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The U.S. defeats Vietnam 3-0 to open its 2023 Women's World Cup

11:41pm July 21, 2023

by Russell Lewis

The two-time defending champion U.S. opened group play in the Women's World Cup with a sluggish performance over Vietnam. The U.S. brings a mix of newcomers and veterans to this year's tournament.

Margot Robbie poses for the media prior to a news conference of the movie Barbie in Seoul, South Korea, Monday. The film is to be released in the country on July 19.

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After Vietnam, the Philippines could be next to ban 'Barbie.' Here's why

5:17pm July 06, 2023

by Ashley Westerman

Film regulators in the Philippines are reviewing Barbie after a senator said a scene depicts a map that China uses to lay claim to nearly all of the South China Sea.

Visitors look at an exhibition of South Korean soldiers' records from the Vietnam War at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, Feb. 17.

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A Vietnam War massacre case from 1968 forces a new reckoning in South Korea

5:02am April 12, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

A Vietnamese woman sued South Korea's government over a wartime massacre in her village by South Korean soldiers. A Seoul court recently ruled in her favor but the government will appeal the decision.

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U.S. Vice President Harris meets with civil society change makers who work on LGBT, transgender, and disability rights and climate change, at the U.S. Chief of Mission's residence in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday.

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On Her Last Stop In Southeast Asia, VP Harris Emphasizes Human And Worker Rights

5:18am August 26, 2021

by The Associated Press

Harris participated in events on Thursday in Vietnam that elevated activists in a region known for its challenges and restrictions to human rights.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Office of Government in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021.

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Harris Says The U.S. Will Provide Vietnam 1 Million More Vaccine Doses

6:48am August 25, 2021

by The Associated Press

The vice president made the announcement during her trip to Southeast Asia. It's part of the Biden administration's push to strengthen its alliances in the region to counter China's influence

Vice President Harris (center) speaks with U.S. personnel as she departs Tuesday from Singapore on her way to 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

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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.