Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress
The country has seen a record number of political prisoners, longer jail terms, and increased harassment of activists in recent years.
Suga and Vietnamese PM meet, with focus on economic and defense cooperation
Suga said the countries had agreed in principle on a military pact that would enable Japan to export defense equipment and technology to Vietnam.
Why did Suga choose Vietnam and Indonesia for his first official trip as prime minister?
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Vietnam, virus-free for months, was bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections on Wednesday after state media reported new cases in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands linked to a recent outbreak in the central city of Danang. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan ...
Japan and Vietnam have agreed to tighten up the monitoring of labor conditions for Vietnamese as Tokyo opens the door to more foreign workers. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, affirmed during a meeting Monday they will maintain close cooperation ...
Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met in Hanoi on Saturday and agreed to strengthen their countries' defense cooperation. The two nations will promote exchange programs for their defense industries while Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels will make port calls ...
