In the Diaspora: July 2023

News from Vietnamese outside and inside Việt Nam

►Vietnam to have first post-war resident papal representative

►Supporters rally around Vietnamese American City Council member who was called ‘un-American’

►Vietnam car maker begins build for North Carolina electric vehicle plant that will employ thousands

►Blackpink takes Vietnam by storm, riding Korean economic wave

►Vietnam jails 50 in mass bribery trial over Covid-19 flights

►Evidence of 2,000-year-old Vietnamese curry sheds new light on ancient trade routes

►Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is sinking, but innovations offer hope

►Vietnam Orders Social Media Firms to Cut ‘Toxic’ Content Using AI

►Biden says Vietnam leader wants to meet him at G20 to elevate ties

►Activist says he’ll continue to struggle for democracy in Vietnam

►Pensions in Vietnam hindered by companies’ low social insurance payments

►Vietnam and Israel sign free trade agreement

►Lessons from Vietnam as El Niño Hits Southeast

►Vietnam to up annual raw rare earths output to 2m tonnes by 2030