Officials from Vietnam and China met this week after months of maritime disputes, including a sunken boat and missile tests. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe met Vietnamese ambassador to China Phạm …
Bangladesh arrests 80 migrants who protested after being duped
Bangladesh came under fire on Wednesday for arresting about 80 migrants who returned from Vietnam after protesting over false job offers, with human rights groups demanding their release.
Open invitation to Vietnamese automotive and motorcycle buyers to participate in the Taiwan Smart Manufacturing Pavilion Online Exhibition
In response to the enduring impact that the pandemic is wielding on international trade and on the world’s leading trade shows, the Taiwan Smart Manufacturing Pavilion Online Exhibition was recently l …
The First Step on Vietnam’s Long Walk to Freedom
Seventy-five years ago today, Vietnam launched a bid for national freedom with its Declaration of Independence. The French colonial regime answered with brutal repression, kick-starting thirty years …
During the Vietnam War, these physician-scientists were called ‘yellow berets.’ They are what we need to fight Covid-19
We need physician-scientists who can quickly translate observations made at Covid-19 patients’ bedsides into therapies, like the yellow berets of yore.
Vietnam – Land of opportunity
It has been a truly special decade in terms of the economy for Vietnam, which this week celebrates 75 years since declaring independence.
Why Vietnam’s gas-fired power projects draw US LNG suppliers?
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters have poured a flurry of interest into Vietnam’s gas-fueled power projects with at least eight deals signed so far. Vietnam would turn into a major destination …
Vietnam’s ‘soft power’ in diplomacy
The traditional cultural values of Vietnamese people are spread widely, winning the hearts of many people around the world. This is the ‘soft’ index that contributes to building Vietnam’s image, …
Discovery of threatened species drives bid to protect Vietnam forest
Recently disclosed results from an extensive survey have revealed the presence of several highly endangered species in a forest that is not currently under any legal protection in Vietnam’s central …
Samsung C&T Targeted by Activists Over Vietnam Coal Project
Activist climate investors warned Samsung C&T Corp. over its potential involvement in a new coal power plant in Southeast Asia amid mounting global pressure to halt use of the dirtiest fossil fuel.