The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles can be heard at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one of Vietnam's fastest-growing sports — or rage at the noise it makes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/31/more-sports/vietnam-pickleball-noise-wars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #pickleball #hanoi #vietnam
Barely a decade after President Barack Obama announced a “pivot” to Asia, the United States' commitment to the region is as tenuous as the days of the Vietnam War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/29/world/asia-adrift-alone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #trade #defense #china #southkorea #vietnam #southkoreajapanrelations
In 2025, Trump’s second-term policies, including aggressive U.S. tariffs, a trade war with China and inconsistent commitments to allies, disrupted economic and security trends that are expected to continue in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/16/world/washington-transform-asia-in-2025-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #china #asia #shinzoabe #vietnam #japan #australia #europe #thailand #xijinping #sanaetakaichi #taiwan #myanmar #cambodia
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“Pfade und Wege” / Paths and ways
Ninh Bình province, Vietnam.
U.S. senators telling troops they don’t have to obey illegal commands has sparked ire from President Donald Trump, underscoring the enduring principle that soldiers must follow conscience and the law above orders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/07/duty-to-disobey-unlawful-orders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #us #donaldtrump #markkelly #petehegseth #clausvonstauffenberg #mylai #uniformcodeofmilitaryjustice #nuremberg #internationalcriminalcourt #thehague #germany #france #britain #israel #vietnam
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“Pfade und Wege” / Paths and ways
Ninh Bình province, Vietnam.
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“In der Innenstadt” / In the city center
The dragons of Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, facing Ho Chi Minh City Hall, in Saigon, #Vietnam.
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“In der Innenstadt” / In the city center
The dragons of Nguyễn Huệ Boulevard, facing Ho Chi Minh City Hall, in Saigon, #Vietnam.
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China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam。 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/29/tech/huawei-zte-5g-vietnam-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #vietnam #china #telecoms #huawei #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #southeastasia #5g
Vietnam was assessing the damage from Typhoon Kalmaegi on Friday after it made landfall earlier this week, with one death reported by state media and thousands evacuated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/asia-pacific/typhoon-vietnam-philippines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vietnam #philippines #typhoons #storms
Flooding in Vietnam has killed at least 10 people this week as the water level of a major river near tourist landmarks reached a 60-year high, authorities said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/10/30/climate-change/climate-planning-vietnam-flooding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #vietnam #floods #southeastasia
In a whirl of activity after landing in Kuala Lumpur, Trump unveiled trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as the frameworks for deals with Thailand and Vietnam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/28/economy/trump-southeast-asia-trade-edge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #donaldtrump #malaysia #cambodia #thailand #vietnam
A U.N. cybercrime agreement aimed at curbing offenses that cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually is set to be signed in Hanoi this weekend, despite criticism over human rights risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/world/crime-legal/un-cybercrime-pact-hanoi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #crimelegal #cybersecurity #hanoi #vietnam #un
Governments expanding economic ties should recognize that Vietnam is among the most repressive countries in Southeast Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/20/world/heavy-price-of-vietname-rights-suppression/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #vietnam #humanrights #trade
Nearly 75% of Vietnamese respondents prefer the United States to China as a partner, but the share favoring China is rising faster than anywhere else in Southeast Asia, bucking the regional trend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/14/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-china-view-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #vietnam #trade #xijinping
Police arrested a couple in Osaka Prefecture on Monday on suspicion of attempting to fraudulently import rice, disguising the shipment as mung beans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/crime-legal/osaka-couple-arrest-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #osaka #rice #vietnam
Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam will travel to North Korea this week, marking the first visit by a Vietnamese leader to the largely isolated nation in nearly 20 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-leader-north-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #vietnam #northkorea #kimjongun
Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat on Sunday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/asia-pacific/vietnam-braces-for-typhoon-bualoi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #vietnam #typhoonbualoi
Vietnamese electric motorbike maker Dat Bike obtained $22 million in fresh funding as it takes on established players such as Honda Motor and Yamaha in one of the world’s fastest-growing two-wheel EV markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/tech/vietnam-startup-ev-motorbike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #vietnam #carmakers #electricvehicles
