Vietnam

Vietnam says Facebook commits to preventing offensive content

HANOI: Vietnam's government said Facebook has committed to work with it to prevent content that violates… Read More

Vietnam urges firms to stop YouTube and Facebook ads in protest over ‘fake content’

HANOI: Vietnam on Thursday called on all companies doing business there to stop advertising on YouTube,… Read More

“I hope it’s not made in China,” At inauguration, origin of red Trump hats shocks supporters

WASHINGTON: One of the biggest cheers President Donald Trump received from supporters watching his inaugural… Read More

Scissors pulled from Vietnam man’s stomach 18 years after surgery

HANOI: A Vietnamese man has had scissors removed from his abdomen which were left behind… Read More

Pakistan and Vietnam to cooperate in public sector auditing

ABU DHABI: Pakistan and Vietnam on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to cooperation… Read More

Thirteen dead in Vietnam karaoke fire

HANOI: A fire at a karaoke bar killed 13 people and injured two police officers… Read More

Facebook says will remove fewer pictures, stories after Vietnam photo row

NEW YORK: Facebook will allow more content on its platform that it would have earlier… Read More

Samsung Vietnam says no cuts in jobs or exports this year despite Note 7 woes

HANOI: Samsung Vietnam will maintain its current staff numbers and its exports target this year,… Read More

Zika likely to spread in Asia-Pacific region, WHO warns

MANILA: The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned… Read More

India offers $500 million defence credit as Vietnam seeks arms boost

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered Vietnam a credit line on Saturday of… Read More

Vietnamese woman cuts off limbs for insurance payout

HANOI: A Vietnamese woman paid a friend to cut off her hand and foot in a… Read More

Vietnam bans Pokemon Go from government, defence sites

HANOI: Vietnam has banned players of the game Pokemon Go from the offices of its… Read More

US launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions

WASHINGTON: The United States is using quiet diplomacy to persuade the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and… Read More

Vietnam restricted access to Facebook during Obama visit: activists

SAN FRANCISCO: The Vietnamese government restricted access to Facebook inside Vietnam for several days this… Read More

‘It’s going to be OK’, says Obama to Asians worried about U.S. elections

HANOI: U.S. President Barack Obama sought to ease growing Asian worries about the raucous election… Read More

Obama prods Vietnam on rights after activists stopped from meeting him

HANOI: U.S. President Barack Obama chided Vietnam on political freedoms on Tuesday after critics of… Read More

Obama calls for peaceful settlement of South China Sea disputes

HANOI: US President Barack Obama called Tuesday for territorial disputes in the South China Sea to… Read More

Obama confident TPP deal can be ratified in US

HANOI: President Barack Obama said Monday he remained confident the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal… Read More

Obama, bound for Vietnam, seeks to turn old foe into new partner

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Sunday headed for his first visit to Vietnam, a trip… Read More

Obama wrestles history on symbolic Vietnam, Japan trip

WASHINGTON:US President Barack Obama will try to turn the page on a war-strewn history with… Read More