South China Sea
Vietnam expands maritime militia off southern coast
New squadron of ships, platoons and light weapons debuts in sovereignty assertion
Politics
Coronavirus
Vietnam vaccine fund secures Samsung and Toyota donations
Foreign companies heed call to donate as country struggles to contain outbreaks
COVID vaccines
Japan preparing to donate COVID vaccine to Vietnam: LDP lawmaker
Government expected to send doses of the jab developed by AstraZeneca
Coronavirus
Vietnam launches $1.1bn COVID vaccine fund: 5 things to know
South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan donors chip into Hanoi's campaign
COVID vaccines
Vietnam approves China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use
Supply shortage pushed Hanoi to allow doses despite Beijing tensions
Japan immigration
Vietnamese migrant workers fall sharply amid COVID-19 pandemic
Japan, key recipient, has closed borders to foreigners since mid-January
Coronavirus
COVID wave challenges Vietnam's national election Sunday
One-party state wants high turnout for races that include first gay candidate
Coronavirus
Ho Chi Minh City demands more autonomy to accelerate vaccinations
Vietnam's economic engine asks for Hanoi's nod to tap private funds
Opinion
Global rules against cyberattacks must be updated
Time to recognize that civilian and military targets are now perilously entwined
Environment
Vietnam tests waters for plastic credits to fight marine pollution
New approach takes page from carbon trading but fears remain of 'greenwashing'
Opinion
Vietnam restores regional balance to top leadership
Pendulum finally swinging back to the south
The Big Story
Anti-Asian attacks erode US image as Biden rebuilds Pacific ties
Trump's China rhetoric cited as source of bias against Asian Americans
Opinion
Chinese aggression pushes Vietnam ever closer to Washington
Already rocky Sino-Vietnamese relations could deteriorate still further
Politics
Vietnam picks new PM and president for next 5 years
New prime minister Chinh vows to 'inherit and promote achievements'
International relations
H&M faces Vietnam boycott over South China Sea map
Backlash follows uproar in China over fashion retailer's Xinjiang stance
Coronavirus
Vietnam travel bubble with Japan loses fizz as execs shun tight rules
Southeast Asian economy grows even without foreigner inflow
Myanmar Coup
ASEAN neighbors call for Myanmar dialogue as violence continues
International community fears brutal crackdown leading up to military holiday
COVID vaccines
Hanoi spurns China's vaccine diplomacy with homemade shot
Domestic drugmaker Nanogen seeks emergency approval as early as May
DealStreetAsia
Capital meant for Myanmar may seek havens in Vietnam and Cambodia
Foreign businesses also retreat from partnerships with Tatmadaw military links
International relations
Mekong's falling water level riles China's downstream neighbors
Jinghong Dam cuts flow bound for Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
