Francesca Stevens

Vietnam Bureau Chief

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Views of Hanoi Ahead of Vietnam's National Assembly Summer Session

Vietnam Orders Crackdown on IP Violations After US Trade Warning

May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026

Vietnam Orders Crackdown on IP Violations After US Trade Warning

Views of Hanoi Ahead of Vietnam's National Assembly Summer Session

April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

Vietnam Gas Major Looks to US as Iran War Reorders LPG Flows

Vietnam Gas Major Looks to US as Iran War Reorders LPG Flows

April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026

Soaring Tungsten Adds Impetus to Vietnam Mine Sale Effort

Soaring Tungsten Adds Impetus to Vietnam Mine Sale Effort

April 15, 2026

April 15, 2026

Vietnam Rushes Biofuel Rollout as Iran War Prompts Energy Pivot

General Economy in Hanoi Ahead of Vietnam's GDP

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

Xi to Meet Vietnam Leader as Hormuz Blockade Risks Oil Flows

To Lam

April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

Vietnam’s To Lam Secures Presidency, Tightens Grip on Power

VIETNAM-POLITICS

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Vietnam’s 10% Growth Dream at Risk as Iran War Chokes Fuel Flows

Party chief To Lam is sticking to his ambitious double-digit goal despite rising energy costs that threaten to derail the global economy.

Hai Phong Development

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Vietnam Financial Center Takes Shape, Seeking Wall Street Links

Vietnam Financial Center Takes Shape, Seeking Wall Street Links

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

Vietnam Police Probe Prominent Journalist Over ‘Anti-State’ Acts

General Economy as 2017's Expansion of 6.8 Percent Among the Fastest in the World

February 12, 2026

February 12, 2026

Vietnam’s Lam Said to Plan US Trip, Seeks to Meet Trump on Trade

Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam Speaks in South Korea

January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026

Vietnam’s Politburo Signals Key Winners After Party Congress

VIETNAM-POLITICS

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

Vietnam’s To Lam and His Economic ‘New Model’ Cement Control

Vietnam Party Congress

January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026

Vietnam’s Ruling Party Signals Lam Closer to Most Powerful Roles

Leaders Attend the Asean Summit in Malaysia

January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026

Phones Go Dark as Vietnam Tightens Security for Party Conclave

VIETNAM-POLITICS

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

Vietnam's Leader Mirrors Xi's Style in Seeking Tighter Grip on Power

To Lam is seeking a pair of roles going into a crucial Communist Party Congress in order to consolidate power, as his reforms draw praise from business but meet resistance within party ranks.

VIETNAM-RUSSIA-DIPLOMACY

December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025

Vietnam’s Communist Party Said to Back Lam to Remain Chief

General Secretary of Vietnam To Lam UK Visit

December 22, 2025

December 22, 2025

Vietnam Replaces Trade Minister as Leadership Review Begins

Operations at Tan Vu Terminal in Vietnam.

December 13, 2025

December 13, 2025

US Seeks to Broaden Vietnam Defense Ties as Trade Talks Drag On

US Seeks to Broaden Vietnam Defense Ties as Trade Talks Drag On

December 10, 2025

December 10, 2025

Vietnam Tightens Control Over Media With Press Law Changes

VIETNAM-US-POLITICS-TRUMP