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Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts

Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously ...
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Vietnam Is Building Islands to Challenge China’s Hold on a Vital Waterway

In the turquoise waters of the South China Sea, one country is challenging Beijing’s grip on one of the world’s most important maritime thoroughfares. Over four years, Vietnam has built out a series ...

Vietnam starts work on rail link to China amid infrastructure spending spree

Vietnam on Friday started construction on several large infrastructure projects, including five stations of a railway system ...
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Vietnam steps up South Reef expansion, careful not to provoke China

Dec. 11 (UPI) --Vietnam has quietly accelerated land reclamation at South Reef, a once-remote coral feature in the contested Spratly Islands, signaling a new strategic turn as pressure from China ...
The Diplomat

How Vietnam’s Non-Aligned Foreign Policy Helps Bolster Its Position in the South China Sea

A satellite image of Barque Canada Reef, a Vietnam-occupied feature in the Spratly Islands, taken on October 2, 2024. Vietnam now wants to complement an upgrade in military hardware with an upgrade in ...
The New York Times

Why Factories Will Keep Looking for Alternatives to China

A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won’t stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam. Credit...Video by Linh Pham Supported by By ...
U.S. News & World Report

Vietnam Exports to U.S., Imports From China Fall in August After Tariffs Take Effect

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam's exports to the United States fell 2% in August from July to $13.94 billion, Vietnamese customs data showed on Tuesday, as a tariff of 20% on shipments to the United States ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Trump Tariffs Ended China’s Monopoly on US Video Game Consoles

LEVEL COMPLETE As of August 2025, Vietnam exported 75% of the game consoles headed to the US. Millions of holiday shoppers across America are filling their baskets with pricey video game consoles, ...
The New York Times

How China Is Losing Its Title as the World’s Sneaker Factory

For American manufacturers, it is hard to quit China and its unrivaled factories. One industry is defying that reality as it shifts more production to Vietnam. For American manufacturers, it is hard ...
U.S. News & World Report

Exclusive-Huawei, ZTE Seal 5G Deals in Vietnam After US Tariffs, as Ties With China Warm

HANOI (Reuters) -China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi's strengthening bonds with ...
Gizmochina

Apple’s Big Move: Vietnam Replaces China for New Smart Home Devices

Apple Inc. is expanding its manufacturing in Vietnam as part of a major shift to strengthen its smart home business and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains. The company already builds several ...