Even though the regulation was loosely enforced, the nation’s birthrate fell to a record low last year.
Tag: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates the Fall of Saigon With a Parade
Surging Vietnamese nationalism appeared on the streets, as thousands gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
Out of War’s Shadow: Vietnam on the Move
Nothing defines Vietnam more right now than the desire to be seen anew, to have the country and its people recognized for their strengths.
The Americans Fled Vietnam 50 Years Ago. I Visited the Buildings They Left Behind.
These structures, now surrounded by a modern metropolis, tell the story of the nation that has evolved in the decades since the war’s end.
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.
Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case
Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.
Confiscated Motorbikes Pile Up as Vietnam Goes After Drunken Driving
Some drivers are abandoning the vehicles, the country’s dominant mode of transportation, because the fines exceed their value.
Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers
Factories in the country, a major apparel and footwear supplier to the U.S., have been forced by the pandemic to close or operate at reduced capacity, complicating the all-important holiday season.
For Vietnamese Veterans, Afghanistan Pullout Seems Familiar
Looking at the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and in Vietnam nearly 50 years ago, a reporter sought to tell an overlooked part of history before it was too late.
Spared for Months, Vietnam Faces a Wave of New Infections
The nation has prided itself on containing the coronavirus. But an outbreak at a church in Ho Chi Minh City and the emergence of a deadly new variant suggest its luck may be running out.