The four Southeast Asian countries are among 13 new partner countries of BRICS, and are not full members of the group. Analysts say they are likely seeking to diversify trade and foreign relations. Source
HANOI: Vietnam reported its strongest economic growth in two years in the quarter to end-September, as strong exports and industrial production and rising foreign investment offset the effects last month of Asia’s strongest typhoon so far this year. Gross domestic product grew 7.4 per cent year-on-year in Source
Vietnam’s long range recon teams recount the breathtaking stories and tremendous heartbreak they experienced in a war-torn jungle. #vietnam #veteran #reconnaissance #troops #vietnamwar #military #defense Source
Long after the battles are over, survivors of the Vietnam War recount how the experience stays still with them, and how it changed their lives. #vietnam #veterans #reconnaissance #patrols #vietnamwar #troops #military Source
The death toll spiked earlier in the week as a flash flood swept away the entire hamlet of Lang Nu in northern Vietnam’s Lao Cai province. Source
HO CHI MINH CITY: A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling US$27 billion went on trial Thursday (Sep 19) in a linked case accused of money laundering. Source
Vietnam’s new general secretary has methodically placed loyalists in positions of influence and wielded the security apparatus to eliminate challenges to his authority. Source
President To Lam inherits the position of party general secretary, the nation’s top position, replacing Nguyen Phu Trong, who died two weeks ago. Source
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