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Trump to host Philippines’ president ‘very soon’ to discuss security, economic ties; date not final yet
President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House “very soon” to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said Friday. No...
How Vietnam became a target in Trump’s trade war
These days, more than half of Nike’s shoes are produced in Vietnam while Lululemon, Gap and Foxconn have suppliers there. | Photo Credit: KHAM For countries across the globe that export goods to the world’s largest consumer market, President...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: July 11, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SEEKS CLOSER BRAZIL TIES IN STATE VISIT -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has wrapped up his state visit to Brazil by reaffirming Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with the South...
Positioning Vietnam - Promoting the National Image in the New Era
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 July 2025 - A seminar titled "Positioning Vietnam - Promoting the National Image in the New Era" was co-hosted in Hanoi on July 9 by Vietnam News and Law newspaper under the Vietnam News Agency and the...
Vietnam plans new penalties for illegal transshipments after Trump deal, documents show
By Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) -Vietnam is preparing stricter penalties to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, and has focused its inspections on Chinese products as it tries to comply with commitments made to...

30 years of Vietnam-US relations normalization: Past achievements, future prospects
30 years of Vietnam-US relations normalization: Past achievements, future prospectsThree former US ambassadors to Vietnam have shared their views on the past achievements and future prospects of bilateral relations as the two countries celebrate...

Leopard parts case: Appellate court ups jail term to four years for Vietnamese offender
PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — The Court of Appeal today reinstated the four-year imprisonment sentence originally imposed by the Sessions Court on a Vietnamese man for keeping 54 parts of a protected leopard species without a special permit. A three-member...

India Planning Rs 1,345 Crore Incentive Scheme For Rare Earth Magnet Production: Heavy Industries Minister
Amid constraints in the supply of rare earth magnets from China, the Indian government is working on Rs 1,345 crore scheme to incentivise domestic magnet production, according to Ministry of Heavy Industries HD Kummaraswamy. "A scheme has been...

President Thongloun Receives Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
KPL General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, received a courtesy call from Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung and his delegation on July 9, 2025, during the latter’s official...

Vietnam invites foreign defence ministries to join National Day parade
KPL (KPL/VNA) The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has invited its counterparts from Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution...

South China Sea: expect ‘more provocations’ from Manila, and Hanoi could be next
Tensions could worsen between Beijing and Manila over the disputed South China Sea with “more provocations” expected after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr shored up support in the midterm election, a Chinese maritime analyst says. Wu...

Vietnam unveils new laws; Indonesia strikes deal with UN
Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam unveils new laws; Indonesia strikes deal with UN In line with its broader efforts to transform its digital economy, Vietnam has unveiled five pieces of legislation to support this push. The Vietnamese...

Vietnamese cuisine chef loses visa for working in burger shop
A change in venue caused a Vietnamese chef to lose his residency status in Japan, a case legal experts say highlights systemic gaps in the country’s foreign labor system. Although a legal dispute over the matter has been settled, the chef, who was...

world Philippines' president to discuss tariffs in Trump meeting this July, top diplomat says
KUALA LUMPUR — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington this month, Manila's top diplomat said on Friday (July 11), with an increased trade tariff on one of Washington's top defence allies set to...

Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade, security in Asia
The US, Japan and the Philippines have been building a trilateral bloc to broaden security and economic cooperation President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House 'very soon' to discuss how the longtime treaty...
Vietnam places people at heart of governance: official
Vietnam places people at heart of governance: official All activities of the Vietnamese Party and the State are centred around the people, who are regarded as the ultimate recipient of service, Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh told the...

Vietnam veterans honored as 'The Wall That Heals' visits Jefferson Barracks
The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be open to the public from July 24 to 27. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The traveling memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will make a stop...

Politics in the Pulpit
The Internal Revenue Service announced on Monday it is overturning a restraint on churches and other houses of worship that was supposed to keep them from endorsing candidates for political office. The root of the ban extends back to 1954....
China-Vietnam freight train cargo volume sees sharp growth i...
AKP Phnom Penh, July 11, 2025 — In the first half (H1) of 2025, freight trains departing from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region heading to Vietnam, transported a total of 18,870 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of export goods,...

President Trump Announces New Country-Specific Reciprocal Tariffs
On Monday, President Trump announced new country-specific reciprocal tariff rates for a number of trading partners in a series of letters posted to Truth Social. President Trump also signed an executive order that further suspended the...