Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui

Political liberalisation by Hanoi is improving its relationship with the United States and Asian democracies like Japan, India and Taiwan – guess how that’s going down with Beijing

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang appeared in public for the first time in more than a month on Monday, ending an absence from the political scene that triggered online speculation about his health and position.

Chief of state's month out of public eye churns political rumor mill

Vietnam's president called on Sunday for tougher controls on the internet in the face of dissidents who are using it to criticize the ruling Communist Party, and to combat threats to cybersecurity.

Vietnam's ruling Communist party said on Monday that a former executive of electricity firm Dien Quang Lamp should be sacked from her current position as a vice-trade minister as it continues a crackdown on corruption.

Vietnamese human rights bloggers and activists are being beaten and intimidated, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday, as it urged the Communist government to end attacks and hold those responsible accountable.

Questions have arisen about the anti-corruption campaign that saw the first firing of a Politburo member in 21 years.

When Vietnam elects its National Assembly this weekend, voters will find that by and large, the choice has already been made for them.

The Diplomat talks with the spokesman of Vietnam’s most prominent sanctioned political party about the country’s politics.

Tran Dai Quang received 436 votes from 465 assembly members who cast their votes

Pink-haired pop star Mai Khoi, dubbed Vietnam’s Lady Gaga for her risque outfits, has found a new way to shock: running for parliament along with a motley crew of dissidents and activists testing the limits of the authoritarian nation.

Vietnam's Communist Party unveiled a new politburo on Thursday with 12 newcomers and members of the controversial outgoing premier's cabinet, expanding the leadership of a party facing a "heavy" workload of economic reforms.

Delegates attending the 12th national congress of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party have selected a list of candidates for positions in the Central Committee. The party conservatives have reinforced their dominance.

Vietnam's pro-business prime minister, who last week appeared to have lost a power struggle in the ruling Communist Party, has made a last-minute comeback and will know Monday if he can re-enter the contest for the top job in the country.

Some say Beijing is trying to influence the outcome of the Communist Party congress in Vietnam.