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Vietnam - Page 2

September 28, 2026
Business

Vietnam’s Data-Centre Boom Faces Power and Land Hurdles

Vietnam is attracting a growing pipeline of data-centre investment as global operators seek alternatives to more constrained markets such as Singapore and Malaysia, but disputes over electricity tariffs, grid capacity and land

Business

Vietnam Says US Trade Deal Is Close as Tariff Pressure Mounts

Vietnamese President To Lam said his country is “very close” to reaching a trade agreement with the United States, as Hanoi seeks to ease trade tensions by increasing purchases of high-tech American goods, including aircraft, and addressing Washington’s concerns over

September 22, 2026

Vietnam’s Labour Exodus Deepens Domestic Worker Shortages

Business

Vietnam is confronting a growing tension between its reliance on overseas employment and the labour demands of industries at home, as workers increasingly seek

Vietnam–Sri Lanka: A Friendship Forged Beyond Geography

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

The following excerpts are adapted from the speech by General Secretary and President To Lam at the Sri Lankan Parliament. Sri Lanka holds a

Macron Embarks on Asia Tour to Boost Defence, Energy, and Tech Cooperation

May 26, 2025
Geopolitics/World

French President Emmanuel Macron began a high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, with stops in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore aimed at bolstering France’s presence in the region through new partnerships in

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The CIA, the Coup, the Fall: How the CIA Watched Diem Die

May 23, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

by Our Defence Affairs Editor Newly released documents from the National Security Archive confirm what was long suspected but only partially understood: the United States did not simply stand by as South

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Vietnam Faces Pressure Over Chinese Tariff ‘Backdoor’ Amid US Trade War

May 16, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Vietnam and other Southeast Asian nations are under increasing scrutiny as US-China trade tensions escalate, with Washington accusing the region of serving as a “backdoor” for Chinese goods seeking to evade US

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Vietnam’s Bold Rebirth: 50 Years Since Colonial Rule Ended

May 13, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Fifty years ago, on 30 April 1975, the revolutionary forces of the People’s Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front entered Saigon, then the capital of South Vietnam. Two days earlier,

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Sri Lanka: President Pays Respects at President Hồ Chí Minh Relic Site in Hà Nội

May 5, 2025
Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

State President Lương Cường and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka paid a solemn visit to the President Hồ Chí Minh Relic Site at the Presidential Palace in Hà Nội on Monday

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Sri Lanka in Vietnam: The Costume of Revolution

May 5, 2025
Columns/Sri Lanka

by Durga He keeps his simplicity—but even simplicity, when steeped in the rituals of modern politics, becomes charged with symbolism. Before the engines hummed and the skies opened to carry him to

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A Lost Chance for Peace in Vietnam?

May 1, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Yesterday marks the fiftieth anniversary of the fall of Saigon, so it’s worth recalling a fleeting moment in the fall of 1963 when a rapprochementseemed possible between North and South Vietnam. The

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The 50th Anniversary of Vietnam’s Rebirth

April 30, 2025
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

by Our Foreign Affairs Editor The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon is a moment not only to reflect on the triumph of the Vietnamese spirit but also to dissect the

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“You Broke My Heart”: Kissinger’s Private Pain Over the Fall of Saigon

April 27, 2025
Diplomacy/History

Fifty years after the chaotic evacuation of Saigon, retired U.S. Army Colonel Stuart Herrington still wrestles with the guilt of leaving 420 desperate Vietnamese behind on the roof of the American embassy.

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Vietnam-China Ties: Strengthening Progress Together

April 15, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

Late spring is full of vitality. As China and Vietnam celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, I will soon pay a state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Comrade To

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Vietnam Secures $680 Million Spy Satellite Deal with Israel

March 3, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

Vietnam has finalized a $680 million deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the purchase of two advanced spy satellites, marking a significant step in Hanoi’s efforts to enhance its surveillance capabilities

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One in Three New Investments in Vietnam Now From China

February 26, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

Chinese companies are fueling nearly one in three new investments in Vietnam, as reported by the Financial Times, signaling how Chinese manufacturers are relocating operations abroad to circumvent trade war tariffs with

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A Bitter Dispute Erupts Over Iconic ‘Napalm Girl’ Photo

January 28, 2025
History/Journalism/News

The iconic photograph of Phan Thi Kim Phuc, the young Vietnamese girl fleeing from a napalm attack in 1972, has been at the center of a decades-long debate, one that is now

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Crime and Culture: A Journey Through Vietnam

December 27, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

This, sadly, is yet another holiday season marked by war and death throughout the Middle East, Ukraine, and especially in Gaza. And so I thought, in keeping with the glum spirit of

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Discovering Vietnam’s Coffee Industry: A Global Powerhouse in the Making

December 15, 2024
Business/Diplomacy

Coffee, one of the world’s most beloved beverages, has a rich history that spans centuries and continents. Originating in the highlands of Ethiopia, coffee began its global journey in the 15th century

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