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Central Committee approves Trans-Pacific Partnership

Central Committee approves Trans-Pacific Partnership

The most powerful administrative body in Vietnam gave the government the green light to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal at its 14th conference in early February ­2016.
Vietnam's City of Ghosts, where the dead live in style

Vietnam's City of Ghosts, where the dead live in style

Just outside Vietnam's ancient imperial capital Hue is a tiny fishing town known as the City of Ghosts, where the dead live in more opulent style than the living.
February 24, 2016 | 02:52 am PT
Travel on wheelchair pulled by dogs

Travel on wheelchair pulled by dogs

Bui Van Hue lost his legs in an accident at sea. He trained three dogs to help moving his wheelchair.
February 25, 2016 | 02:25 am PT
World Bank: Vietnam able to reach US$18,000 annual income by 2035

World Bank: Vietnam able to reach US$18,000 annual income by 2035

The World Bank has laid out the road map for Vietnam to become an upper-middle-income country in the next 20 years in the report titled Vietnam 2035: Toward Prosperity, Creativity, Equity, and Democracy.
February 29, 2016 | 12:47 am PT
In Vietnam, an unlikely haven for gays - and a lucrative market

In Vietnam, an unlikely haven for gays - and a lucrative market

If it had been in business a decade ago, Nguyen Anh Thuan's restaurant would have been a target for late-night police raids to arrest lawbreakers and stamp out "social evils".
March 3, 2016 | 10:53 pm PT
Malaysia, Australia to discuss China maritime activities

Malaysia, Australia to discuss China maritime activities

Malaysian Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said on March 14 he will meet his Australian counterpart next week to discuss China's military buildup in the disputed South China Sea (Vietnam’s East Sea) and hold talks with fellow claimants the Philippines and Vietnam.
March 15, 2016 | 04:00 am PT
China to open reservoir gates in effort to combat Southeast Asia drought

China to open reservoir gates in effort to combat Southeast Asia drought

China has announced plans to release water into the Mekong River from one of its dams located in Yunnan province starting from March 15 in order to help Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries that are suffering from prolonged drought.
March 16, 2016 | 01:21 am PT
Vietnam drinks dregs of China's water support in Southeast Asia

Vietnam drinks dregs of China's water support in Southeast Asia

China's decision to open one of its reservoirs into the Mekong River to combat the drought which Southeast Asia is experiencing has sparked controversy between local authorities and agriculture experts in Vietnam.
March 17, 2016 | 03:15 am PT
Security subcommittee: Some independent candidates for National Assembly receive outside support

Security subcommittee: Some independent candidates for National Assembly receive outside support

Independent candidates in Hanoi seeking election to the 14th National Assembly (NA) and local government are receiving financial support from "outside sources", a security subcommittee under the National Election Council reported.
March 17, 2016 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam asks China to open dams to relieve drought in Mekong Delta

Vietnam asks China to open dams to relieve drought in Mekong Delta

Hanoi sent a formal request to Beijing on March 14 asking for one of China's hydropower stations to release more water into the Mekong River to help relieve the Delta's crippling drought.
March 17, 2016 | 05:11 pm PT
Mekong provinces desperate for river to rise

Mekong provinces desperate for river to rise

Following a request from Vietnam, China has agreed to double the volume of water released from dams situated in Yunnan province into the Mekong River until April 10, but the water is likely to take at least two weeks to reach Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, according to the Vietnam Mekong Commission.
March 18, 2016 | 12:12 am PT
48 independent National Assembly candidates approved

48 independent National Assembly candidates approved

All 87 candidates seeking election to the 14th National Assembly (NA), including 48 self-nominees, were approved at a meeting in Hanoi yesterday.
March 18, 2016 | 01:53 am PT
Vietnam postpones start-up of first nuclear power plant to 2028

Vietnam postpones start-up of first nuclear power plant to 2028

Vietnam has decided to push back plans to open its first nuclear power plant until 2028 in the latest delay to the country’s nuclear power ambitions, the government said in a statement on March 17.
March 18, 2016 | 02:48 am PT
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Commanders Visit Vietnam

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Commanders Visit Vietnam

Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet and Marine Corps in Pacific, Admiral Scott H. Swift and Lieutenant General John A. Toolan, are on a three-day visit to Vietnam from March 17 – 19 which involves meetings with a number of Navy senior officers as part of activities to strengthen the U.S – Vietnam naval relationships, according to U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
March 18, 2016 | 03:21 am PT
Vietnam shortens time for new head of state approval

Vietnam shortens time for new head of state approval

The selection of a new President, Prime Minister and National Assembly Chairman has been brought forward three months earlier, and will now be decided during the 13th National Assembly’s last session from March 21 to April 12.
March 18, 2016 | 09:02 pm PT
IMF's Largarde: “Economic prospects for Vietnam remain favorable”

IMF's Largarde: “Economic prospects for Vietnam remain favorable”

The outlook for Vietnam's economic development is positive, said the International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagardes.
March 19, 2016 | 02:43 am PT
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to step down on April 6

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to step down on April 6

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is scheduled to step down from his position on April 6 to pave the way for his successor who will be appointed the following day.
March 21, 2016 | 04:38 am PT
More National Assembly seats available than candidates

More National Assembly seats available than candidates

There are 198 seats allocated to central level delegates to the 14th National Assembly. However, only 197 candidates have so far been nominated.
March 20, 2016 | 08:39 pm PT
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