On August 24, the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (Vaba) announced that due to Covid-19, revenue of its airlines members decreased by 80-90%, cash flow was severely short, principal and interest debt increased. This situation puts the airline business on the…
Leading US chipmaker Intel, and other foreign companies operating in Vietnam, are concerned that the stringent measures are prolonged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City may discourage investment in the Southeast Asian country. Representatives of…
On August 24, Vietnam’s prime minister told the Chinese ambassador that Hanoi “does not align with one country to oppose another,” according to Reuters. The Vietnamese government leader said so a few hours before the visit to Hanoi by US…
The total number of people infected with COVID-19 in Vietnam since the beginning of the pandemic is about to reach 360,000, according to a bulletin of the Ministry of Health on August 23. The number of deaths since the beginning…
The US Vice President had just arrived in Vietnam on the evening of August 24 after the US Embassy in Hanoi said her flight was delayed a few hours earlier due to an unexplained health incident in Hanoi. Ms. Harris,…
The number of deaths and COVID-19 infections in Vietnam is still increasing sharply, despite the blockade measures that have been applied for many months. Vietnam will deploy its military forces in Ho Chi Minh City and ban people from leaving…
US Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to visit Vietnam on August 24-26, after visiting Singapore starting on August 22. Her visit comes just days after the once US-backed government in Afghanistan collapsed following Taliban attacks, raising questions about the…
From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Ted Osius served as US ambassador to Hanoi Ambassador Ted Osius said that the Vietnamese leadership should not be afraid of opposing voices and that free speech is good for development. During his time as…
The role of the Quartet is increasing The Quartet plays an increasingly important role in curbing Chinese influence. The Chinese government has always viewed the Quartet as a US-led effort to contain and counter China’s global rise, and the group’s…
Even with the same interest in current hot issues, analysts believe that there is still a certain gap between expectation of the people and the government in Vietnam regarding the upcoming visit of the American Vice President to Vietnam. South…
