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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam and Russia signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant in Vietnam as the Southeast Asian country revives its nuclear plans with hopes of boosting energy security while ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: US Steps up Defense Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Washington is making progress with a range of states: from staunch ally the Philippines to newer partner Vietnam and even Cambodia, where China’s influence dominates. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Vietnam faces a strategic crossroads in 2026
Vietnam is at a critical juncture in both its domestic politics and foreign relations. The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in late January 2026 will elect a new team to lead ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Vietnam Emerges as Southeast Asia’s Top Format Buyer as Streaming Surges Past Traditional TV
Vietnam has solidified its position as Southeast Asia’s leading buyer of international TV formats, with the country now accounting for 33% of the region’s unscripted format acquisitions, according to ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Vietnam’s Economic Statecraft in the Global Chip Race
For much of the past three decades, Vietnam’s economic success has rested on becoming one of the world’s value-for-money manufacturing destinations. Vietnam recognizes that companies and countries ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Southeast Asia needs to tackle energy security vulnerabilities amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
Photo: Shutterstock According to the 2026 edition of the Southeast Asia Energy Outlook released by International Energy Agency (IEA) on June 16, disruptions to oil and gas flows through the Strait of ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: How Vietnam is Redrawing the Southeast Asian Tourism Map
Digital travel platform Agoda has recorded close to a 50% year-on-year rise in international accommodation searches into Vietnam in 2025. The data points to a destination that has moved decisively up ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: FedEx Bets on Vietnam’s Trade Boom with Viettel Post Tie-Up
FedEx is investing further in Vietnam’s logistics sector as it bets more on the southeast Asian market’s growth as a trade hub. Under a strategic partnership effective April 26, Vietnamese parcel ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Trump Wants the World to Squeeze Out China. He’s Starting With Vietnam.
An initial trade deal with Vietnam offers a glimpse of how President Trump is pushing countries to cut back on trade with China. By Alexandra Stevenson Alexandra Stevenson, who covers Asia business ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Japan’s rearmament reshapes security in Southeast Asia
Japan’s defence policy shift — doubling spending, acquiring counterstrike capabilities and loosening arms-export restrictions — is reshaping Southeast Asia’s security landscape. Tokyo’s new official ...
News Vietnam » Southeast » Security: Vietnam Emerges as Southeast Asia's Top Format Buyer as Streaming Surges Past Traditional TV
Vietnam has solidified its position as Southeast Asia's leading buyer of international TV formats, with the country now accounting for 33% of the region's unscripted format acquisitions, according to ...