America’s involvement in Vietnam began with realpolitik and ended in shame. It started covertly in 1954, soon after the Viet Minh, a nationalist, communist guerrilla group, terminated French ...

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has approved a radical administrative restructure that will cut the number of Vietnamese provinces by nearly half, and eliminate an entire level of administration.

The opaque and highly authoritarian Communist Party of Vietnam is deeply averse to showing weakness—especially under its current General Secretary, To Lam, a hardliner who rose through the ...

Vietnam's successful hosting of leaders from these three nations over the past 12 months is an example of its adroit diplomatic manoeuvring under Trong's stewardship.

After a nearly decade-long conflict between the Viet Minh and the French, in 1954, Vietnam was split along the 17th Parallel: Ho Chi Minh ruled the North, and anti-communist forces held the South.

Even though thousands of Americans died in that 20-year war, the Asian country is still communist to this day. But a Vietnam War hero living in Virginia still feels the war was worth it.

Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having worked at Alliance News Ltd ...

The Communist symbol, of the sickle for the farmer and the hammer for the worker, could in Vietnam be expanded to include a pen for the intellectual, a sword or pistol for the soldier and for the ...

Vietnam has asked the United States to delay ... is willing to haggle over his protectionist trade agenda. Vietnamese Communist Party chief To Lam was one of the first world leaders to speak ...

Trump’s statement on his call with To Lam, Communist Party of Vietnam general secretary, helped boost shares in apparel brands Nike, Lululemon, and American Eagle — all of which have large ...