South china morning post

In their Saturday meeting, O'Brien and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh agreed that the relationship between Vietnam and the U.S. has scaled new highs. Minh praised the security and defense cooperation between the two sides, including maintaining bilateral dialogue mechanisms and strengthening cooperation in search and rescue operations and in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. … [Read more...] about US backs international law compliance in South China Sea

While the shift actually began six years ago, it was accelerated through the US–China trade war, and later, the Covid-19 pandemic, he noted. In this regard, Vietnam has emerged as the main beneficiary given its close proximity with China, adequate infrastructure and strong government support for investors. … [Read more...] about New direction for Vietnamese enterprises post-Covid-19

In its article posted on October 1, Asia Times said that Vietnam should re-emerge quickly in the post-pandemic period, making it one of the best performers in the global economy.COVID-19 outbreak, with impressive growth. Therefore, its economy is expected to witness positive signals soon after the pandemic is brought under control, which is highly unlikely for those countries that are seriously plagued by COVID-19,” according to the article.Vietnam’s GDP growth could reach 2.8 percent in 2020 and will recover to 6.7 percent next year, while S&P Global Ratings expects that Vietnam will be the second-best performer among Asian economies this year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – a rising star in the world post COVID-19: Asia Times

"As a party to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and a nation bordering the East Sea, Vietnam always respects the rights to freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea in accordance with the regulations of international law, specifically UNCLOS," foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said Thursday, using the Vietnamese name for the waterway. … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls for respect for international law as US ships sail near Spratly Islands

Hailing the roles of Việt Nam as the ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council during 2020-2021, O’Brien hoped both nations will enhance coordination in addressing common challenges, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, security and development in the region and the world. … [Read more...] about US wants to promote comprehensive partnership with Việt Nam: US security advisor