Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts
A court in Vietnam sentenced one of the country’s most influential journalists to two and a half years in prison Thursday for “abusing democratic freedoms” with about a dozen posts…
Trump’s USAID Cuts Halt Agent Orange Victims Program in Vietnam
Nearly 40 years after she was born with a malformed spine and misshapen limbs — most likely because her father was exposed to Agent Orange, the toxic chemical that the…
Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks have managed to sell off most…
Lunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia
More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday with fireworks,…
U.S. Move to Suspend Mine Clearing Funds Alarms Vietnam
The Vietnam War ended half a century ago, but American weapons from that era continue to kill people to this day. Unexploded bombs rained down by American troops are littered…
Vietnam’s Drivers, Facing Steep Fines, Are Minding the Rules of the Road
Vietnam’s motorbike drivers have always tended to treat red lights as suggestions, more slow down than stop. At rush hour, they’ve brought the same indifference to other rules, like: Yield…
Charles Phan, Whose Slanted Door Elevated Vietnamese Food, Dies at 62
Charles Phan, a self-taught chef whose family fled Vietnam when he was a teenager and whose sleek restaurant helped change America’s perception of Asian food by replacing menus of inexpensive…
Federal officials identify remains of Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam in 1967
MADISON, Wis. — Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense…