Vietnam agrees to buy US F-16 fighters, defense website says
It would be the biggest arms deal between the two countries, if confirmed.
Sri Lankan police pull plug on Vietnamese monk’s tour until he changes visa
Monk Thich Minh Tue is running into more difficulties on his attempt to hike to the home of Buddhism.
Itinerant Vietnamese monk meets opposition in Sri Lanka - from a fellow monk
Thich Minh Tue is labeled a ‘fake’ monk but locals come to his defense on latest leg of his pan-Asian hike.
Vietnam to slash provinces as top leader To Lam seeks to consolidate power
Lam ally to oversee appointment of new provincial leaders ahead of party congress in January.
Hanoi denies Washington will snub Vietnam War commemoration
The Vietnamese government says it expects American officials to attend ceremonies, in spite of a US media report.
Vietnam court cuts fraudster’s life sentence to 30 years
Truong My Lan still faces the death penalty from another trial.
Vietnamese monk forced to cut short his walk through Sri Lanka, heads to India
Thich Minh Tue will soon be on a plane to Delhi on the last leg of his barefoot journey to famous Buddhist site.
Tibetan Buddhist leader secretly cremated in Vietnam, sources say
Rights groups say Tulku Hungkar Dorje’s cremation took place under China’s influence.
China detains Tibetans for sharing photos of late Buddhist leader
Officials place monastery of Tulku Hungkar Dorje under strict surveillance, forbid public memorials.
China detains Tibetans for sharing photos of late Buddhist leader
Officials place monastery of Tulku Hungkar Dorje under strict surveillance, forbid public memorials.
China’s Xi seeks stronger Vietnam trade ties at start of SE Asia tour
Xi will also stop in Malaysia and Cambodia on trip shadowed by uncertainty over U.S. tariffs.
