Closer defense ties between Japan and Vietnam could have an impact on regional security but not to the extent of provoking China, two experts told BBC News Vietnamese. The helicopter carrier JS Kaga and the destroyer JS Murasame of the…
Taiwan’s navy has deployed one of its two most advanced submarines in naval exercises in the Truong Sa (Spratlys), a report by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said. However, the report did not specify when these drills took place. Published…
Vietnam has attracted a lot of attention at the conference on climate change (COP26) when Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a commitment to achieve “zero” net emissions by 2050, joining the pledge to reduce methane emissions worldwide and the…
Vietnam is currently in the top 3 countries that consume the most dog meat in Asia after China, according to Human Society International. Is it time for Vietnam to stop viewing dog meat as a favorite food? Talking to BBC…
At the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 4, 2021, about 40 countries, including Vietnam, along with many territories and organizations, pledged to gradually stop using coal in thermal power plants. The countries participating in this agreement commit…
The United Nations has called on Vietnam to crack down on human trafficking after it noted the abuse of women and girls recruited from Vietnam to Saudi Arabia as domestic workers. The case attracted attention recently after VOA recorded cases…
Satellite images show that Vietnam is simultaneously carrying out construction works on three islands in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea). Planet Labs images analyzed by Radio Free Asia (RFA) show construction activities underway on Phan…
Vietnam continues to be among the “focus” countries of the latest US State Department’s wildlife trade report, as it is still considered a major source and transit point for the wildlife trade of the world. The report “2021 END Wildlife…
The retail price of gasoline E5 RON 92 in Vietnam continued to increase by VND550/liter to VND23,660/liter. This has been the fifth consecutive price increase since the beginning of September. The decision to increase gasoline prices was made by Vietnam’s…
Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang on November 10 called on countries outside ASEAN to take responsibility for common problems in the region. Vietnam News quoted General Phan Van Giang at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) held online under…
