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        <title><![CDATA[Francesca Stevens - Vietnam Bureau Chief]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Orders Crackdown on IP Violations After US Trade Warning]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-06/vietnam-orders-crackdown-on-ip-violations-after-us-trade-warning</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Gas Major Looks to US as Iran War Reorders LPG Flows]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pham Van Phong Source: PetroVietnam Gas JSC</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Soaring Tungsten Adds Impetus to Vietnam Mine Sale Effort]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Nui Phao mine in Thai Nguyen province.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Rushes Biofuel Rollout as Iran War Prompts Energy Pivot]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Xi Tells Vietnam’s Lam Keeping Socialist Path Is ‘Top Priority’]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:38:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>President Xi Jinping meets with Vietnam&apos;s President To Lam in Beijing, on April 15.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Xi to Meet Vietnam Leader as Hormuz Blockade Risks Oil Flows]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-13/xi-to-meet-vietnam-leader-as-hormuz-blockade-risks-energy-flows</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>To Lam Photographer: Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s To Lam Secures Presidency, Tightens Grip on Power]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/vietnam-s-to-lam-secures-presidency-tightening-grip-on-power</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>To Lam Source: AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s 10% Growth Dream at Risk as Iran War Chokes Fuel Flows]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Party chief To Lam is sticking to his ambitious double-digit goal despite rising energy costs that threaten to derail the global economy.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-31/vietnam-s-10-growth-dream-at-risk-as-iran-war-chokes-fuel-flows</link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:00:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A container ship leaves the industrial port city of Haiphong in Vietnam, on March 31.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Financial Center Takes Shape, Seeking Wall Street Links]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/vietnam-financial-center-takes-shape-seeking-wall-street-links</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:30:24 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Ho Chi Minh City.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Police Probe Prominent Journalist Over ‘Anti-State’ Acts]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/vietnam-police-probe-prominent-journalist-over-anti-state-acts</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s Lam Said to Plan US Trip, Seeks to Meet Trump on Trade]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/vietnam-s-lam-said-to-plan-us-trip-seeks-to-meet-trump-on-trade</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Francesca Stevens]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:57:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s Politburo Signals Key Winners After Party Congress]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-24/vietnam-s-politburo-signals-key-winners-after-party-congress</link>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:32:47 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Vietnam&apos;s relected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam addresses a press conference after the closing ceremony of the Communist Party of Vietnam&apos;s (CPV) 14th National Congress at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi on January 23, 2026. Vietnam&apos;s Communist Party &quot;unanimously&quot; re-elected To Lam to the post of general secretary on January 23, it said on its website, confirming he will remain the country&apos;s top leader for the next five years. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s To Lam and His Economic ‘New Model’ Cement Control]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:08:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s Ruling Party Signals Lam Closer to Most Powerful Roles]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/vietnam-party-list-signals-pm-president-losing-leadership-roles</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:01:49 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnam&apos;s prime minister, at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Regional and global leaders are gathering for one of the most closely watched meetings of the year, with US President Donald Trump slated to meet a host of Asian leaders during his three-nation tour of the region. Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Phones Go Dark as Vietnam Tightens Security for Party Conclave]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-22/phones-go-dark-as-vietnam-tightens-security-for-communist-party-conclave</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:40:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Delegates arrive to attend the meeting of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi on Jan. 21. Photographer: Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam's Leader Mirrors Xi's Style in Seeking Tighter Grip on Power]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[To Lam is seeking a pair of roles going into a crucial Communist Party Congress in order to consolidate power, as his reforms draw praise from business but meet resistance within party ranks.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-14/vietnam-s-most-powerful-man-to-lam-channels-china-s-xi-with-eyes-on-twin-prize</link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:50:29 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Vietnam&apos;s To Lam during a welcome ceremony for Russia&apos;s President Vladimir Putin at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi in 2024.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s Communist Party Said to Back Lam to Remain Chief]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Francesca Stevens]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:40:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Replaces Trade Minister as Leadership Review Begins]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:58:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Seeks to Broaden Vietnam Defense Ties as Trade Talks Drag On]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Marc Knapper on Dec. 13. Source: US Embassy in Vietnam</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Vietnam Tightens Control Over Media With Press Law Changes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:17:29 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A vendor arranges Vietnamese newspapers at a stall in Hanoi.</media:description>
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