Vietnam
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
World
December 19, 2017
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
World
December 9, 2017
American evangelist leads rare event in communist Vietnam
More than 10,000 Vietnamese filled up a stadium in a rare Christian evangelistic event led by the Rev. Franklin Graham,…
Communist Hanoi gets its first McDonald’s
World
December 2, 2017
Communist Hanoi gets its first McDonald’s
Global burger behemoth McDonald’s opened its first branch on Saturday in the historic heart of communist Hanoi, a conservative city…
Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip
World
October 24, 2017
Ghosts of Vietnam stirring as Trump preps for Asia trip
For more than 50 years, every American president has been forced to grapple, in one way or another, with the…
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54
World
October 13, 2017
Death toll from worst Vietnam floods in years rises to 54
At least 54 people died and 39 went missing as destructive floods battered northern and central Vietnam this week, the…
Sisi signs 9 memorandums of understanding with Vietnamese president
Egypt
September 6, 2017
Sisi signs 9 memorandums of understanding with Vietnamese president
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday for an official visit to Vietnam, where he was received by…
Sisi to visit Vietnam for first time Sunday
Egypt
September 4, 2017
Sisi to visit Vietnam for first time Sunday
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will head to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Sunday morning for an official visit, a…
Vietnam battles dengue outbreaks with 42 percent more cases
World
August 18, 2017
Vietnam battles dengue outbreaks with 42 percent more cases
Vietnam has been battling raging dengue fever outbreaks with more than 10,000 new infections reported over the past week stretching…
Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor
World
November 19, 2016
Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: monitor
Vietnam is extending its runway on an island in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing, according to fresh…
Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
World
May 10, 2016
Obama weighs historic decision on whether to lift Vietnam arms ban
US President Barack Obama is considering whether to lift a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam, US officials say, as he…