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Vietnam, China sign 14 agreements during top leader’s visit to Beijing

Vietnam, China sign 14 agreements during top leader’s visit to Beijing

A meeting with President Xi ended with pledges to develop infrastructure, including railways.

Vietnam arrests Montagnard for ‘undermining solidarity’

Vietnam arrests Montagnard for ‘undermining solidarity’

He was accused of receiving instruction from Montagnard ‘terrorists’ abroad.

China’s Xi Jinping welcomes Vietnam’s top leader, stresses ‘shared future’

China’s Xi Jinping welcomes Vietnam’s top leader, stresses ‘shared future’

It is To Lam’s first foreign trip since he was elected general secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party on Aug. 3.

EXPLAINED: Why is Cambodia threatening arrests over a 3-nation economic zone?

EXPLAINED: Why is Cambodia threatening arrests over a 3-nation economic zone?

A 1999 economic zone with Laos and Vietnam is suddenly generating protests and criticism.

UN experts challenge Vietnam’s treatment of Montagnard minority

Rapporteurs call for a response to concerns following the trial of 100 people in connection with a 2023 attack.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected as Thailand’s next PM

Paetongtarn Shinawatra elected as Thailand’s next PM

The scion of the Shinawatra dynasty is expected to be approved by the King on Sunday.

This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2022 shows vessels carrying coal near Pha Lai thermal power plant in Hai Duong provinc

Vietnam’s clean energy transition is failing, pressure group says

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Project88 said Vietnam’s repression of climate campaigners and inadequate international funding are to blame.

Y Quynh Bdap in traditional costume in a photo taken on April 11, 2024.

Thai policeman says ‘no choice’ but to arrest Montagnard

2024-08-20

Y Quynh Bdap is fighting extradition to Vietnam where he faces ‘terrorism’ charges.

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New Vietnam president known for ‘Salt Bae’ feast

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Four months, $75,000: How Vietnamese are being smuggled to the U.S.

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Vietnam’s top leader to visit China from Sunday

Vietnam’s top leader to visit China from Sunday

General Secretary To Lam will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.

Vietnamese blogger and activist Nguyen Chi Tuyen, also known as Anh Chi, searches the internet in Hanoi, Vietnam, on August 25, 2017.

Vietnamese activist found guilty of anti-state propaganda

YouTuber Nguyen Chi Tuyen was sentenced to 5 years in prison.

Buddhist Monk Thich Chan Quang, in a file photo.

Vietnam probes PhD monk who never earned high school diploma

To Lam waits for the arrival of Japanese former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, July 25, 2024. Lam, now general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, will meet China’s President Xi Jinping during a trip to Beijing next week, according to media reports.

Vietnam’s top leader to visit China next week: media

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam attends a press conference at the National Convention Center in Hanoi, Aug. 3, 2024.

Analysts: Vietnam’s new leader promises reform, but it won’t be easy

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Vietnam’s fraternal ties with Russia are put to the test

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