Vietnam

Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban and met with Israeli defense companies

Senior Vietnamese officials, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, devoted a lot of time to the Israeli companies at the exhibition

A police officer stands in front of red flags used to decorate a street, in Hanoi, Vietnam, August 30, 2025.
Ret. Marine Major James Capers Jr. is presented the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Donald Trump (R) during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump awards Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr, first living black Marine recipient

Far-right protesters chant slogans, calling for a halt to vote counting and a rerun of the race, as they surround a polling station where ballot boxes for local elections are still kept in, in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2026.

South Korea names Han Seongsook as first female PM pick in decades

Ho Chi Minh City

After Hanoi, Arkia opens a new direct route to the Far East


Saigon's last stand: Remembering the fall that ended the Vietnam War 50 years on

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the images of helicopters, chaos, and surrender still echo as symbols of the Vietnam War’s dramatic end.

 A picture taken on April 30, 1975 in Saigon shows a tank of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) smashing in the gate of the South Vietnamese presidential palace, South Vietnamese government's last stronghold.

Cache of human skeletons revealed in former military storage cave in Vietnam

Forensic agencies are examining the remains to determine their origin and archaeological value.

 Nghệ An province, Vietnam.

Archaeologists find nine kneeling skeletons at Quỳnh Văn site in Vietnam

Some graves contained jewelry made from shell and sea snail shells, indicating residents had developed beliefs and craftsmanship skills.

 Archaeologists find nine kneeling skeletons at Quỳnh Văn site in Vietnam.

Archaeologists take on excavation of ancient wooden vessels discovered under fish pond

Preliminary studies show both vessels found in Vietnam are structurally intact. One measures 15 meters long by 2.2 meters wide, and the other is 14 meters long by 1.6 meters wide.

 Archaeologists take on excavation of ancient wooden vessels discovered under fish pond.

Grapevine February 23, 2025: Kudos to Hebrew University faculty members

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Israelis walking in front of the entrance to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action

Levels of hazardous small particles, known as PM2.5, were measured at 266 micrograms per cubic metre in Hanoi.

 Air pollution in Hanoi, Vietnam. January 3, 2025.

Will Israel's Elbit, Rafael join Iranian rival firms in Vietnam arms expo?

Elbit specifically told the Post it is not attending the conference, and Rafael, at press time, had not yet indicated whether it would attend or not.

A view of the Elbit Systems booth at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore, February 20, 2024

Iran, Israel among rivals to showcase their arms at Vietnam defense expo

Nearly 200 companies from 27 countries have already reserved booths at the defense expo, which will be held in the capital, Hanoi, from Dec. 19 to 22.

 Russian-made S125-2TM anti-aircraft missiles are displayed at the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022, in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 8, 2022.

Israel and Vietnam reignite relations with new free trade agreement

“The trade agreement with Vietnam represents a significant step forward for the Israeli economy, marking another milestone in Israel’s cooperation with leading global economies," Barkat said.

 Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat is seen shaking hands with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

‘Suckers and losers,’ that’s what Donald Trump calls war heroes - opinion

Donald Trump will fundamentally never understand service the way those who have actually served in uniform will, and it’s one of the countless reasons he’s unfit to be commander-in-chief

 THEN-US PRESIDENT Donald Trump is escorted at a ceremony to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, as part of the Memorial Day observance in May 2017.