The Walk for Vietnam, an event intended to raise awareness of and funds for those suffering from the impact of the Delta variant in that country, had strong community support last week.
Bamboo Airways launches ‘historic’ direct Vietnam-US flight
Bamboo Airways conducted its first direct flight from Vietnam to the U.S. Thursday night.
US-Vietnam relations : From reconciliation to a relationship of substance
Reconciliation has happened through different measures and in different forms, ranging from efforts to heal wartime wounds to moves aimed at building mutual trust and respect.
Walk for Vietnam hopes to render aid for those in need due to COVID-19 Delta variant surge
Fountain Valley city officials and community leaders gathered inside council chambers on Friday morning to introduce plans to provide aid to those being adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic abroad.
Vietnam’s flag raised in San Francisco on National Day
Vietnam’s General Consulate in San Francisco, the US, and the municipal authorities held a ceremony to hoist the Vietnamese flag on September 1 morning to mark the country’s 76th National Day.
China’s regional stance gives the US a chance to deepen ties with Vietnam
Hanoi has been tempted to shift away from neutrality as tensions rise with Beijing.
New Hanoi campus to be diplomatic emblem in Vietnam
The new embassy represents a significant milestone in the U.S. diplomatic relationship with Vietnam, according to the U.S. Embassy.
How to Make Vietnam a Powerful Trade Ally for the U.S.
Helping America’s old war-time foe transition to a more high-tech economy would make the Asian nation a more valuable strategic partner.
Harris says she urged Vietnam to free political dissidents
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday she raised issues of human rights abuses and restrictions on political activism in her conversations with Vietnamese leaders this week, but offered no indication those talks bore fruit.
US vice president pledges Vietnam COVID jabs ; says China bullies
Kamala Harris says US will provide Vietnam with an additional one million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
‘Bullying and excessive’: Kamala Harris keeps up pressure on China
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has again charged China with bullying its south-east Asian neighbours, the second time in two days she has attacked Beijing during a regional visit aimed at countering China’s growing influence.
Vietnam says it will not side against China, as US’ Kamala Harris visits
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reassures Chinese envoy before he meets US vice-president during her Asian tour. But Pham says negotiations for a code of conduct on the disputed South China Sea should be stepped up via the Asean bloc.
Harris urges more China pressure in meeting with Vietnam leader
Vice President Kamala Harris urged countries in the region to apply more pressure on China in a meeting with Vietnam’s president, stepping up her criticism of Beijing on a visit to Asia.
US vice president Kamala Harris begins Vietnam visit
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive in Vietnam Tuesday for an official visit at the invitation of her Vietnamese counterpart Vo Thi Anh Xuan.
Will Vietnam be America’s next strategic partner ?
The momentum is now set for the two countries to announce their long overdue strategic partnership the next time their top leaders meet in person.
US names Vietnam among high-risk Delta variant countries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its travel warnings Tuesday to include Vietnam in the group of high-risk countries due to rising infection numbers.
U.S. vice president Harris to visit Vietnam, Singapore
Kamala Harris will become the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam next month during a trip that will also include Singapore and is aimed at rallying international support to counter China’s growing influence.
US defence chief visits Vietnam to shore up support in Asia
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Vietnam looking to bolster security ties with Hanoi, one of several Southeast Asian nations embroiled in a dispute over the South China Sea.
Vietnam says more U.S. vaccine donations expected after first 5 million doses
Vietnam may get more COVID-19 vaccine donations from the United States as it struggles to control outbreaks of the fast-spreading Delta variant, the country’s ambassador to the United States said on Sunday.
Vietnam says agrees tech transfers on Russian, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating.
US resolves currency dispute with Vietnam
Biden administration deal removes an irritant in relations between the two countries