Vietnam Communist Party ends congress in swirl of consensus
Party re-elects General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who sees ‘a lot of work ahead’
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Party re-elects General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who sees ‘a lot of work ahead’
His challenge will be to keep the country's economy growing which means balancing relations with China and the US
The congress will name Vietnam’s new leaders, who will determine economic reforms, relations with China, the US
A revision to the penal code eliminates the death penalty for crimes such as drug possession, fraud and corruption
Washington summit to address South China Sea dispute
China's Foreign Ministry said it would follow South China Sea reclamation work with infrastructure projects
Ut won the Pulitzer Prize for his photo 'Napalm Girl' and he finally returned to Vietnam
The US needs to develop a more effective strategy for coping with Beijing’s ambitions in the South China Sea
Vietnamese who took dangerous sea journey recount their ordeal as they show concern for persecuted Rohingyas in Myanmar
Agent Orange, a defoliant the US used to clear jungles in Vietnam, has been linked to health issues