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Vietnamese Valentine's: Help Me Find A Partner, Buddha

Young men and women flocked to an ancient pagoda in central Hanoi on Wednesday hoping a Valentine's Day offering would help them find a partner -- a major priority for many Vietnamese.

International Business Times

Urban Exodus vs. Urban Oasis: the Post Pandemic's Mixed Picture of City Life

The pandemic has sparked a global change in urban living, from sprawling suburbs to gated green havens. While Westerners escape the city centre, some Asians refuse to sacrifice the convenience of urban life. They have the foundation for this choice, as mega-complexes of thousands of hectares, like Vietnam's Ocean City,…

International Business Times UK

US-Vietnam Ties Unaffected by Hanoi-Beijing Defence Pledges

Untangling the complex tri-fold of Vietnam, China, and the USA! Despite Vietnam's recent defense commitments to Beijing, US officials express confidence th...

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'Independent actor' Vietnam is deftly navigating geopolitical tensions as both Biden and Xi make trips to Hanoi promising investment

Chinese president Xi Jinping traveled to Vietnam this week for his first trip to the country since 2017.

Fortune

China's Xi meets with Vietnamese prime minister on second day of visit to shore up ties

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with Vietnam’s prime minister and the head of the country’s National Assembly on the second day of his visit to shore up Beijing’s relationship with Hanoi

The Independent UK

China's Xi Visits Vietnam In Bid To Counter US

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam Tuesday for his first visit in six years, as he seeks to counter the United States' growing influence with the communist nation.

International Business Times

Armies of India, Vietnam begin 11-day military exercise in Hanoi

Indian & Vietnamese Armies began 11-day military exercise in Vietnam to foster collaborative partnership and promote interoperability. Aim is to share best practices and exchange ideas on modern methods to construct roads, culverts, helipads, etc.

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Jaishankar arrives in Vietnam on four-day visit

EAM Jaishankar was welcomed by his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son at the renowned temple. Read more on The Hindu

The Hindu

Japanese crown prince begins Vietnam visit, marking 50 years of diplomatic relations

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, has met Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan as he started his visit to Hanoi marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations

The Independent UK

China sees ‘Cold War mentality’ in US-Vietnam pact, Vietnamese disagree

Pulled in opposite directions by Washington and Beijing, everyday Vietnamese people say staying neutral is best.

Al Jazeera

Witnesses say victims of a Hanoi high-rise fire jumped from upper stories to escape the blaze

Police in Vietnam say that 10 children are among the 56 people killed in a blaze in a Hanoi high-rise

The Independent UK

Fire at Hanoi apartment block kills 56 and injures 37

Vietnamese PM promises tighter fire regulations as builder owner arrested

Evening Standard

Vietnam: 56 people dead after fire at nine-floor apartment building

About 70 people have been rescued, according to Hanoi authorities, with nearly 40 injured

The Guardian - UK

At least 56 dead in ‘huge fire’ at apartment block in Vietnam’s Hanoi

Four children among those killed and dozens injured in blaze at a nine-storey building housing approximately 150 people.

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More than a dozen people are feared dead in a massive fire at an apartment building in Hanoi

Around a dozen people are feared dead after a massive fire broke out at an apartment building in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi

France 24

Dozens dead in Vietnam apartment block fire

Dozens of people have been killed after a huge fire at an apartment block in Vietnamese capital Hanoi, state media said Wednesday.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Joe Biden is no longer mentally well enough to be president

The spectacle of Joe Biden’s psychological and cognitive decline is both sad and deeply alarming. At a press conference in Hanoi on Sunday, the 80-year-old US president was cut off mid-flow by his aides after yet another rambling and often incomprehensible performance in which he described climate change deniers, bafflingly,…

The Guardian - AU

China concerns drive historic upgrade in US-Vietnam relations

In Hanoi, Joe Biden says ties have ‘entered a new stage’, as analysts note Vietnam is prepared to challenge China’s regional ambitions

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Joe Biden’s rambling press conference cut off by jazz music

The US President was cut off by his press secretary while speaking to reporters in Hanoi

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden says U.S. outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China

Vietnam elevates the U.S. to its highest diplomatic status, comprehensive strategic partner. The move reflects broader moves across Asia to counter China’s influence.

Al Jazeera

US President Biden visits Vietnam: Wartime foes to highest-level partners?

US President Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong expected to agree new partnership.

The Independent UK

Biden will visit Hanoi next month as he seeks to strengthen US-Vietnam relations

President Joe Biden is heading to Vietnam next month to meet with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and other Vietnamese leaders

The Conversation

Curious Kids: why do babies cry when they come out of their mum?

Why do babies always cry when they come out of their mum? – Nam, 12, Hanoi, Vietnam

The Independent UK

How much time do you need for an international layover?

Two to three hours is generally the minimum recommended time for an international layover, but in some cases that might not even be sufficient

The Independent UK

Vatican and Vietnam agree to open resident Holy See office in Hanoi, as relations improve

Vietnam has formally agreed to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office

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