US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin inspects a guard of honor during a welcome ceremony in Hanoi, Vietnam, July 29, 2021.

US Defense Secretary Austin Meets in Hanoi With Vietnamese Officials

Talks focused on security in the South China Sea, where China has intruded on territorial waters claimed by Vietnam, the Philippines, and other countries in the region.

Lt. Gen. Vu Chien Thang, director of the Foreign Relations Department of Vietnam's Defense Ministry, welcomes US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi, July 28, 2021.

US Defense Secretary Arrives in Vietnam for Talks on Regional Security

2021-07-28

Discussions will focus on stability and security in the South China Sea, where China is encroaching on territorial waters and maritime resources claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines.

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Vietnam Rescinds Endorsement of Traditional Medicines for COVID-19

2021-07-26

Cambodia extends pandemic subsidies for poor as Laos deals with thousands of infected migrants.

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Relative of Detained Vietnamese Journalist Indicted for Hiding Him from Police

2021-07-23

In a separate case, state-media reporter gets slap on the wrist for jailable offense.

Activist Tran Huynh Duy Thuc at trial in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on January 20, 2021

Prisoners in Vietnam Believed to be Ill After Lengthy Hunger Strikes

2021-07-22

Family concerned about prisoner’s health after missed phone call.

Can Thi Theu (R) and her son, Trinh Ba Tu (L), in an undated photo.

Still No Trial Date for Two Vietnamese Land Rights Activists Detained Over a Year Ago

2021-07-21

Two others remain in solitary confinement following sentencing in May.

Vietnamese blogger Nguyen Van Lam is shown at his trial in Nghe An province, July 20, 2021.

Vietnamese Facebook Users Draw Long Prison Terms For ‘Anti-State’ Posts

2021-07-20

Nguyen Van Lam and Tran Hoang Minh are sentenced to nine years and five years respectively for posting and sharing articles and videos criticizing Vietnam's communist government online.

A Ho Chi Minh City neighborhood put in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is shown in a July 2021 photo.

Vietnam’s COVID-19 Deaths Climb to 207 Amid Errors in Reporting

2021-07-15

Discrepancies in numbers may be due to late reporting from hospitals to the Ministry of Health, an official says.

Vietnamese political dissident and writer Pham Chi Thanh is shown in an undated photo.

Vietnamese Dissident Writer Jailed for Five Years, Six Months by Hanoi Court

2021-07-09

Pham Chi Thanh was charged under Article 117 of Vietnam's Penal Code, a law frequently used by authorities to stifle dissident voices.

Motorists wearing protective face masks ride past an electricity box painted decorated with a coronavirus-themed painting along a street in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, July 8, 2021.

Lockdowns, Scramble For More Vaccines as Southeast Asian States Fight COVID-19 Surge

2021-07-08

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam are all battling spikes in cases.

Prisoners listen to President of State’s amnesty decision at Hoang Tien Detention Center in Hai Duong Province in a file photo.

Inmates Riot After COVID-19 Spreads in Vietnamese Prison

2021-07-07

Family members worry about prisoners’ health as 36 detainees and 45 staff test positive.

Vietnamese activist Do Nam Trung is shown in an undated photo.

Vietnamese Rights Activist Arrested in Hanoi, Charged Under Article 117

2021-07-06

Do Nam Trung had taken part in social protest movements and had spoken out against official corruption in his writings on social media.

Can Thi Theu (R) and her son, Trinh Ba Tu (L), in an undated photo.

Jailed Vietnamese Land Activist Held in Solitary Confinement: Daughter

2021-07-02

Can Thi Theu has been placed in a cell on her own in the summer heat, raising concerns for her health.

Funeral for Vietnamese military serviceman Tran Duc Do in a file photo

Family of Vietnamese Soldier Holds Funeral After Authorities Agree to Investigate His Death

2021-07-01

Tran Duc Do was found hanging from a tree, but bruises suggest he was beaten to death, family said.

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