Vietnam

Does Trump really have a trade deal with Vietnam? US treasury secretary says ‘not sure if it’s signed’

Weeks after President Donald Trump announced a 'great' trade deal with Vietnam, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has raised doubts whether the United States and Vietnam have actually signed a deal. As he said he was not aware of the deal, here we break down the situation.

Vietnam needs to fix a massive skill gap— it's betting big on reverse brain drain

The government has not set a formal target for returnees, but analysts say Vietnam needs highly qualified professionals with global experience to achieve its growth ambitions

At least 34 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay

A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people.

China fumes over US-Vietnam deal targeting trans-shipping, vows to safeguard interests

The agreement with Vietnam reduces tariffs on Hanoi’s exports from a threatened 46% to 20%, while maintaining a 40% duty on “trans-shipped” goods — a measure widely seen as targeting Chinese products re-exported to the US

Vietnamese tycoon escpaes death sentence over $27bn fraud case

Truong My Lan 68, was convicted last year of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud with damages totalling $27 billion -- equivalent to around six percent of the country's GDP

History Today: When Michael Jackson was acquitted in child molestation trial 

Pop superstar Michael Jackson, who had been accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy, was acquitted of all felony charges on June 13, 2005. Though he was legally vindicated, the trial took a heavy toll on his health, finances and public image. On this day in 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers

FirstUp: PM Modi to visit Ahmedabad a day after plane crash and other top news

At least 265 people have died after Air India flight AI 171 crashed into a students’ hostel in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the city today. What else is expected today?

Macron courts Hanoi: France, Vietnam ink $10 billion in deals amid Trump tariff tensions

During a joint press conference with his Vietnamese counterpart, Luong Cuong, in Hanoi, Macron stressed the importance of a rule-based order "at a time of both great imbalance and a return to power-driven rhetoric"

China the elephant in the US-Vietnam trade-talk room

In recent weeks, Vietnamese officials have scrambled to negotiate a deal before the 90-day tariff reprieve expires in early July. Talks resumed in Washington this month, with both sides working to address American concerns over trade fraud and the re-labelling of Chinese goods

Who really took the iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo? The controversy surrounding Vietnam War image

The 1972 'Napalm Girl' photo has long been credited to AP’s Nick Ut, but a 2025 documentary and a World Press Photo review suggest another Vietnamese photographer may have taken the image. World Press Photo has suspended authorship attribution. The AP's latest investigation maintains Ut’s credit but admits the case remains unresolved