Vietnam
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World
Nguyen Phu Trong, Powerful Vietnamese Leader, Is Dead at 80
Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.
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News
L.B.J. Did It in 1968. Biden Can Do It, Too.
On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson used a nationally televised address from the Oval Office to announce that he would…
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News
Doris Allen, Analyst Who Saw the Tet Offensive Coming, Is Dead at 97
Her warning of a big buildup of enemy troops poised to attack South Vietnam in 1968 was ignored, a major…
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World
Friday Briefing: Vladimir Putin Visits Vietnam
Also, a rift in Israel over the war in Gaza.
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World
3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip…
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World
Why Is Putin Traveling to Vietnam?
President Vladimir V. Putin arrived in Hanoi keen to maintain the longstanding military ties between Russia and Vietnam, as Hanoi…
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World
Vietnam Arrests Prominent Journalist for Facebook Posts
Truong Huy San was accused of “abusing democratic freedoms,” a charge that rights groups say has been frequently used against…
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World
Power Struggle in Vietnam Brings Third President in Less Than 2 Years
But it remains unclear whether Gen. To Lam, the new president, can rise to the post of the top leader,…
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News
Barry Romo, Decorated Vet Who Turned Against the VietnamWar, Dies at 76
After serving as an officer, he became a leading antiwar activist. In 1971, he tossed away his medals during a…
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Arts
‘The Sympathizer’ Opens a Counteroffensive on Vietnam War Movies
HBO’s series is not just a good story. It’s a sharp piece of film criticism.