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Vietnam Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong Dies at Age 80
By Associated Press
Trong had dominated Vietnamese politics since 2011. Now attention turns to his successor, former security minister To Lam.
Vietnam’s President To Lam Assumes Leadership Duties as Communist Party Chief Trong Faces Health Crisis
By Shannon Tiezzi and Aniruddha Ghosal
The sudden announcement confirmed longstanding rumors of Trong's ill health, and locks in Lam as his successor.
What’s at Stake in the US Decision to Grant Vietnam ‘Market Economy’ Status?
By Hai Hong Nguyen
Trust – and the lack of it – has been a key factor in Vietnam-U.S. relations over the past half-century.
US Warship Makes Rare Call at Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Bay Port
By Sebastian Strangio
The USS Blue Ridge has returned to central Vietnam, a half-century after taking part in the final phase of the U.S. war in Vietnam.
Vietnam, Not India, is in a Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Sweet Spot
By Chietigj Bajpaee
India does not lack potential, but on both the geopolitical and geoeconomic fronts it has yet to seize the moment.
Migrant Workers Pay Sky-high Fees to Expand Taiwan’s Biggest Airport
By Peter Bengtsen
Vietnamese and Thai construction workers risk debt bondage at state-owned international airport.
The China-Russia ‘Axis’ Is Overhyped
By Rahul Mishra and Yanitha Meena Louis
Both Indo-Pacific and BRICS+ dynamics deter such a possibility.
Vietnam Says It’s Ready to Hold Talks With Philippines on Overlapping Continental Shelf Claims
By Aniruddha Ghosal and Jim Gomez
The diplomatic approach contrasts with China’s increasingly assertive actions to fortify its claims in the South China Sea.
Following Putin Visit, Senior US Official Touches Down in Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Daniel Kritenbrink, the State Department's second-in-command of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, has arrived in Hanoi for a two-day visit.
Putin Signs Deals With Vietnam to Offset Moscow’s Growing Isolation
By Aniruddha Ghosal
The Russian leader's two-day visit to Hanoi follows trips by U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Putin’s Trip to Vietnam: The Next Phase of Major Power Competition
By Khang Vu
The Russian leader is just the latest major power leader to come to Hanoi bearing gifts and promises.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu and the French Colonial Legacy in Vietnam
By Buu Nguyen
Seven decades after the communist victory, memories have dimmed and the two nations have built a friendship atop the positive legacies of French rule.