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China’s Xi hikes US tariffs, seeks to bolster relations with Southeast Asian nations

Updated April 11, 2025, 05.10 a.m. EDT. BANGKOK – China’s president is heading on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia…

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Despite tariff reprieve, Southeast Asian nations still on an economic knife edge

BANGKOK – Vietnam’s economic growth will halve if sharply higher U.S. tariffs are implemented, an expert warned, highlighting the precarious…

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Vietnam, US to start trade talks after Trump’s 90-day easing of tariffs

BANGKOK – The U.S. and Vietnam have agreed to start talks on a trade deal, the Vietnamese government said Thursday,…

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Asian nations fear pain from US tariffs, seek ways to placate Trump

Updated April 3, 2025, at 5:15 p.m. ET BANGKOK – U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are likely to…

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UN experts call for release of jailed Vietnamese blogger

Four United Nations experts have called on Vietnam’s government to immediately release activist blogger Duong Van Thai, who was sentenced…

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Vietnam labels refugee aid group ‘terrorist’ organization

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese. Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has added refugee aid organization Boat People SOS…

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3 Vietnamese rescued after migrant boat sinks off Nicaragua’s coast

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese Nicaragua’s navy has rescued three Vietnamese nationals after a boat carrying 17 migrants…

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Vietnamese author may face prison for political posts on Facebook

Read more on this topic in VIetnamese. A well-known Vietnamese author of a book about the Vietnam War and its…

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EXPLAINED: How US tariffs affect Vietnam’s economy

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese Vietnam’s steel industry faces a double threat from the U.S. after President Donald…

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Vietnamese soldier dies after saying commander beat him

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese A soldier stationed in Vietnam’s Bac Giang province has died after telephoning his…

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OPINION: New traffic edict is Vietnamese communists’ ‘mission civilisatrice’

As one theory goes, as a country becomes wealthier, its streets should become more orderly and safe. Or to use…

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Chinese filmmaker says Vietnamese officers asked him for bribes during Hanoi visit

Read a version of this story in Vietnamese Vietnamese immigration authorities repeatedly attempted to extract bribes out of a well-known…

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Vietnamese in Thailand wait anxiously after Trump suspends refugee program

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese. Hundreds of Vietnamese in Thailand who are hoping to be resettled as refugees…

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Vietnam builds islands in South China Sea amid tension, challenges

Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created…

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US freedom of religion conference held without delegates from Vietnam

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese Vietnam barred all three of the country’s delegates from attending a U.S. meeting…

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Christian group criticizes Vietnam’s arrest of pastor

Read more on this topic in Vietnamese UPDATED at 14:20 on Feb. 3, 2025. An international Christian group has criticized…

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Facebookers fined for mocking wealthy founder of budget Vietnamese airline

Read RFA coverage of this story in Vietnamese. Two Hanoi Facebook users have been fined and ordered to delete satirical…

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