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Vietnam's To Lam elected as President; PM Modi congratulates

Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist party secretary general To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, Reuters reported. Analysts suggest this consolidation of authority in one figure could tilt the one‑party state toward greater authoritarianism, while also enabling faster decision‑making, similar to its neighbour…

The Times of India

Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure

Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state

The Independent UK

Indonesia seals ‘great’ US trade deal and pledges 8,000 troops for Gaza

Deal struck during president Prabowo Subianto’s Washington visit slashes US tariffs from 32% to 19%

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Vietnam’s military has been secretly planning for US invasion for 50 years, report says

Hanoi views the US as a ‘belligerent’ power, internal document reveals

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Vietnam's ruling Communist Party re-elects To Lam as general secretary

Vietnam’s To Lam has been re-elected as the general secretary of its ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

Communist Party congress gets underway to chart Vietnam’s future amid crackdown on critics

To Lam expected to retain role as party chief and also seek state presidency

The Independent UK

Starmer raised BBC journalist unable to leave Vietnam with visiting leader

The BBC journalist, a Vietnamese national, has been unable to leave the country for several months after travelling there to renew their passport.

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Vietnamese arrivals in UK by irregular means will be fast-tracked for deportation, says No 10

Starmer signs agreement with visiting Vietnamese leader after surge in clandestine arrivals from country

The Guardian - UK

UK strikes deal to more swiftly deport illegal migrants back to Vietnam

The deal is the strongest Vietnam’s government has agreed with another country on migration, Downing Street said.

The Independent UK

Vietnam leader’s UK visit overshadowed by ‘interrogation’ of BBC journalist

Britain urged to pressure Vietnam over her release

The Independent UK

North Korea displays new long-range missile as Kim Jong Un oversees massive military parade

Parade, which began on Friday night, marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim vows to build a 'socialist paradise' ahead of a likely military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lauded what he called his country’s fight against a U_S_-led military threat and vowed to turn North Korea into “the best socialist paradise in the world."

The Independent UK

Vietnam's Laid-off Communist Officials Face Uncertain Future

Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is "jobless but happy" after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week.

International Business Times

Trump touts a Vietnam trade deal victory—but details on transshipment and import pledges remain unclear

Trump said the U.S. will impose a 20% tariff on Vietnamese exports to the U.S. Goods transshipped through Vietnam will get 40%.

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France's Macron In Vietnam To Offer Third Way Between US, China

France's Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Monday in Vietnam at the start of his Southeast Asia tour, an opportunity to test his "Indo-Pacific strategy" in a region caught in the middle of the confrontation between the United States and China.

The Independent UK

Vietnam marks 50 years since war’s end and focuses on reconciliation during a period of new tensions

Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the U.S. and the formation of the modern nation

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As Trump threatens tariffs, Vietnam scrambles to avert economic disaster

The Southeast Asian country is hoping for a reprieve from 46 percent duty, which would pummel its economy.

The Independent UK

Trump says Xi in Vietnam to ‘screw’ US as China calls for unity against tariff ‘bullying’

Chinese president urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’

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International Business Times

Xi's Vietnam Trip Aiming To 'Screw' US, Says Trump

China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States.

The Guardian - UK

‘No winners’ in a trade war, says China’s Xi as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive

Xi Jinping expected to present China as reliable partner in contrast to US, which imposed – then suspended – tariffs over 40% on some countries

International Business Times

Vietnam, Spain Pledge To Upgrade Ties After Tariff Shock

The leaders of Spain and Vietnam pledged on Wednesday to upgrade ties to the highest level, as the two countries attempt to manage the fallout from enormous tariffs imposed by Washington.

International Business Times

Vietnam Says To Buy More US Goods As It Seeks Tariff Delay

The Southeast Asian manufacturing powerhouse counted the United States as its biggest export market in the first three months of the year, but its key customer has now hit it with a colossal 46 percent duties.

International Business Times UK

'Tariffs Are Like Medicine': Here's How Asian Economies Reacted to Trump's Tariff Waves

Trump's statement of likening tariffs to 'medicine' comes in response to various leaders' request to reduce tariffs amidst worsening stock market conditions.

International Business Times

Vietnam Seeks US Tariff Delay As Economic Growth Slows In First Quarter

Vietnam has asked for a last-minute delay to colossal tariffs imposed by Washington as government figures showed on Sunday that its economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter.

Fortune

'China plus one' bets unravel as Southeast Asian economies get steep 'Liberation Day' tariffs

Companies that embraced supply-chain diversification by moving some operations to economies geographically close to China now face an array of bad options.

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