China installs spikes on the border with Vietnam

Video images that were circulated on Chinese social media on February 18 show that China is setting up a trap on the border with Vietnam in Yunnan province. According to the website of Yunnan province, Maguan county officials are increasing…
Where is Vietnam in US’s newly announced Indo-Pacific Strategy?

On February 12, 2022, the White House issued the US Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS). This is the first report to be issued regarding US strategy in the Indo-Pacific region since President Joe Biden took office last January. Release date This strategy…
Vietnam has $6 billion trade deficit with China in January

Vietnam’s goods exports to the Chinese market fell sharply in January, but imports still increased sharply in the first month of the year, according to statistics of the General Department of Customs quoted by the State newspaper on February 16.…
How are Vietnamese human rights activists violated?

Human Rights Watch accuses the Vietnamese government of blocking and restricting the movement of activists and dissidents. Those prevented from free movement confirmed this happened publicly over the years. On February 17, 2022, Human Rights Watch (HRW) held a report…
Samsung Electronics moves phone production line from Vietnam to Korea

Samsung Electronics has just moved some production lines from Vietnam to its factory in Gumi, Korea. The decision was made after many of its factories, including one in Vietnam, had production interruptions due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Korean media announced…
Is Chinese hand in arrests of Vietnamese environmental activist?

Environmental hero arrested Vietnam’s state-controlled media recently reported that the Security Investigation Agency of the Hanoi City Police Department has arrested Ms. Nguyen Thi Khanh – Director of the Green Innovation Development Center (GreenID) on charges of tax evasion. Ms.…