The French president, Emmanuel Macron, was pushed in the face as he left a plane in Vietnam. The bigger issue, he said, was the reaction, part of a string of disinformation by “crazy people.”
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China Wants Countries to Unite Against Trump, but Is Met With Wariness
Beijing is using a mix of carrots and sticks to try to prevent other countries from siding with the United States in isolating China.
China’s Xi Courts Vietnam as Trade War With the U.S. Mounts
Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.
Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts
The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.
Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
Death Toll in Vietnam From Typhoon Yagi Rises to 143
Days after the storm made landfall, northern Vietnam was being battered by incessant rain. A landslide buried a whole village in a mountainous province.
Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in Vietnam After Pounding Southern China
At least four people died and thousands were evacuated after Yagi, one of the strongest storms to hit northern Vietnam, brought powerful winds and torrential rains.
3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip to North Korea, as Hanoi has deepened ties with Washington.
Nguyen Qui Duc, Whose Salon Became a Hanoi Hub, Dies at 65
A former refugee who found radio success in the U.S., he opened an exhibition space in his native Vietnam that drew artists and ambassadors. Anthony Bourdain dropped in.
Vietnam: Hanoi Apartment Fire Kills At Least 56
The fire broke out at a nine-story residential tower in Hanoi, the capital, late Tuesday night. State-run news media also reported that 37 others were injured.