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Rice remains the centrepiece and a volatile variable of the Philippine-Vietnam relationship, as Manila relies heavily on Hanoi to ensure its national food security.

Philippines-Vietnam US$10 billion trade push risks running into rice politics

Manila’s rice import curbs, tariff uncertainty and a standing trade imbalance are testing commercial ties

US-China rivalry leaves South-east Asian countries potentially caught in between, said Vietnamese President To Lam at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29.

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In an unstable world of crises, solutions must come from Apac, says Vietnam’s To Lam

This comes as the region has become an arena for the strategic rivalry between the US and China

To Lam laid out his vision of a regional order to hundreds of delegates at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday.

Vietnam’s To Lam says military power alone can’t ensure security

He diagnoses the world as facing crises of the international order, development models and strategic trust

From left: Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology, Vu Hai Quan; Vietnam's Communist Party chief and state President To Lam; Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology, Tan See Leng; and Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung at the Vietnam-Singapore Tech Connect Forum.

Singapore, Vietnam need shared model to engage businesses, academia in tech cooperation, says To Lam

The countries’ parallel ambitions create stronger basis for collaboration, adds Singapore Manpower Minister Tan See Leng

An advanced manufacturing research centre is slated to be built within the VSIP ecosystem.

Vietnam-Singapore industrial park grid gets power-up amid deals inked during To Lam’s visit

Other developments include a new agrifood trade task force, strategic dialogue forum

After President To Lam's Singapore stop, he will continue on to the Philippines.

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam to make state visit to Singapore, give Shangri-La Dialogue keynote

Agenda includes site visits to A*Star facility, Bishan Depot

The overhaul – the most extensive in decades – has targeted a roughly 20% reduction in ministries, agencies and workforce, in an effort to improve policy execution and boost economic growth.

Casinos, karaoke bars set to benefit from Vietnam licence reform

It is the latest step to cut red tape, speed up approvals, and shrink the bureaucracy

A woman rides bicycle along a street in Hanoi on Apr 16. The country is home to the world’s sixth-largest reserves of rare earths.

Soaring tungsten adds impetus to Vietnam mine sale effort

The country is home to the world’s sixth-largest reserves of rare earths

To Lam is expected to address delegates as he appears on course to secure a full five-year term as General Secretary and may also be put forward for the presidency.

Vietnam’s Lam takes spotlight as party selects new leadership

Voting at the congress will take place behind closed doors, with mobile data and Wi-Fi signals blocked

The trip will be To Lam’s first visit to North Korea as Vietnam’s party chief, and follows his August tour of South Korea.

Vietnam’s top leader to visit North Korea this week: ministry

VIETNAM’S top leader To Lam will visit North Korea for three days from Thursday, Hanoi’s foreign affairs ministry said.

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