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Hanoi’s high-speed rail plans lay tracks for closer China-Vietnam ties
SINGAPORE: Vietnam has laid out plans to begin work on two high-speed rail projects connecting it with China by 2030,…
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Vietnam property tycoon sentenced to death in US$12 billion fraud case
The death sentence is an unusually severe punishment in such a case. The arrests came as part of a national…
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Vietnam tycoon sentenced to death in US$12 billion fraud case: Report
HANOI: AÂ court in Vietnam sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death over her role in a 304 trillion…
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Seeing US ties, Vietnam appeals for ‘market economy’ status
PROMISING STABILITY AFTER PRESIDENT QUITS He also told the US audience not to expect policy turbulence in Vietnam despite recent…
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Commentary: Two presidents ousted in one year – what is Vietnam’s political outlook?
THE NEW PRESIDENT The implications of Thuong’s downfall for Vietnam’s political future, particularly in the race for General Secretary Nguyen…
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Vietnam parliament approves president’s resignation amid graft purge
The purge saw Thuong’s predecessor, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, forced to resign suddenly last January. A handful of the country’s top business leaders…
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Vietnam to name third president in a year
WHO COULD BE VO VAN THUONG’S SUCCESSOR? Vietnam’s parliament will meet on Thursday in an extraordinary session to accept Thuong’s…
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Once beacon of stability, Vietnam to name third president in a year
WHO COULD BE VO VAN THUONG’S SUCCESSOR? Vietnam’s parliament will meet on Thursday in an extraordinary session to accept Thuong’s…
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Vietnam president resigns after one year on the job, government says
The current political crisis may well be resolved with the swift election of a new president, but risks remain that…
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