Vietnam urges Australia to ease shrimp trade ban
HANOI – Vietnam is working to persuade Australia towards an early lift of its ban on import of Vietnamese shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT),…
Asia-Pacific meeting puts Trump’s trade turmoil centre stage
HANOI – US President Donald Trump’s new trade representative held his first face-to-face meetings with some key partners on Saturday as the United States charts an “America First” policy that…
Deep-sea fishing banned in Formosa spill area
Fishermen from Vietnam’s central provinces, which saw the Formosa spill, have been warned not to catch species living in the deepest levels of the ocean for 20 nautical miles offshore.…
TPP trade deal members seek to move ahead without US
HANOI/TOKYO – Remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement are working on a statement to reaffirm their commitment to it despite the withdrawal of the United…
Chinese gang on trial for abducting and selling 27 Vietnamese women
BEIJING – A gang accused of human trafficking is being tried in public in southwestern China for abducting 27 women from Vietnam and selling them as wives on the mainland, local…
Can Tho’s new air route subsidy plan stirs controversy
Authorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have offered to assist airlines in recouping potential losses from future flight routes to the city. However, the proposal has drawn…
China installs rocket launchers on disputed S.China Sea island: report
BEIJING – China has installed rocket launchers on a disputed reef in the South China Sea to ward off Vietnamese military combat divers, according to a state-run newspaper, offering new…
Vietnam police arrest dissident for ‘abusing democracy rights’
HANOI – Police in Vietnam have arrested a prominent dissident whom they accused of having abused democracy rights to infringe state interests, in the latest effort to crack down on critics…
Vietnamese emperor’s Rolex watch sells for record $5mln in Geneva
A legendary Rolex once owned by the last emperor of Vietnam has set a new world record for the highest price ever achieved at auction. The Rolex wristwatch fetched US$5,060,427…
China, Vietnam agree to keep S.China Sea tensions in check
China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two…
