The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn’t only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries.
Vietnam tycoon’s jail term cut to 30 years in $17-bn money laundering case
A Vietnamese property tycoon who was jailed for life in a $17-billion money laundering case had her sentence cut to 30 years on appeal Monday after she claimed what happened was “an accident”. Four …
Anzac veterans reunite with their war tank over 50 years later
Anzac veterans have been reunited with their tank from the Vietnam War over five decades later. Veterans Mick Payne, George Main, and Peter Rosemond spent 12 months on a tank they found on a property …
USTR holds productive trade meeting with Vietnam, statement says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a productive virtual meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart in which they agreed on the importance of making swift progress on reciprocal trade, his …
The Vietnam war made American culture bolder and more varied
The first glimmers of public discontent emerged in American music. In 1963 Bob Dylan condemned the “Masters of War” who “hide in your mansion while the young people’s blood/Flows out of their bodies …
Vietnam Airlines to finalise 50 Boeing narrow-body order soon, sources say
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines HVN.HM is close to finalising a provisional order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets that it made in 2023, industry sources said, as it signed a funding arrangement for 50 single …
Chinese business in Vietnam struggles with Trump tariffs uncertainty
Zhang Chundong helped the firm he manages expand into Vietnam, part of a wave of Chinese businesses to choose the booming manufacturing hub since the trade war of US President Donald Trump’s first …
Vietnam and US start trade talks: Hanoi
US President Donald Trump this month threatened massive 46 percent levies on Vietnam, with Washington accusing the country of facilitating Chinese exports to the United States and allowing Beijing to …
S. Korea to impose anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese stainless steel products
South Korea’s trade watchdog decided Thursday to impose anti-dumping tariffs on cold-rolled stainless steel products from two Vietnamese companies, according to Seoul’s industry ministry. The Korea …
Vietnam Airlines signs funding deal with Vietcombank for 50 narrow-body planes
Flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s top lender Vietcombank for funding to purchase 50 narrow-body planes.