Vietnam’s top leader To Lam has been reappointed as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years, as he pledges to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation. The vote to re-elect him by the 180 party officials of the central committee was unanimous, according to an announcement at the party congress. The … Read more
Indonesia and Vietnam are set to formalise their sea boundaries after more than a decade of negotiations in a deal that could strengthen regional maritime security and curb illegal fishing but may lead to friction with China over its territorial claims. President Prabowo Subianto last week announced plans to ratify the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) … Read more
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said his country’s top leader recently chatted with Donald Trump and is ready to deal with the new US administration. “Our Party General Secretary To Lam has spoken with President Trump on telephone,” and his government has made “some approaches” to Trump’s administration, Chinh told the World Economic … Read more