Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty as Beijing imposed a unilateral annual fishing ban on the South China Sea. It has again brought to international attention the long disputed waters by eight governments. Since 1999, the Chinese communist regime has implemented seasonal fishing bans in the South China Sea every year, which have…

A Vietnamese blogger seeking refuge in Thailand due to political persecution was found in police custody in Vietnam after being reported missing on April 13, according to multiple news reports. Vietnamese state media said on April 16 that police in Ha Tinh province arrested a person who tried to enter Vietnam illegally and without identification….

A Vietnamese court sentenced a journalist to six years in jail over “anti-state” content, in a case that sparked condemnation from international human rights groups over Vietnam’s prosecution of dissidents. The Hanoi Court said Wednesday that Nguyen Lan Thang, a 48-year-old journalist and political activist, would also be placed under house arrest for two years,…

Vietnam’s authorities are seeking to prosecute 54 officials for their roles in alleged bribery connected to the repatriation of Vietnamese nationals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Public Security said Tuesday that it had concluded its probe and submitted a report to the Supreme People’s Court, proposing to prosecute 54 officials involved in organizing…

Liberal MP Trung Luu escaped to Australia 44 years ago in search of freedom, but he said the country that had granted him a safe haven is leaning towards a more authoritarian style of government, despite still maintaining a democratic political system. The first Australian-Vietnamese Liberal member of the Victorian parliament, Luu’s family was amongst…

Liberal MP Trung Luu escaped to Australia 44 years ago in search of freedom, but he now says the country he adopted now risks adopting a more authoritarian government. The first Australian-Vietnamese MP in the Victorian Parliament, Luu’s family was among thousands of refugees fleeing communist Vietnam after the fall of Saigon, with nothing but…

HANOI—Vietnamese authorities on Monday seized seven tonnes of ivory smuggled from Angola, the largest seizure of wildlife products in years, the government said. Trade in ivory is illegal in Vietnam but wildlife trafficking remains widespread. Other items often found smuggled into the country include pangolin scales, rhino horns, and tiger carcasses. Customs authorities in Haiphong…

The family of a Vietnam War veteran has been reunited with a piece of their loved one’s history that was lost in a rice field 57 years ago. The late U.S. Marine Cpl. Larry Hughes lost his dog tag while serving in Da Nang in 1966. Decades later, on a Vietnam field trip with 20…

With escalating U.S.–China competition as the backdrop, Vietnam has engaged increasingly with the United States. What is U.S. policy toward Vietnam, what are the priorities in the relationship, and what are the opportunities and challenges in the geopolitical arena? U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper will share his perspective at 9 a.m. ET on March 1…

With escalating U.S.–China competition as the backdrop, Vietnam has engaged increasingly with the United States. What is U.S. policy toward Vietnam, what are the priorities in the relationship, and what are the opportunities and challenges in the geopolitical arena? U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper will share his perspective at 9 a.m. ET on March 1…