Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Vietnam

Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power

HANOI — Vietnam's President To Lam hosted his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday, announcing a dozen cooperative agreements, including on technology innovation and development of...

Vingroup plans taxi IPO, scraps LNG power plant project

HANOI — Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup is ditching plans to build the country’s largest liquefied natural gas-fired power plant and will turn to renewables for the...

Chinese, Vietnamese leaders sign cooperation deals

BEIJING — Vietnam’s President To Lam met with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, hoping to deepen ties he...

Communist Vietnam invites pope for historic visit

HANOI — Vietnam has invited Pope Leo XIV for a historic visit to the Southeast Asian country, according to state media, as diplomatic relations warm...

Joint Media Statement of the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings

The 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN) was held in Ha Noi, Viet Nam from 15 to 16 January 2026. His Excellency Mr. Nguyen...

Secretary-General of ASEAN holds bilateral Meeting with the US-ABC delegation

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) delegation, at the sidelines of the...

Secretary-General of ASEAN participates in the 6th ADGMIN + China Meeting

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 6th ADGMIN + China Meeting held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. SG Dr. Kao...