In Vientiane, leaders of the two nations charted a course for broader strategic cooperation and a new trade target.

On 1 July 2025, Vietnam implemented its largest administrative reform since reunification, consolidating provinces, abolishing districts and streamlining bureaucracy. The changes aim to cut costs, ...

At the invitation of General Secretary and President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, Vietnam’s General Secretary To Lam and his spouse will pay a state visit to Laos on December 1–2. The visit coincides ...

IT IS A contrarian argument from an improbable contrarian. Vietnam’s economy may be the envy of South-East Asia, having averaged 6% annual growth over the past 15 years, but it is in urgent need of ...

(Geneva) – The upcoming review of Vietnam’s record on civil and political rights at the UN Human Rights Committee represents a key opportunity to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent ...

When European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič visits Vietnam this week, he should use his meetings with officials to address Vietnam’s violations of the 2020 EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement ...

In recent years Vietnam has forged strategic and economic links with the United States, its former foe, making the steep tariff rate all the more of a shock. By Tung Ngo and Sui-Lee Wee Tung Ngo ...

Vietnam is implementing new security reforms that mandate police approval for foreign investments in energy, construction, and telecommunications, as well as supervision of foreign aid projects. The ...

Vietnam’s digital transformation is advancing rapidly. Its digital economy is growing over 20% per year, the fastest in Southeast Asia. The country is expected to rank among the top three in Southeast ...

Domestic migrant workers make up a large share of the workforce in Vietnam's key export sectors, including electronics, textiles, and footwear. According to the General Statistics Office, more than ...