US, Vietnam agree to allow Peace Corps into Vietnam for first time
The United States and Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement allowing the U.S. Peace Corps to work in the country for the first time.
May 24, 2016, 10:21 AM IST
Vietnam's prime minister steps down after 10 years in office
Vietnam's prime minister stepped down on Wednesday after 10 years in office, leaving behind a mixed legacy of promoting failed state enterprises but at the same time attracting foreign investment and daring to challenge China.
Apr 06, 2016, 17:49 PM IST
Protests in Vietnam as prominent blogger goes on trial
A prominent Vietnamese blogger went on trial Wednesday on anti-state charges, amid heavy security at Hanoi`s central court, with police closing roads and breaking up a protest by dozens of supporters.
Mar 23, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Vietnam anti-China activists mark Spratly island battle
Activists chanted anti-China slogans in the Vietnamese capital on Monday to mark the anniversary of a 1988 battle in the Spratly Islands, a rare act of protest over an issue that has come to dog relations between Hanoi and Beijing.
Mar 14, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
China lands more planes in disputed South China Sea
China landed two more planes on a contested reef in the South China Sea Wednesday, state media said, despite international condemnation of a landing at the same location days earlier.
Jan 06, 2016, 18:43 PM IST
