The US Senate has approved Marc Evans Knapper as US ambassador to Vietnam, months after he was nominated for the position by President Joe Biden. The confirmation took place on December 18 when the US Senate directly elected to approve…
Vietnam and Cambodia have just issued a joint statement reiterating the principle of security and defense cooperation, under which the two sides pledge not to allow hostile forces to use their territories to harm the other. This principle was enshrined…
Vietnam is mainly applying two fairly rudimentary waste treatment technologies: burial and incineration to treat about 25 million tons of domestic solid waste annually, of which more than 50% is urban solid waste. However, no form has been recognized to…
Vietnam will continue not to choose sides in strategic competition between major powers, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed in directing the diplomatic branch, adding that Vietnam’s foreign policy “must put the national interest- nation above all else.” Chinh made…
Vingroup has officially started the construction of a battery cell factory for VinFast electric cars. It is reported that President Nguyen Xuan Phuc was present at the groundbreaking ceremony on the afternoon of December 12 of VinES Battery Factory in…
Press briefing notes on Viet Nam Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Date: 17 December 2021 We are deeply troubled by the harsh sentencing of human rights and land rights defenders convicted of spreading anti-State propaganda in…
Former French ambassador to India for 4 years, last October, Mr. Claude Blanchemaison has just published in France a book about India, titled “L’Inde, contre vents et marées.” Blanchemaison’s book is of particular interest because he is both an agent…
US energy giant, ExxonMobil, is working on a final plan to bring Vietnam’s largest offshore gas project, the Blue Whale field, into operation after a long delay which is believed to be caused by China’s pressure. Texas-based ExxonMobil said last…
China donated more money and the COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam after the US additionally gave Vietnam more than 2 million doses. Vietnam’s state-controlled media on Thursday, December 2, reported that during the ongoing visit to China by Vietnamese Foreign Minister…
On December 2, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid an official visit to China during a two-day visit, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the foreign ministries of the two countries announced. Foreign Minister Bui Thanh…
