Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to arrive on Sunday in Vietnam for the first stop in his Southeast Asian tour, which also marks a diplomatic restart of sorts for Hanoi as it courts …
Vietnam landslide hits army camp, buries 22 personnel
A landslide in central Vietnam has buried at least 22 army personnel, just a week after another landslide killed 13 as heavy rains continued to pound the region …
Killer Tropical Storms in Vietnam Seen as Eerily Routine
Back-to-back tropical storms left at least 28 people dead in Vietnam over the past week, raising fears climate change has brought the Southeast Asian country a spike in severe weather. Vietnam lies …
Japan: Raise Rights on Trip to Vietnam, Indonesia
Japan’s new, Yoshihide Suga, should press the governments of Vietnam and Indonesia to improve their deteriorating human rights records during his visit to the two countries, Human Rights Watch said …
Vietnam, Hungary sign MoU on finance cooperation
The MoU on financial cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary is inked during a Vietnam visity by Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. Under the signed document, Vietnam and …
Vietnam: Lessons drawn from first gov’t Covid-19 relief package
While the Vietnamese government has timely delivered the first Covid-19 relief package, its efficiency has not been up to expectations, according to Vice President of National Economics University …
Japan’s populist, pragmatic new PM Suga pushes Abe’s vision
Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, leaves Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam …
Vietnam’s manoeuvres to reap gains in the changing international environment
First, Vietnam is seen as one of the most exciting ASEAN’s economies with growing middle class, younger population, cheaper labour and potentials for business growth. Second, Vietnam has a large …
At least 40 dead in Vietnam flash flooding
Severe flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 40 people over the last week. Days of torrential rain triggered the flooding, with many areas still underwater on Oct. 16.
Bodies of 13 rescuers recovered from Vietnam landslide
Rescuers in Vietnam have recovered the bodies of 11 army personnel and two other people who were buried in a landslide while trying to reach victims of another landslide …