The Economist’s latest printed edition for Asia featuring Vietnam’s top leader To Lam on its cover has been banned in Vietnam, sources at two local media distributors told Reuters, in a new instance of censorship in the Communist-run country. The May 24 issue, which is still available in the country in its electronic version, portrays […]
Read MoreFrance and Vietnam are set to sign dozens of deals on Monday when French President Emmanuel Macron meets Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi as he seeks to increase France’s influence in the former colony, which faces threats of high US tariffs. In his first formal visit to the country, and the first for a French president […]
Read MoreIndia’s market share grew from 4% to 5.3%, while Pakistan’s increased from 1.9% to 2.6%. In the competition to capture a larger share of the US apparel market, which China is gradually losing, Vietnam and India are surpassing Bangladesh, particularly in high-value garment exports, according to a report by the United States International Trade Commission. […]
Read MoreGlobal New Light of Myanmar reported that 74 people were killed and 89 others were missing in the floods in Myanmar by Friday evening. Typhoon Yagi hit four Southeast Asian countries last weekend. 350 people have died so far due to strong storms, rains, floods and landslides caused by this typhoon. 254 and 74 people […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Highlighting the remarkable bilateral trade between India and Vietnam, Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said that the bilateral trade is around USD 15 billion, adding that both nations’ leaders feel that this could be “significantly increased”. Vietnam is one of India’s closest partners in the ASEAN […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a State visit to India on Wednesday praised the gains achieved by India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing a business event organised in the national capital, Pham Minh Chinh said that Indian businessmen have expressed interest […]
Read MoreThe European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday the EU wanted to guarantee peace in the South China Sea and told Vietnam the bloc could help boost its maritime security and cybersecurity capabilities. The Southeast Asian country is at odds with China over its boundaries in the South China Sea, a crucial […]
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Vietnam on Saturday to pay his respects following the death of Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, underlining warmer ties between the countries a half-century since they fought a brutal war. Blinken arrived in Hanoi late on Saturday after attending a regional summit in Laos and visited the […]
Read MoreHANOI/WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) – The United States and Vietnam are discussing the sale of Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport planes to Hanoi, two people familiar with the discussions said, in a sign of closer security cooperation between the two former foes. The talks could lead to a supply agreement this year, the sources […]
Read MoreVietnam’s President To Lam has taken over the duties of Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong who is focusing on an unspecified health treatment, the party said on Thursday. The extraordinary move comes after months of speculation that Trong’s health was weakening. The party did not clarify what treatment he is receiving and a spokesperson […]
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