Politics
The First International Convention Named After Vietnam
The UN cybercrime convention will be signed in Hanoi — the first international treaty ever named after Vietnam.
Politics
Politics
Vietjet CEO Visits Trump, Vietnam's Bid to 'Make America Great Again'
Vietjet's chairwoman became the first Vietnamese to visit Trump post-election, announcing USD 64 billion in U.S. investments.
Politics
Vietnam's PM at Davos: I'd Play Golf With Trump All Day for National Interests
At Davos, Vietnam's PM outlined AI and net-zero ambitions, and joked he'd play golf with Trump all day for national interests.
Politics
Confirmed: APEC 2027 Will Be Held on Phu Quoc
Vietnam will host APEC for the third time in 2027, on the resort island of Phu Quoc. The venue choice signals Vietnam's ambition to build an international conference hub.
Politics
Takaichi's 48 Hours in Hanoi: Japan to Unveil Reworked Indo-Pacific Strategy on Vietnamese Soil
Sanae Takaichi makes her first visit to Vietnam as Japan's prime minister. The 48-hour trip packs both summits and a major foreign-policy speech into a single day. Hanoi has been picked as the launch pad for Japan's reworked FOIP framework.
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To Lam's First State Visit as Vietnam's President: Four Days in China, Three Cross-Border Railways, and a USD 256 Billion Trade Relationship
To Lam landed in Beijing on April 14 for his first foreign trip as state president. The real story isn't the optics. It's the three railways and the USD 256 billion trade list.
Politics
Vietnam's National Assembly Convenes: The Biggest Power Reshuffle Since Doi Moi
Vietnam's new National Assembly convenes to elect a president, prime minister, and formalize Tô Lâm's sweeping government overhaul.
Vietnam
Vietnam's High-Speed Rail Drama: The Billionaire's Exit, Siemens' Win Over China, and a $67 Billion Mega-Project in Limbo
Vingroup quit Vietnam's $67 billion north-south high-speed rail bid on Christmas Day, days after signing a Siemens deal for a separate line. The exit exposed the tensions between state ambition, private capital, and geopolitics.
Vietnam
73.5 Million Vietnamese Vote Tomorrow — How Elections Work Under One-Party Rule
Vietnam holds its once-every-five-years national election tomorrow, with 73.5 million voters choosing 500 National Assembly representatives — the first election after sweeping administrative reforms.
Vietnam
Tô Lâm — From a Police Family to Vietnam's Most Powerful Leader
In January 2026, Tô Lâm won a unanimous 180-vote re-election as General Secretary. A profile of the former security chief who became Vietnam's most powerful leader since Hồ Chí Minh.