Pursuing Progress on Human Rights with Vietnam

OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF STATE RESPONSE TO: STOP EXPANDING TRADE WITH VIETNAM AT THE EXPENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS I would like to thank all of you who signed this petition underscoring Americans’ concern for human rights in Vietnam and the United States-Vietnam relationship. As our dialogue with Vietnam evolves, we are especially cognizant of the views of [...]

Vietnam’s inflation rate rises to 23%

Vietnam’s inflation rate rose for the 12th month in a row in August, driven by higher food and fuel costs. The country’s consumer price index was up 23% from a year earlier, which is the highest rate of inflation in Asia. According to the government’s General Statistics Office, food and drink prices rose 34%. However, [...]