Vietnam

Although it’s still only September, the impact of the pandemic is already stretching to another holiday shopping season. It’s not just a supply issue for those looking to buy gifts — it’s also hitting certain manufacturing economies across the Pacific.

Early in the pandemic, Vietnam was remarkably successful in keeping the virus out and containing it quickly when it did appear, using aggressive contact tracing, isolation and quarantine. Today, it’s a very different situation.

Vice President Kamala Harris is in Vietnam Wednesday — the second stop of her first trip to Asia as vice president. The visit is getting publicity in the region, and close attention from Beijing.

Hawaii health officials are working to increase the number of residents who are vaccinated. But in some parts of Southeast Asia, the focus is still on…

States are having varying responses to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control about face masks and social distancing. But in parts of…

HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity…

While vacation travel remains slow to non-existent in many parts of the world, diplomatic visits are continuing. And that’s true this week in Asia — where…

Areas that have been the most successful in dealing with the coronavirus have generally acted quickly to fight it. That’s been the case in Vietnam — which…

Governor David Ige says he’s close to announcing details of a plan to re-open trans-Pacific travel to Hawaii. Other locations in the region are taking a…

Government officials in Hawaii and many other travel destinations are trying to figure out how to safely encourage tourism. In southeast Asia, the…