The international financial institution said that among the main export items, furniture and footwear were hardest hit (down 38% and 26% respectively year-on-year), followed by computers and electronic products (down 11.9%), textiles (down 9%). However, according to the World Bank,…
Will Vietnam have a “respectful side, a contemptuous side” when the General Secretary of the Communist Party of this country receives the foreign minister of a neighboring power, but did not hold a meeting with the US Vice President? This…
Nguyen Xuan Phuc will travel to the US to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting next week for the first time as Vietnam’s president. A VOA source said Phuc is expected to attend the 76th session of the United…
ASEAN in the US-China competition The Chinese foreign minister’s trip to Southeast Asian countries and South Korea comes as both Beijing and Washington are wooing important partners in the Asia-Pacific. The Southeast Asian doctrine of President Joe Biden’s administration acknowledges…
Although net profit in the second quarter was up to 233 billion rubles ($3.1 billion), Russia’s Rosneft group has still decided to completely withdraw from projects with Vietnam in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea), which…
China and Vietnam should refrain from unilateral actions related to the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea) that could complicate the situation and exaggerate disputes, China’s foreign ministry said, citing senior diplomat Wang Yi as saying with…
China issues new maritime law China recently introduced a new maritime law that requires ships carrying certain types of cargo to provide detailed information to Chinese authorities when passing through. their territorial waters. This move is still part of China’s…
A rare recent discovery at the UK National Archives may provide yet another piece of evidence that casts doubt on China’s claim of historic rights to Paracels (Vietnam calls it the Hoang Sa)- an area currently under disputes in the…
As soon as China announced official implementation of the Law on Maritime Traffic Safety in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea) which took effect from September 1, the US Department of Defense on the same day…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Vietnam, co-chair a meeting of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, and “focus” on COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control later this week. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an…
Outsiders believe that Vietnam’s diplomacy is low-key through the reception of US Vice President Kamala Harris in late August. In fact, Vietnam knows what the Biden administration needs at the moment, but because it is in a position of not…
A US Navy destroyer conducted a maritime patrol through Da Vanh Khan (Mischief Reef) in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the Truong Sa) on September 8, just days after China imposed a law requiring foreign ships to notify…
A prestigious American scientific journal has just removed a social media post about a study by scientists, mostly from China, containing a map of the nine-dash line in the South China Sea after encountering protest from Vietnam. The official Facebook…
On August 29, in a move that could affect the freedom of navigation of military and commercial ships in the South China Sea, Chinese officials said they would require ships to “report information” when passes through what China considers its…
The heads of the two propaganda departments of Vietnam and China recently held a telephone conversation, “committed to implementing the consensus” between Hanoi and Beijing, and at the same time promoting cooperation in theoretical research, propaganda media, and press. Head…
China’s growing threat in the South China Sea While Vietnam was straining against the Covid pandemic with military deployment in the southern region, especially Saigon, China has caused a stir in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East…
The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam on August 26 issued a statement strongly attacking the trip of US Vice President Kamala Harris to Vietnam earlier this week, accusing the US of being the country that manipulates, bullies and “militarize the South…
The United States and Vietnam on August 25 signed an agreement on the location of new embassies in the capitals of both countries on the occasion of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Vietnam. Writing on Facebook, the US embassy…
During her visit to Vietnam, US Vice President Kamala Harris expressed her wish to elevate the two countries’ relationship to a strategic partnership level, but it seems that Hanoi’s leaders have not yet boldly “nodded.” Experts at home and abroad…
US Vice President Kamala Harris called on Vietnam to join the US in combating China’s “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea (Vietnam calls it the East Sea). The appeal follows her strong words aimed at Beijing while she toured…
On August 25, in Hanoi, US Vice President Kamala Harris suggested more visits by US warships, including aircraft carriers, to Vietnam, as well as possible additional support for Hanoi with third coast guard ship, according to information from the White…
On August 24, Vietnam’s prime minister told the Chinese ambassador that Hanoi “does not align with one country to oppose another,” according to Reuters. The Vietnamese government leader said so a few hours before the visit to Hanoi by US…
The US Vice President had just arrived in Vietnam on the evening of August 24 after the US Embassy in Hanoi said her flight was delayed a few hours earlier due to an unexplained health incident in Hanoi. Ms. Harris,…
US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to visit Vietnam on August 24-26, after visiting Singapore starting on August 22. Her visit comes just days after the once US-backed government in Afghanistan collapsed following Taliban attacks, raising questions about the…
From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Ted Osius served as US ambassador to Hanoi Ambassador Ted Osius said that the Vietnamese leadership should not be afraid of opposing voices and that free speech is good for development. During his time as…
