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Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany jailed for life

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A Vietnamese former state oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany was jailed for life on Monday for embezzlement, in the highest-profile corruption trial to target the communist country's business and political elite. The case -- also involving 21 other officials, including a former party politburo member -- has captivated a country where the affairs of the powerful areRead more

Vietnam oil exec 'kidnapped' from Germany goes on trial

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The corruption trial of a Vietnamese former oil executive who was allegedly kidnapped from Germany opened on Monday, a high-profile case that can carry the death sentence. Vietnam's communist government has embarked on a snowballing anti-corruption campaign, which observers say is politically driven and mirrors a graft crackdown in neighbouring China. Scores of former officials, bankers and state executives have beenRead more

Nguyen Phu Trong holds talks with Lao president in Hanoi, Vietnam

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leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam, holds talks with Bounnhang Vorachit , Lao president and leader of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam source: Xinhua Read more

Ex-member of Vietnam's communist politburo arrested

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A former member of Vietnam's communist politburo was arrested Friday as he was accused of financial mismanagement during his stewardship of the country's oil and gas giant PetroVietnam, state media said. Vietnam News Agency reported the arrest of Dinh La Thang, a rare public downfall of a leading member of the Communist Party's inner circle. An unnamed source confirmed toRead more

Hanoi gets its first McDonald's

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Global burger behemoth McDonald's opened its first branch on Saturday in the historic heart of communist Hanoi, a conservative city renowned for its traditional -- and cheap -- Vietnamese staples beloved by food-obsessed locals. Hungry customers lined up for Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets at the Vietnamese capital's first location overlooking the tree-lined Hoan Kiem lake, in a city thatRead more

Trump rails at Vietnam trade imbalance

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Vietnam and the United States signed a series of energy and aviation deals Sunday during a visit to Hanoi by US president Donald Trump, who railed against Washington's yawning trade deficit with the fast-growing nation. Trump was in the communist capital at the tail-end of his swing through Asia where he has promoted his "America First" mantra on global tradeRead more

'Old' Trump takes dig at 'short and fat' Kim Jong-Un

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US President Donald Trump took his verbal jousting with Kim Jong-Un to a new level Sunday, taunting the North Korean leader over his height and weight before musing over the idea of them eventually becoming friends. While they have never met, Trump and Kim have form when it comes to name-calling, with the US president a more than willing matchRead more

Trump backs US intelligence agencies on Russia election meddling

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Donald Trump said Sunday he backs US intelligence agencies who concluded Russia meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, but repeated his trust in the sincerity of Russian President Vladimir Putin's personal denials. "As to whether or not I believe it or not, I'm with our agencies. I believe in our... intelligence agencies," Trump told reporters in Hanoi. US intelligenceRead more

Trump in Vietnam offers to 'mediate' on South China Sea dispute

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US President Donald Trump told his Vietnamese counterpart Sunday he is ready to help resolve the dispute in the resource-rich South China Sea which Beijing claims most of. "If I can help mediate or arbitrate, please let me know... I am a very good mediator," Trump told Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang during an official state visit Sunday. source: AFPRead more