South Korean envoy to Vietnam dismissed for violating anti-graft law

Nikki Haley, a rising Republican star, said on Tuesday she was stepping down as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

The countries share much of historical and political background, Duong Chinh Thuc tells VnExpress.

'As a career diplomat, I have not been asked to resign.'

Vietnam's Ambassador to the United States, Pham Quang Vinh, said he believes Hanoi and Washington will strike big deals during the upcoming Obama visit.

The ambassadors of Britain, Italy, Sweden, Argentine, the Czech Republic and Australia, along with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, visited General Vo Nguyen Giap’s grave yesterday in Quang Binh province to pay their respects.

Cambodia's ambassador to South Korea was charged with corruption and embezzlement Thursday for a slew of scams that allegedly included siphoning off more than $100,000 selling visas, the country's anti-corruption unit (ACU) said.