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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Vietnam, covering politics, economy, society and the country's relationships with the United States, Australia, China and neighbouring Southeast Asian countries.

Capital

Hanoi

Head of State

President To Lam

Head of Government

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

A foot formation marches through Tian’anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

US-China relations

Opinion | Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask

We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice.

1 Aug 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

United States

As I see it | Despite immense power, the US delivers neither butter nor bullets

31 Jul 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

China exports

China’s surgical robots break into Vietnam as Beijing targets US dominance

31 Jul 2026 - 10:00AMvideocam

China trade

Opinion | China’s exports feed the Global South’s industrial engines

Far from stifling development, China’s export portfolio indicates a positive-sum diffusion of industrial growth.

31 Jul 2026 - 5:30AMvideocam

South China Sea

‘Negotiation fatigue’ risks stalling South China Sea code of conduct progress

Efforts to finalise the code between Asean and China this year are hampered to a large extent by differences between Manila and Beijing.

30 Jul 2026 - 4:25PMvideocam

US-Asean relations

Inside America’s US$1.5 billion play for Southeast Asian energy

Gas exports and mini reactors serve US interests as much as Asia’s – provided promised projects actually lead anywhere.

29 Jul 2026 - 7:00PM

US military

Vietnam to host US aircraft carrier despite Trump’s tariffs, Iran war chaos

A 79-year-old veteran of war with America sees the carrier’s visit as proof of how far relations have come.

29 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier on patrol in the Asia-Pacific. Photo: US Navy

Mainland China

Video | China saves 47 Vietnamese sailors after ship sinks

Chinese vessels and a search helicopter saved 47 sailors after their ship went under in bad weather.

27 Jul 2026 - 9:31PM

Hong Kong science and tech

Black Lake CEO’s strategy to sell AI solutions to factories: turn to food couriers

Tech company founder Zhou Yuxiang sits down with the South China Morning Post for his first interview with a Hong Kong media outlet.

27 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

South China Sea

Search for survivors continues after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea

State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef.

27 Jul 2026 - 10:44PMvideocam

Some of the survivors were picked up from life rafts. Photo: CCTV

Luxury travel

Review | Zannier Bai San Ho offers European luxury with a Vietnamese twist

The resort on Vietnam’s central coast was founded by French hotelier Arnaud Zannier, whose other properties have played host to celebrities like Angelina Jolie.

30 Jul 2026 - 1:19PM

Zannier Bai San Ho was founded by French hotelier Arnaud Zannier. Photo: Handout

Asean

Why new US tariffs threaten Trump government’s credibility in Asean

The additional duties come just a day after Marco Rubio tells Southeast Asian foreign ministers that the US is ‘with Asean 100 per cent’.

26 Jul 2026 - 11:30AMvideocam

Cambodia

Asian Angle | Cambodia’s war on scammers needs a blueprint built to last

Rounding up foot soldiers is easy. The hard part is tracing cash, exposing high-level enablers and protecting coerced victims.

25 Jul 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

China trade

China’s durian imports from Thailand, Malaysia soar as glut stresses growers

Chinese imports of the pungent fruit have increased by 47 per cent in the first half of 2026, prompting a sharp decline in prices.

23 Jul 2026 - 3:00PM

Workers process durians for export to China in Lam Dong, Vietnam, as Southeast Asian exporters offloaded a glut of the pungent, spiky fruit, sparking a drop in prices. Photo: Xinhua

Belt and Road Initiative

China Unicom connects Hong Kong-Cambodia cable, widening undersea data network

The submarine cable project ties city with a high-speed data and information corridor running through Southeast Asia.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:17PM

A new state-of-the-art submarine cable enabling faster internet for Cambodia has made a successful landing in Hong Kong earlier this week. Photo: Sina

US-China relations

Wang and Rubio at Asean discuss Xi’s planned US visit, South China Sea clash

America’s top diplomat describes dispute between Beijing and Manila over Second Thomas Shoal as very negative and benefiting no one.

22 Jul 2026 - 10:48PMvideocam

Myanmar

Myanmar and Laos plan downstream Mekong’s biggest dam yet

A joint study for a 2,790MW hydropower project is more political stunt than power plan, critics say.

22 Jul 2026 - 4:40PM

Food and Drinks

Forget pho: Da Nang food tour spotlights a different Vietnamese noodle dish

Vietnamese food expert Helen Le takes us to her favourite restaurants in Da Nang for mi quang noodles, banh mi, banh xeo and more.

22 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM

A bowl of mi quang, a Vietnamese noodle dish widely enjoyed in central Vietnam, is served at Mi Quang Nhung in Da Nang. Food influencer Helen Le takes writer Andrew Sun to this joint and others during a food tour of Vietnam’s third city. Photo: Andrew Sun

Indonesia

Indonesia restarts South China Sea gas project Beijing opposed

A low profile restart of the US$3 billion Tuna field with a Russian partner looks set to test Jakarta’s sovereign resolve.

22 Jul 2026 - 4:36PMvideocam

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV makers went from small fry to big shots. Can others do the same?

The global green shift is providing a way for emerging economies to catch up with global powerhouses, with help from China’s supply chain.

22 Jul 2026 - 2:34PMvideocam

Hong Kong

A Vietnamese refugee returns to the Hong Kong island where echoes of a lost childhood remain

Entrepreneur Katie Aung revisits the remote site of the detention camp that shaped her younger years.

21 Jul 2026 - 8:00AM

Vietnamese refugees arrive in Hong Kong. Some are wearing the green or khaki shirts of the Vietnamese military. Photo: courtesy of Les Bird

India

How India’s ‘practical’ alliances could reshape Indo-Pacific security

New Delhi’s ‘proactive new playbook’ aims to fill the vacuum left by fluctuating US commitments in the region, analysts say.

19 Jul 2026 - 1:00PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese pose for a picture in the stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 10. Photo: Reuters

South Korea

Asian Angle | Vietnam’s economic miracle has a made-elsewhere problem

The numbers dazzle, but Vietnamese companies are losing ground in their own export boom as the middle-income trap looms.

19 Jul 2026 - 2:35PM

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: in celebration of the human spirit

From a photographer on China’s epic belt and road odyssey to the enigmatic man behind Shenzhen’s Weird Building, this edition investigates the people behind the stories.

21 Jul 2026 - 5:18PM

Accidents and disasters in China

Why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground

There is growing disquiet in several nations about how weather-manipulation tools are used in cross-border rivalries.

18 Jul 2026 - 9:48PMvideocam

The sky is emerging as a new arena of strategic competition as nations move beyond simply forecasting the weather towards actively shaping it. Photo: VCG via Getty Images