Vietnam PM hopes U.S. will recognise country as market economy

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a business summit on Wednesday that he hoped the United States would recognise Vietnam as a market economy, noting that more than 70 other countries already did. Chinh also said that …

Vietnam mogul told to refund missing billions to overturn death sentence

Vietnamese prosecutors have told property tycoon Truong My Lan she must repay an estimated $11 billion if she wants to avoid execution by lethal injection. Lan, 68, is appealing her death sentence after being convicted in April of embezzling $12.3 billion …

Bulgaria, Vietnam to strengthen bilateral trade, including textiles

Vietnam death row tycoon Truong My Lan begs court for her life

Among the key points being debated in court is an estimate of Lan's personal wealth. Lan, who founded real estate development group Van Thinh Phat, told the court that "the quickest way" to repay the stolen funds would be "to liquidate …

Cambodia’s withdrawal from CLV-DTA not to affect relations with Vietnam and Laos

The withdrawal of Cambodia from the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) mechanism will not affect the relations between the three countries, as we use the country-level cooperation mechanism instead of this regional cooperation, such …

Textron delivers T-6C Texan II aircraft for Vietnam ADAF pilot training 

Textron Aviation Defense has delivered five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System (ITS) aircraft to support the Vietnam Air Defence Air Force (ADAF) pilot training programme at Phan Thiet Airbase – the first delivery in a foreign military …

Decades-long wait for military records: Navy vet shares similar struggle to Vietnam War hero’s son

The News10NBC Team details breaking News, Traffic and Weather. ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New developments have emerged in an investigation into missing military documents, affecting veterans and their families. Navy veteran Dan Lynch shared his own experience …

Vietnam receives first five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft

Textron Aviation Defense has delivered five of 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II training aircraft to Vietnam’s Air Defense Air Force at Phan Thiet Airbase. This marks a historic step in U.S.-Vietnam defence ties under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, …

PACAF Boss Helps Deliver First US Aircraft to Vietnam in Decades

Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Kevin B. Schneider and other Airmen delivered five T-6 Texan trainer aircraft to Vietnam last week—the first U.S. aircraft delivery to the country since the Vietnam War.  The historic milestone was years in the making, as …

Vietnam, Indonesia and the UAE show interest in BrahMos missiles

By Alimat Aliyeva The Russian-Indian company BrahMos Aerospace is in discussions with Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the potential supply of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, Azernews reports. "There are talks with …