Vietnam

Vietnam War Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Wins Swedish Human Rights Prize

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 10, 2019

Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, a former US military analyst who exposed Washington's secret war plans for Vietnam in 1971, won the 2018 Olof Palme human rights prize on Wednesday.

Late Iraqi Free-Kick Breaks Vietnamese Hearts At Asian Cup

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Vietnam's Golden Dragons took a shock lead after 24 minutes in the Group D clash.

Three Vietnamese Tourists, Guide Killed In Bomb Blast Near Egypt Pyramids

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 29, 2018

Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb blast hit their bus as it travelled close to the Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials said. A statement by the public prosecutor's office said 11 other tourists from Vietnam and an Egyptian bus driver were wounded when the homemade device exploded.

Six Men Arrested In Vietnam For Killing, Eating Endangered Monkey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 28, 2018

Six men were arrested in central Vietnam for killing and eating an endangered monkey while livestreaming it on a social media site, the police said Friday

"I Got Very Lucky": How Young Trump Avoided Being Drafted For Vietnam War

World News | Philip Bump, The Washington Post | Thursday December 27, 2018

President Donald Trump's avoidance of the war in Vietnam is neither new nor unique. Each of the two baby boomer presidents who preceded him - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - worked the system to keep from having to fight in a war that quickly became seen as, at best, a horrible mistake. But Trump's success at avoiding the draft is remarkable in p...

For China's Single Men, Vietnamese Brides Are Just A Click Away

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 14, 2018

Marriage to a Vietnamese bride is just a click -- and a few thousand dollars -- away on a blizzard of Chinese websites promising to solve the "single problems" of China's men.

Google Studies Steps to Open Representative Office in Vietnam, Government Says

Reuters | Wednesday December 12, 2018

Google is studying steps towards opening a representative office in Vietnam, the government of the Southeast Asian nation said on its website.

Apple Assembler Foxconn Said to Be Considering iPhone Factory in Vietnam

Reuters | Wednesday December 5, 2018

The move is being seen as an attempt to mitigate any impact of an ongoing trade war between the United States and China.

India, Vietnam Agree To Enhance Defence Ties During President's Visit

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018

India and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen bilateral strategic co-operation in defence and oil and gas sectors as President Ram Nath Kovind held productive and extensive talks with his counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong today.

Amid Row Over "Poor" India Remark, Defiant Lewis Hamilton Offers Advice

Tanya Rudra | Friday November 16, 2018

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said it was unbelievable how Hamilton's comments had been misconstrued.

'F1 Race in India Was Strange Because It Was Such a Poor Place': Lewis Hamilton

AFP | Wednesday November 14, 2018

World champion Lewis Hamilton has questioned Formula One's policy of organising races in new countries after this month's announcement of the Vietnam Grand Prix. Hamilton told the BBC that he would prefer to see more stops in countries with a genuine racing tradition, rather than expanding to new markets. On the racing side, I don't know how import...

The Same-Sex Couple On Vietnam's 'The Bachelor' Explains How They Secretly Fell In Love

Offbeat | Lisa Bonos, The Washington Post | Tuesday November 13, 2018

This fall on Vietnam's Bachelor show, contestant Minh Thu told the male lead that she's found love, but not with him - with fellow contestant Truc Nhu.

F1: Vietnam To Host Formula One From 2020

Sameer Contractor | Thursday November 8, 2018

Adding a new venue to the calendar, Formula One has announced that the city of Hanoi in Vietnam will be hosting an F1 Grand Prix from April 2020. The Vietnamese Grand Prix is part of new F1 owners Liberty Media's commitment to the Asia region. The sport already hosts races in Singapore, China and Japan across the largest continent. The move is also...

Vietnam Blogger-Activist 'Mother Mushroom' Released From Jail, Sent To US

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 18, 2018

A dissident Vietnamese blogger known by the pen name "Mother Mushroom" was on her way to freedom in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison where she was serving 10 years for anti-state propaganda, sources told AFP.

India, Vietnam Hold Maiden Joint Drill In Bay Of Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 5, 2018

A Vietnam Coast Guard ship on its maiden visit in Chennai undertook joint exercises with the Indian Coast Guard off the city coast Thursday, aimed at strengthening the working level relationship between them.