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The Sofitel Legend Metropole in Hanoi in 2020. The 125-year-old landmark has hosted everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Jane Fonda.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 27, 2026
Hanoi’s oldest luxury hotel tested by influx of rivals amid tourism surge
The 125-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole faces a new generation of high-end competition amid Vietnam’s push to satisfy double-digit growth ambitions.
Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam takes his oath as Vietnam's President during the legislature's session at the National Assembly in Hanoi on April 7.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2026
Xi to meet Vietnam leader as Hormuz blockade risks energy flows
The war in Iran has raised global supply risks and is pushing Hanoi to deepen cooperation with China, its largest trading partner.
Nike branded shoes on display at a store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 11
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2025
Vietnam trade envoy meets U.S. execs at Nike and Walmart ahead of tariff talks
Vietnam has engaged in weeks of intense diplomacy with the U.S. — the largest export market of the trade-reliant country — as it seeks to avert a threatened 46% tariff.
Soldiers march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2025
Vietnam’s Lam hails ‘profound’ lessons 50 years after end of war
Behind the flag-waving, the government is engaged in intense trade diplomacy with Washington, seeking to stave off a threatened 46% tariff that could hollow out its export model.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) speaks to Communist Party of Vietnam chief To Lam in Hanoi on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2025
Xi’s visit shows Vietnam’s balancing act amid looming U.S. tariffs
Hanoi’s initial silence on the Chinese president’s request to jointly oppose “unilateral bullying” shows its attempt to walk a tightrope between the two powers.
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (right) looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 4, 2024
Vietnam tycoon loses death penalty appeal over fraud scandal
Under Vietnamese law, Truong My Lan can have her death sentence commuted to life in prison if she returns an estimated $11 billion.
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan looks on at a court in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov. 4.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 27, 2024
Vietnam mogul told to refund missing billions to overturn death sentence
Truong My Lan, 68, is appealing her death sentence after being convicted in April of embezzling $12.3 billion from Saigon Commercial Bank.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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