Vietnam

Motorists are coping with the current extreme heat like it's an Arctic winter.

The move has been justified by the need to fight online scams, but will further chill freedom of expression online.

Communist ideology is an important factor in the making of Hanoi's foreign policy, but it is far from the only one.

The coin, issued by the Royal Australian Mint last month, shows the flag of the now-defunct South Vietnamese government.

What Hanoi needs from its relationship with Washington depends overwhelmingly on the state of China-Vietnam relations.

Despite auspicious diplomatic recent developments, an upgrade of the bilateral relationship remains unlikely, at least for now.

No matter how many international friends it has, Hanoi's international freedom of maneuver will be tightly constrained by China.

The best ambassador for South Korea in Vietnam, Korean pop culture appeals to the Vietnamese desire for modernity and romanticism.

The kidnapping, which coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Vietnam last week, highlights the gaps in interests and perceptions between Washington and Hanoi.

Washington wants to raise relations to the level of a "strategic relationship," but Vietnamese leaders are moving cautiously, in light of the likely reaction from China.

Nguyen Lan Thang's imprisonment is the latest sign of a severe tightening of the political space by the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam.

The South China Sea is a crowded region with a substantial level of military capabilities already present. The risks of escalation are real.