A U.S. envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at 'all-time high'

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between the two countries was at an “all-time high,” just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Hanoi. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia...

Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow's growing isolation

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to Vietnam during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing...

State media says an apartment building fire in Hanoi, Vietnam, has killed at least 14 people and injured 3 others

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — State media says an apartment building fire in Hanoi, Vietnam, has killed at least 14 people and injured 3 others.

Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe.

State media say Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan is sentenced to death for embezzling billions

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — State media say Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan is sentenced to death for embezzling billions.

Vatican's top diplomat begins a 6-day visit to Vietnam aimed at normalizing relations

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Vatican's top diplomat began a six-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday as a part of efforts to normalize relations with the communist nation. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s foreign minister, met his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son and...