NPR: Vietnam

'Việt and Nam' is a film about love, exile and the memory of war

Alejandra Marquez Janse — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:24:55 -0400

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NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with director Trương Minh Quý about his new film Việt and Nam. It follows the journey of two young miners as they search for intimacy and escape.

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Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam's tradition of making fish sauce

The Associated Press — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:09:23 -0400

Climate change and overfishing are making it harder to catch the anchovies essential to the condiment that underlies so much of Vietnam and southeast Asia's food.

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Vietnam death toll rises to 197 as typhoon aftermath takes its toll

The Associated Press — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:57:01 -0400

Another 128 people were reported missing and 800 injured as landslides and flash floods from Typhoon Yagi continued to take their toll.

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Dozens dead in Vietnam from Typhoon Yagi flooding, state media report

The Associated Press — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:24:09 -0400

Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades, with winds up to 92 mph. The country’s meteorological agency warns continuing downpours could cause floods and landslides.

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'No stone unturned': Vietnam's new party boss extends his anti-corruption campaign

Giang Nguyen — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:06:02 -0400

The new Vietnamese leader's pragmatic approach to ideology and diplomacy may see Vietnam become more confident in pursuing its national interests. But preserving the anti-corruption campaign is paramount.

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Putin signs numerous deals with Vietnam in a bid to shore up Russia's ties in Asia

The Associated Press — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:25:46 -0400

Russia's president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.

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This new show gives a little heard perspective on the Vietnam War

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:58:07 -0400

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Hollywood depictions have long helped inform America's understanding of the Vietnam War.

But there was usually one thing missing from these Vietnam War stories: the Vietnamese perspective.

For Vietnamese Americans, like author Viet Thanh Nguyen, that experience left him feeling confused as a child.

In his Pulitzer-winning debut novel The Sympathizer, Nguyen filled that gap by telling the story of a Vietnamese double agent who struggled with his involvement in all parts of the conflict.

And with the release of a new HBO series adapting the story, one question arises: Can The Sympathizer subvert the long-standing narrative on the Vietnam war in Hollywood?

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Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon to death in its largest-ever fraud case

The Associated Press — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:44:45 -0400

Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat, was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP.

Vietnam's president resigns amid an intense anti-corruption campaign

The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:42:00 -0400

Vo Van Thuong is the second president to resign in two years, a worrying sign for political stability in Vietnam, a country that plays a key role in the middle of U.S.-China competition, analysts say.

As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party

John Ruwitch — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:43:29 -0500

A leaked document offers a window into the motivations and concerns of party leaders as they seek to deepen ties with the U.S.

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