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Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map

HANOI: Vietnam has banned Warner Bros' highly-anticipated film "Barbie" from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.

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US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam

A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang on Sunday, AFP journalists saw, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters.

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Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks

HANOI: Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation has nonetheless committed to proving it effectively prevents the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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Australia and Vietnam sign $105m decarbonisation agreement as Anthony Albanese looks to become closer friends with Hanoi

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants Vietnam to become one of Australia's "top-tier" partners as he wraps up a two-day visit to Hanoi after signing a raft of agreements, including a package to help Vietnam decarbonise its economy.

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Anthony Albanese visits Hanoi to highlight Australia's growing economic ties to Vietnam

Over beers made from Australian barley, Anthony Albanese toasts Australia's growing trade relationship with Vietnam.

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PM issues summit warning, against tense US China backdrop

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to visit Hanoi as Vietnam seeks closer trade, investment and people ties with Australia.

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Vietnam to cut annual rice exports by 44%

HANOI: Vietnam aims to cut its rice exports to 4 million tonnes a year by 2030 from 7.1 million tonnes in 2022, the government said in a document detailing its rice export strategy.

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Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to withdraw

HANOI/BEIJING: A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave.

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Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to leave area close to Russian-run gas fields

A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, one day after Hanoi urged the ships to leave.

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Vietnam PM issues power shortage warning

HANOI: Vietnam faces power shortages in some areas through late this month as electricity use rises due to a heat wave, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh warned.

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Vietnam bets big on LNG, South China Sea gas fields

HANOI: Vietnam's plan to quadruple by 2030 its gas processing capacity, turning it into its first source of energy, marks a big bet on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its reserves in the South China Sea, despite supply and geopolitical risks.

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Vietnam to require social media users to verify identity

HANOI: Vietnam is preparing to make it mandatory for social media users of both local and foreign platforms to verify their identity in a bid to rein in online scams, state media reported on Monday.

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Chinese militia boats cross Thai, other Asean warships in South China Sea

NEW DELHI/HANOI: Boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia approached an area where navies of India and Asean countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea, two Indian sources said on Monday.

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China’s Defense Ties With Cambodia Raise Red Flags for Vietnam

Hanoi fears that China is using Cambodia as a tool to pressure Vietnam on its southern border.

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Vietnam's 'bamboo' foreign policy clout

Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian country at this critical moment to be facing a major challenge as it attempts to juggle the three great powers -- China, Russia, and the US -- simultaneously. It is as if Hanoi is keeping a dagger, a bomb, and a gun in perpetual…

Reuters

Exclusive-Czech Republic looks to supply Vietnam more aircraft, radars - source

Vietnam is in talks with the Czech Republic for military supplies, including aircraft, radars, upgrades of armoured vehicles and firearms, a Czech government source told Reuters, as Hanoi aims to diversify its mostly Russian arsenal.

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Blinken looks to deepen Vietnam ties as China tensions simmer

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States wants to formally upgrade its relationship with Vietnam, in part to reinforce the “rules-based” order in the Indo-Pacific, as Washington continues to seek deeper ties with countries in Asia wary of China’s rise.

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The Independent UK

Watch: Antony Blinken holds news conference in Vietnam as US pledges to strengthen ties

Antony Blinken held a news conference in Hanoi on Saturday, 15 April, after talks with top Vietnamese officials as the US pledges to strengthen ties with the country.

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US, Vietnam pledge to boost ties as Blinken visits Hanoi

The United States and Vietnam are pledging to boost relations as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Hanoi as part of the Biden administration's push to counter China's increasing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific

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U.S., Vietnam say they hope to deepen ties as Blinken visits Hanoi

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday expressed a desire to deepen their ties as Washington seeks to solidify alliances to counter an increasingly assertive China.

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US seeks jailed Vietnam blogger’s release before Blinken visit

The US called on Vietnam to release blogger Nguyen Lan Thang, who was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for anti-state activities, ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s weekend visit for talks in Hanoi.

Reuters

Hours before Blinken visit, US condemns Vietnam's jailing of activist

Hours ahead of a visit to Hanoi by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States on Thursday condemned Vietnam's jailing of a prominent political activist and said ties could only reach their full potential if the country improved its human rights record.

Reuters

Blinken seeking to upgrade Vietnam ties as Hanoi treads narrow path

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Vietnam on Friday hoping for progress towards upgrading relations with a key trade partner that shares U.S. worries about China's growing might.

Reuters

Vietnam jails prominent political activist for 6 years

A Hanoi court on Wednesday sentenced a prominent Vietnamese political activist to six years in prison for conducting anti-state activities, his lawyer said, in a case that has raised international concerns over the communist country's treatment of dissidents.

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