Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit India this week to meet with finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) nations before continuing on to Vietnam for bilateral talks, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Ms. Yellen will travel to Gandhinagar, India, from July 13 to 21 to participate in the G20 meetings of finance…
Yellen Traveling to India for G20 Summit, Vietnam for Bilateral Talks
July 14, 2023
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Freed Democracy Activist Knew Family Would Not Give Up
Pro-democracy activist Chau Van Kham says he wasn’t afraid of dying in a Vietnamese jail, knowing his supporters in Australia would never give up on him. The joyous face of his most staunch advocate, wife Quynh Trang Truong, was the first he saw when he came through the arrival gates at Sydney Airport on Tuesday….
US Combat Ship to Make Rare Port Call in Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions
June 24, 2023
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HANOI—The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan will stop at Central Vietnam’s port city of Danang on Sunday in a rare visit for a U.S. warship to the southeast Asian nation, as tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea remain high. The ship will arrive on Sunday afternoon and stay at Danang until June…
Cambodia Begins Construction of China-Funded Expressway Linking Vietnam
Cambodia has begun the construction of its second expressway, funded by a Chinese company, which will link the capital Phnom Penh with Bavet city on the eastern border with Vietnam. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over a groundbreaking ceremony for the Phnom Penh-Bavet expressway on June 7, the second after the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway—also…
South Korea’s Top Companies to Attend Economic Forum in Vietnam, Expand Trade
The CEOs of major South Korean conglomerates will attend an economic forum in Vietnam this month as leaders from both countries recently agreed to expand trade and economic cooperation. Analysts say that Vietnam has become a potential manufacturing base for Korean tech giants while China is losing its status as the “world’s factory” amid tensions…
Chinese Ships Leave Vietnam Waters With Russian-Run Gas Fields After US-China Talks
June 6, 2023
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An alleged Chinese research ship and its escort, which operated for nearly a month in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, left those waters on Monday night, vessel-tracking experts said, just after high-level U.S.-China talks. Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began sailing in Vietnam’s EEZ on May 7, at times…
Australia Strengthens Ties With ‘Top Tier’ Partner Vietnam
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrated 50 years of bilateral relations with Vietnam with banh mi and beer in Hanoi while calling the friendship between the two countries “absolutely vital” to addressing the regional challenges. Focusing heavily on enhancing trade, the prime minister indicated there were plans to upgrade Australia’s relationship with the Socialist Republic…
Chinese Ships Ignore Vietnam’s Demand to Leave Area Close to Russian-Run Gas Fields
May 28, 2023
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A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave. The Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began operating in Vietnam’s EEZ on May 7, representing…
Vietnam Noodle Vendor Jailed for 5 Years After Viral ‘Salt Bae’ Parody
A Vietnamese noodle vendor was sentenced to five years and six months in prison after an online video of him mimicking the signature move of Turkish chef Nusret Gokce—popularly known as “Salt Bae”—went viral. Bui Tuan Lam, 39, became famous in November 2021 after posting a parody video of himself imitating the chef celebrity by…
China Ranks 2nd Worst in Latest World Press Freedom Index
May 6, 2023
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China joined other communist states—Vietnam and North Korea—at the very bottom of the latest Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) World Press Freedom Index released on May 3, which was World Press Freedom Day. China ranked in 179th place on this year’s index of 180 countries and regions, one spot above North Korea and one place lower than…
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