Vietnam Abolishes Two-Child Policy

Even though the regulation was loosely enforced, the nation’s birthrate fell to a record low last year.

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Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?

President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.

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How China Stands in the Way of a U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal

Among dozens of countries that were hit with steep tariffs, Vietnam was among the most publicly willing to meet the demands of the Trump administration. But China is a sticking point.

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Chinese Factories Are Moving Manufacturing to Vietnam to Escape Trumps Tariffs

A movement of manufacturing to Vietnam that began in President Trump’s first term is accelerating as sky-high U.S. tariffs block Chinese exports.

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Trump’s Tariffs Create Fear and Uncertainty at Vietnam’s Factories

The threat of 46 percent levies, among the highest for any country, is rattling Vietnam’s factory managers and workers, as well as thousands of exporters.

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Vietnam Veterans Worry That a War’s Hard Lessons Are Being Forgotten

The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 years later, veterans say they see its mistakes being repeated.

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Ho Chi Minh City Celebrates the Fall of Saigon With a Parade

Surging Vietnamese nationalism appeared on the streets, as thousands gathered to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.

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Out of War’s Shadow: Vietnam on the Move

Nothing defines Vietnam more right now than the desire to be seen anew, to have the country and its people recognized for their strengths.

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The Americans Fled Vietnam 50 Years Ago. I Visited the Buildings They Left Behind.

These structures, now surrounded by a modern metropolis, tell the story of the nation that has evolved in the decades since the war’s end.

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Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power.

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