Vietnam
Vietnamese Automaker VinFast Plants an Electric Foot in the American Market
The company has five electric vehicles in the pipeline, two landing later this year.
Henry Kissinger Explains Why U.S. Is More Divided Now Than During Vietnam
Kissinger says that a society with unbridgeable divisions either collapses or transcends them.
Fifteen Pounds of Rhino Horn Found in False Bottom Box
The horns from endangered black rhinos are worth more than $428,000 on the black market and were being sent to Vietnam.
Biden Praises Electric Car Company for $4B Investment, Thousands of Jobs
The Biden administration says VinFast's announcement is the latest effort to build a clean energy economy.
Chinese Military Aircraft Crashed in South China Sea—Taiwan Intel Report
The Chinese air force's fleet of Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft has not been detected in flight operations near Taiwan since March 1.
Emaciated Bears, One With Missing Leg, Rescued From Bile Farms in Vietnam
Pictures of the bears before their rescue show them trapped in small, concrete cages.
Weird and Wonderful Lunar New Year Traditions From Around the World
From eating "lucky" foods to avoiding the number four, we look at some unique traditions marked during Lunar New Year.
China Says U.S. Navy Intruded Into Waters Near South China Sea Islands
The Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet's first "freedom of navigation operation" of the year took a Navy warship through the waters around the disputed Paracel Islands.
Video of Booby Traps Used by Viet Cong in Vietnam War Horrifies Internet
"This is dark age brutality," one person commenting on the clip on Reddit wrote.
Bear Abused for Bile Extraction Rescued After Being Kept in Small Cage
The 21-year-old black bear was found to have several health problems, including liver and dental disease, after it was rescued from a backyard in northwest Vietnam.
Iran Releases Vietnamese Tanker After Draining Oil From Vessel
The U.S. Navy has accused Iran of numerous naval attacks, including a drone attack that killed two European crew members this year.
Video of Iran Oil Tanker Seizure Allegedly Shows Guards Aiming at U.S. Ship
The Iranian Guard seized Vietnam's MV Sothys, which analysts are speculating was attempting to transfer crude oil to Asia. No crew members were injured.
Ex-Ambassador 'Grieved' Trump Victory, Saw It As Threat to Foreign Policy
Ted Osius, the former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, saw a Trump presidency as a "train wreck" for the United States.
Vietnamese City Ends COVID Lockdown, Public Transportation Still Suspended
Ho Chi Minh City, whose population is about 10 million people, will finally allow residents to leave their homes and essential businesses to open on Friday.
20 Photos of the Tallest Buildings in the World
Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower and Makkah Royal Clock Tower are among the 20 tallest buildings in the world, as of 2021.
Havana Syndrome Symptoms Have Been Reported in These Countries
Although first reported in the Cuban capital, the mysterious illness has been reported in many other countries, including China, Vietnam, Russia and Austria.
Vietnamese Americans Offer Rental Home to Afghan Refugees, See Similarities
"We were them 40 years ago. With the fall of Saigon in 1975, this was us," said Thuy Do, who fled with her family from Vietnam after it fell to communist rule.
Excavation Trip for Flight Surgeon MIA in Vietnam Postponed Due to COVID
Maj. Bobby Jones has been missing in action since his plane disappeared from radar in South Vietnam on November 28, 1972.
Suspected Havana Syndrome Cases in Vietnam Didn't Involve White House Staff
Officials did not specify who was affected by the syndrome, and an investigation into the unexplained incidents is continuing.
Kamala Harris Says U.S. To Combat 'Bullying' by China in South China Sea
The vice president, who is on a tour of Southeast Asia, spoke at a meeting with the Vietnamese president in Hanoi on August 25.
Rep. Brian Mast Compares Afghanistan to Vietnam: 'History Repeating Itself'
The Florida Republican joined House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and members of Congress who served in the military overseas in criticizing the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Vietnam Deploys Military to Get Food to People Trapped by COVID lockdowns
"We are asking people to stay where you are, not to go outside. Each home, company, factory should be an anti-virus fort," a Vietnamese official said Friday.
Afghanistan's Former VP Says He's the 'Legitimate Caretaker President'
The deposed vice president said he is "reaching out to all leaders to secure their support and consensus."
Biden Claim US Won't Lift People Off Embassy Roof in Afghanistan Resurfaces
"There's going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of a embassy," Biden vowed on July 8.
Mitch McConnell Compares Taliban Advance in Afghanistan to Fall of Saigon
The Republican lawmaker urged President Joe Biden to "immediately commit to providing more support to Afghan forces."
Exclusive: Fallen Soldier to Be First Black MOH Recipient Since Vietnam
Two sources familiar with the process confirmed to Newsweek that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has signed off on Army Sergeant 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe receiving the Medal of Honor, and a third source aware of the proceedings said the White House was working to set a ceremony date.
Russia-China Military Alliance Talk Grows to Counter U.S. Pacific Plans
Russian state media has accused Washington of trying to form an anti-China alliance that threatens regional security.
Adam Kinzinger Rips GOP's 'Batsh**tery,' Asks McCarthy to Assert Influence
Some GOP lawmakers continue to push baseless conspiracy theories about the pro-Trump assault on the Capitol.
Cawthorn Says Armed Citizens Could Topple Government: 'Ask the Viet Cong'
The freshman representative cited the Viet Cong as an example of what armed citizens could achieve in combat.
Vietnam Bans All Religious Events After Church Triggers COVID Cluster
Police filed a case against a couple that heads a Protestant church mission in Vietnam for "spreading dangerous infectious diseases," saying there were poor health protocols at their gatherings.