Latest fromVietnam

Jason Walls: Luxon’s brilliant week of diplomacy; terrible week of politics
Luxon proved a master deal-maker in Vietnam but a gaff-prone interviewee back home.

Migrant workers to receive $230,000 in compensation from nail salon
The women, who often worked every day without breaks, were initially paid $200 per week.

Kiwi police in Vietnam amid Wellington sexual assault case investigation
PM Luxon: 'Anyone coming to New Zealand needs to respect our laws. Anyone.'

Luxon floats sending Navy ship into South China Sea
The move to send a vessel will affirm closer ties with Vietnam.

New Zealand's new deal with Vietnam and citizen arrest laws to be eased | NZ Herald News Update
New Zealand's new deal with Vietnam, citizen arrest laws to be eased and international tourist spending on the rise.

Editorial: Calm heads need to prevail after China’s high seas tit for tat
EDITORIAL: China’s live-firing exercises has fired shots across NZ and Australia’s bow.

Luxon tells major summit NZ’s risks are real as regional tensions flare
The PM spoke of conflict threats in the Asia-Pacific region during his Vietnam trip.

Watch: Woman engulfed in flames after birthday balloon disaster
'If I had known, I would never have put myself in such a dangerous situation.'

Luxon poised to meet Vietnam’s ‘Big Four’; plays down China tensions
The looming spector of China in the Pacific will be top of Luxon's mind in capital Hanoi.

Police seek extradition of two Vietnamese officials after alleged indecent assault on waitresses
One victim said the officials were 'pulling us into their laps' while they worked.

A guide to eating street food without risk in Southeast Asia
Go ahead and tuck in, there’s more taste than tummy ache we promise.

Who took this famous Vietnam War photo? A controversial documentary investigates
The film claims the Napalm Girl photo was not taken by Nick Ut. The AP and Ut deny that.

Is this the 2025 travel answer to all your poor health choices?
Rid your reliance on sugar, coffee and other sins in Hoi An, Vietnam

Logistics groups move Chinese staff to help companies tackle Sino-US trade tensions
Financial Times: Firms redeploy Mandarin speakers to help manufacturers set up overseas.

Ho Chi Minh to Northcote: 'Southern Hemisphere's largest modular housing project'
'We see New Zealand as a long-term strategy.

Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected
'The police suspect that the cafe was (deliberately) burned down.'

Why fly Business Class from Sydney to Hanoi with Vietnam Airlines?
Reasonably priced business-class airfares are just the beginning.

PM left in the dark about assault of women by Vietnamese officials
Police confirmed they were unable to charge the men, but were certain the crime happened.

Why police can't charge Vietnamese officials despite having 'no doubt' of sex assault
Police confirmed they were unable to charge the men, but were certain the crime happened.

Coffee futures hit 47-year high on global supply and EU law fears
Financial Times: Buyers ‘go into panic mode’ to secure high-quality arabica beans.

Why I fell in love with the Mekong: River cruising through Cambodia and Vietnam
From temples and French architecture to shacks and fish farms, the Mekong has it all.