Vietnam

VP Harris' Flight Delayed After Possible 'Havana Syndrome' Incident In Hanoi

5:40pm August 24, 2021

Harris' trip from Singapore to the Vietnamese capital was delayed by roughly three hours. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi reported "a recent possible anomalous health incident" that affected embassy staff.

Vice President Harris, seen here in the White House Rose Garden earlier this month, will visit Singapore and Vietnam, her second foreign trip while in office.

Vice President Harris Heads To Vietnam As The Shadow Of Afghanistan Looms

8:21am August 20, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

The long-planned trip is now complicated by the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is drawing comparisons to the fall of Saigon in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.

The photographer at age 3 and her mother, circa 2001.

A Photographer Explores Family, Acceptance And Being Queer In Vietnam

8:00am June 27, 2021

by Kai Nguyen

A lot of young queer people in Vietnam are comfortably out with everyone except their own parents. Photographer Kai Nguyen sets out to discover the nuances of those family relationships.

Health staff and patients at an exhibition center in Kuala Lumpur that's been turned into Malaysia's first mega-vaccination center. The government aims to speed up inoculations amid a sharp spike in infections.

Malaysia's Recent Surge In COVID Infections Leads To A New Lockdown And New Worries

5:22pm June 04, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

The country had been seen as a success in handling the pandemic, but a recent surge in cases has made it the third-worst affected country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is also seeing a rise in cases.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh applaud next to a screen showing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama holding up signed RCEP agreement, in Hanoi, Vietnam. China and 1

World News

Asia-Pacific Allies Sign Huge Trade Deal With China While U.S. Sits It Out

9:16pm November 17, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which 15 countries agreed to Sunday.

Dao Thi Hoa, right, chairwoman of the Intergenerational Self Help Club in the Khuong Din ward of Hanoi in Vietnam, checks the club's account book with other members.

Older People, Got A Pandemic Problem? A Club To Help You Figure It Out — Yourself

4:48pm September 23, 2020

by Malaka Gharib

Vietnam's Intergenerational Self Help Clubs encourage older people in the neighborhood to find solutions to their own challenges, whether it's feeling lonely or needing a little extra cash.

A staff member from Vietnam's disease control authority assists passengers as they queue up for temperature checks at the departure terminal at Da Nang's international airport on Monday.

Vietnam Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Cases, Imposes Quarantines And Evacuations

1:33pm July 27, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Vietnam had no cases of domestically transmitted infection since April and has been touted as a model of coronavirus control. The new cases emerged in Da Nang, a popular domestic tourist destination.

Chart showing New Zealand bending the curve.

Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It?

4:58pm May 27, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

It's a diverse mix of places — New Zealand, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica. We look at the keys to their success in controlling the coronavirus.

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Rob Grier says if he weren't taking care of him, his dad, Robert Grier Sr., would probably need to be in a nursing home.

National

Veterans See Caregivers As Even More Crucial In The COVID-19 Era

7:00am May 16, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans' homes have been ravaged by the virus. The VA has just announced new rules for its caregivers program, but veterans' groups fear thousands will be left behind.

An airline employee holds a thermometer to check boarding passengers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. After three weeks with no local cases reported, Vietnam has reopened schools, businesses, factories and tourist attractions.

World News

Vietnam Considers Lung Transplant To Save British COVID-19 Patient

10:23am May 15, 2020

by Michael Sullivan

A 43-year-old pilot for Vietnam Airlines, whose name has not been released, was infected in mid-March after visiting a bar. He is in a Ho Chi Minh City hospital on life-support systems.