Vietnam
Vietnam to build policies for ageing population
As the world sets out an inspirational new development agenda and commits to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, Vietnam should envision a new model that addresses demographic ageing with...
Vietnam apologises for Indonesia team bus attack
Vietnamese football authorities apologised on Thursday after fans hurled stones at the Indonesian team bus shortly after their Suzuki Cup semi-final tie in Hanoi, breaking a window and injuring two...
Rio Olympics: Vietnam shooters lacked training bullets
Vietnam's prime minister admits Olympic hopefuls faced inadequate training equipment before the games, including a lack of bullets in shooting, a discipline that won the nation's first...
Australian cows 'killed with sledgehammers' in Vietnam
Vietnamese abattoir workers have been secretly filmed bludgeoning Australian cattle with sledgehammers, animal rights activists say.
What an Obama endorsement will mean for Hillary
Barack Obama is about to tell Bernie Sanders that the revolution stops now.
Ali and the power of dissent
On April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali, just 25 years of age, stood at the Houston Military Recruiting Office and said he won’t go to Vietnam. “I ain’t got no quarrel with the Vietcong, no Vietcong ever...
In pushback to US, China says "has no fear of trouble" in S China Sea
China rebuffs US pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble".
Obama, Bourdain eat cheap noodles, drink cold beer in Vietnam
Deep in the heart of Hanoi, US President Barack Obama sits down for a $6 meal with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain on Tuesday. The chef, known for his love of adventurous street food, describes the...
Obama to lift arms embargo on Vietnam
President Barack Obama has announced the US is fully lifting its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, its one-time enemy.
FEATURE: Ancient Golden books of Nguyen Dynasty on show first time
The gold book and seal marking the event of Emperor Ham Nghi inaugurating his grandmother Tu Dụ as Queen Grandmother in 1889 are now on display at the National Museum of History in Vietnam.
Pacific nations sign TPP trade deal
The Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest multinational trade deals ever, is signed by ministers from its 12 member nations in New Zealand.