Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.
Vietnam
The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip…
President Vladimir V. Putin arrived in Hanoi keen to maintain the longstanding military ties between Russia and Vietnam, as Hanoi…
Truong Huy San was accused of “abusing democratic freedoms,” a charge that rights groups say has been frequently used against…
But it remains unclear whether Gen. To Lam, the new president, can rise to the post of the top leader,…
After serving as an officer, he became a leading antiwar activist. In 1971, he tossed away his medals during a…
HBO’s series is not just a good story. It’s a sharp piece of film criticism.
Vuong Dinh Hue’s departure comes amid a growing anticorruption push and weeks after Vietnam’s president resigned.
The nature of President Vo Van Thuong’s wrongdoing was unclear, but his departure could be a sign of an internal…
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