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News Articles: Vietnam

Von Tran speaks at a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • News

Vietnamese Americans gather at Georgia senior center to mark 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon

Dozens of Vietnamese Americans gathered at a senior center in Norcross on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of what Von Tran called a dark day in history.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Spectators cheer as Chinese soldiers march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025.

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  • Asia

With a focus on unity, Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war's end

A focus away from the past and on how the private sector can lead future economic growth underscored celebrations in the capital of the former South Vietnam.

April 30, 2025
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By:
  • Nga Pham
A scene from the film <em>Viet and Nam</em>. The film will hit select U.S. theaters on March 28, 2025.

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  • Arts & Life

'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.

March 27, 2025
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By:
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse,
  • Emily Kwong,
  • and 1 more
Phan Cong Quang makes fish sauce in his home in Nam O fishing village on March 4.

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  • Asia

Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam's tradition of making fish sauce

Climate change and overfishing are making it harder to catch the anchovies essential to the condiment that underlies so much of Vietnam and southeast Asia's food.

March 27, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Rescue workers clear mud and debris brought down by a flood in Lang Nu hamlet in Vietnam's Lao Cai province on Tuesday.

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  • Weather

Flood sweeps away a hamlet in Vietnam as death toll after typhoon rises to 155

A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 30 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from Typhoon Yagi and its aftermath climbed to 155.

September 11, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
People carry belongings in flood triggered by Typhoon Yagi in Lang Son province, Vietnam, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

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  • Weather

Dozens dead in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi flooding, state media report

Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades, with winds up to 92 mph. The country’s meteorological agency warns continuing downpours could cause floods and landslides.

September 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Vietnamese President To Lam is shown waiting for the arrival of Japanese former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 25, 2024.

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  • Analysis

'No stone unturned': Vietnam's new party boss extends his anti-corruption campaign

Vietnamese new leader's pragmatic approach to ideology and diplomacy may see Vietnam become more confident in pursuing its national interests. But preserving the anti-corruption campaign is paramount.

August 20, 2024
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By:
  • Giang Nguyen
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Vietnam's President To Lam pose for photos at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday.

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  • World

Putin signs numerous deals with Vietnam in a bid to shore up Russia's ties in Asia

Russia's president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.

June 20, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Businesswoman Truong My Lan, front center, attends a trial in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Thursday, April 11, 2024.

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  • Asia

Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon to death in its largest-ever fraud case

Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat, was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP.

April 12, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong addresses a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 27, 2023. Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, state media VN Express reported. His resignation takes place amid an intense anti-corruption campaign that has hit the highest echelons of the Communist Party.

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  • World

Vietnam's president resigns amid an intense anti-corruption campaign

Vo Van Thuong is the second president to resign in two years, a worrying sign for political stability in Vietnam, a country that plays a key role in the middle of U.S.-China competition, analysts say.

March 20, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a welcoming ceremony hosted by Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Presidential Palace of Vietnam in Hanoi on Sept. 10, 2023.

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  • Asia

As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party

A leaked document offers a window into the motivations and concerns of party leaders as they seek to deepen ties with the U.S.

March 01, 2024
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
President Biden speaks to the media after a meeting with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Communist Party of Vietnam Headquarters in Hanoi on Sunday.

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  • National Security

Biden denies improved ties with China's adversaries is meant to contain Beijing

The remarks came after the U.S. elevated relations with Vietnam to the level of a comprehensive strategic partner, the highest level of international partnership.

September 10, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
President Biden speaks at the White House on Sept. 6. He's scheduled to leave this week on a trip to India and Vietnam.

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  • Politics

Biden is off to India and Vietnam. It's part of his push to counter China's influence

President Biden is using the G20 summit to push for a bigger, better World Bank as an alternative to China's massive lending programs, which have left some low-income countries with massive debt.

September 07, 2023
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to Capt. Larry Taylor, an Army pilot from the Vietnam War who risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy, during a ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at the White House.

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  • National

A Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot receives the Medal of Honor for a daring rescue

Capt. Larry Taylor received the award from President Biden for flying into heavy enemy fire to save four members of a reconnaissance team from almost certain death as they were about to be overrun.

September 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Margot Robbie poses for the media prior to a news conference of the movie <em>Barbie</em> in Seoul, South Korea, Monday. The film is to be released in the country on July 19.

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  • World

After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why

Film regulators in the Philippines are reviewing Barbie after a senator said a scene depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea.

July 06, 2023
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  • Ashley Westerman
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