US official urges Vietnam to improve human rights

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A U.S. official said Sunday that while Vietnam has made progress on human rights, it must do more if it is to forge closer economic and security ties with the United States.

What's really behind China's clash with Vietnam

Territorial conflict is an old story in the South China Sea, where several nations make conflicting claims on the region—and its oil and gas potential. But the escalating conflict between Vietnam and China is something new altogether.

US boosts maritime security aid to Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The United States will boost maritime security assistance to China's smaller neighbors amid rising tensions over disputed territories in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Monday during a visit to Vietnam, where he also pressed the communist government on human rights and democratic and economic reforms.

PM praises cooperation between Vietnam and UN

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has spoken highly of contributions made by John Hendra, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, to promoting and developing cooperative ties between Vietnam and the United Nations.

The cooperation is developing well, especially the smooth operation of the pilot model of One UN in Vietnam, PM Dung told John Hendra in Hanoi on April 26, during the UN Resident Coordinator’s farewell visit at the end of his term of office in Vietnam.