Vietnam upgrades Singapore ties as it seeks to boost regional trade
Top leader To Lam and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong agreed on a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vietnam, Indonesia upgrade relations to highest level
The announcement came after a meeting between their leaders in Jakarta.
Vietnamese poetry prize winner not named for safety reasons
Two other literary award winners were identified because they live abroad.
EXPLAINED: Top leader To Lam plans to redraw Vietnam’s provincial lines
Analysts say To Lam is trying to put his allies in positions of power ahead of a key communist party meeting.
Vietnam court jails apartment block owner for 12 years following deadly Hanoi fire
The case highlights the risk of poorly regulated ‘mini apartments’ in Vietnam’s cramped cities.
EXPLAINED: What might change when Vietnam amends its constitution?
The constitution will be revised in May for the first time in 12 years.
Vietnam wants to boost imports of US food, gas, tech: prime minister
Pham Minh Chinh tells US ambassador Hanoi wants ‘harmonious’ trade, as other nations raise tariffs.
Chinese doll sold in Vietnam shows disputed map of South China Sea, ministry says
Photos show a map on doll’s cheek resembling the ‘nine-dash-line’ marking off China’s claims to waters off Vietnam.
‘Free education’ in Southeast Asia often isn’t free
Additional fees can eat up a family’s daily wages and force some to pull their children out of school.
‘Free education’ in Southeast Asia often isn’t free
Additional fees can eat up a family’s daily wages and force some to pull their children out of school.
Vietnam receives 6 new Czech aircraft as it seeks to rely less on Russia
Hanoi hopes the L-39 Skyfox trainer will help modernize its air force as tensions rise in the South China Sea.
