Category: Vietnam

A Fireside Conversation With US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper

With escalating U.S.–China competition as the backdrop, Vietnam has engaged increasingly with the United States. What is U.S. policy toward Vietnam, what are the priorities in the relationship, and what are the opportunities and challenges in the geopolitical arena? U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper will share his perspective at 9 a.m. ET on March 1…


South Korean Court Orders Compensation for Survivor of Vietnam War Massacre

A South Korean court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Vietnamese woman who suffered a gunshot wound and lost family members in a massacre committed by South Korean marines in 1968 during the Vietnam War. The Seoul Central District Court ordered the government to pay Nguyen Thi Thanh 30 million won (about $23,800) in…


Companies Continue to Exit China Despite CCP’s Overture of Strengthening Economy: Observers

China’s ruling communist party has started announcing its plans to stimulate the domestic economy after the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. However, experts are not optimistic about China’s economic prospects and anticipate another wave of company exits. According to mainland Chinese media, after the Lunar New Year Holiday authorities in many provinces and cities…


Vietnam President Resigns After Being Blamed by Ruling Party for ‘Violations’

The president of Vietnam has resigned due to “violations and wrongdoings,” the Communist Party of Vietnam announced on Tuesday. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, 68, was blamed for violations that were made by officials under his supervision. Phuc’s resignation is the first time a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s top leadership has resigned early. He is the…


Philippine Court Rules Disputed Sea Exploration Deal With China, Vietnam ‘Unconstitutional’

The Philippine Supreme Court (SC) ruled on Jan. 10 that the country’s 2005 oil exploration deal with China and Vietnam was unconstitutional for allowing foreign entities to exploit natural resources in Philippine territories in the South China Sea. The Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) was signed on Mar. 14, 2005, by state-run Philippines National Oil…


Rescuers Try to Save 10-Year-Old Boy Trapped in Concrete Hole in Vietnam

Rescuers in Vietnam are trying to rescue a 10-year-old boy who fell into a deep and narrow open hole at a construction site on New Year’s Eve. The boy, Ly Hao Nam, had been searching for scrap metal with friends when he fell into the shaft at a bridge construction site in the Mekong Delta province of…


Rescuers in Vietnam Try to Save Boy Trapped in Concrete Pile

HANOI—Rescuers in Vietnam were desperately trying to free a 10-year boy on Monday two days after he fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year’s Eve. Ly Hao Nam was heard crying for help shortly after he fell into the pile on Saturday morning, but rescuers…


Like ‘Jurassic World’: Villager Stumbles on Largest Cave in the World Buried Deep in the Jungles of Vietnam

Deep in the heart of Vietnam’s mountainous jungles, there lies a subterranean world that seems lost in time. A gargantuan hollow residing in a limestone mountain, Son Doong cave was once entirely hidden from us, but is now considered the largest cave in the world. A local villager named Ho Khanh stumbled on the gigantic…


G-7 Nations to Provide Vietnam With $15.5 Billion to Cut Coal Use

HANOI—The Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations will provide $15.5 billion to help Vietnam transition away from coal, the British foreign office said on Wednesday. The deal will be the third agreement of this type reached by G-7 nations. The group signed similar deals last year with South Africa and last month with Indonesia. An…


Vietnam’s EV Maker VinFast Announces IPO Filing, Eyeing Expansion in US Market

Vietnamese automaker VinFast said Tuesday that it had filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), with a goal of expanding into the United States. VinFast said it intends to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VFS, but the…