Vietnam’s National Assembly has confirmed the country’s top security official, To Lam, as its new president. Vietnam’s presidency is largely ceremonial, but experts say the new role puts Lam in a good ...

Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. 2024 human rights report continues to make unobjective assessments based on inaccurate information about Vietnam's situation. "The Country Reports ...

It has been 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. It has been 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. Most of the country’s 100 million people were born after the fighting stopped. They've ...

(Washington) – Vietnam is providing false or misleading information to the United States and other economic partners to secure or maintain preferential trade preferences, Human Rights Watch said today ...

(Paris) – Vietnam’s recent agreements with the European Union and France committing to human rights reforms have not resulted in improved respect for rights in the country, Human Rights Watch said ...

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Monday boosted Vietnam's ranking in a human-trafficking report, even as it cited concerns that the Southeast Asian country had failed to ...

The reporter’s passport has been held by the authorities since August. Rights advocates want British officials to raise the issue with Vietnam’s visiting leader. By Damien Cave Reporting from Ho Chi ...

In October 2023, U.S. president Joe Biden and the late Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong elevated the U.S.-Vietnam relationship to new heights with a Comprehensive ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday (New York time) elected members of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026–2028 term, in which Vietnam was re-elected with 180 votes in favor, ...

Last March, two restaurant servers in New Zealand accused two Vietnamese policemen of indecent assault when they were in the country to prepare for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit. The ...

Vietnam is racing to become the world’s next “tiger economy,” seizing the opportunities opened by U.S. tariffs on China — and the world is welcoming it with open arms. At the same time, Vietnam is ...