Sebastian Strangio

The property developer Truong My Lan is currently serving a life sentence for masterminding Vietnam's largest ever corruption scandal.

A General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) is expected to be high on the agenda when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan later this week.

A luxury Maybach car and two white Hermès handbags once owned by the imprisoned Vietnamese property developer Truong My Lan were last week sold at an auction for more than $1 million, part of an effort by Vietnamese authorities to recover funds linked to her multibillion-dollar fraud.

The move comes as the country's government faces growing scrutiny for its role in handling an explosion of online scam centers and organized crime.

The country has become the second in Southeast Asia to block access to the controversial prediction market.

The visit, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of relations between the two countries, came as part of a tour that also included stops in China and South Korea.

Rodrigo Duterte faces three counts of crimes against humanity involving the murders of at least ⁠76 people during violent anti-drug crackdowns.

Rodrigo Duterte faces three counts of crimes against humanity involving the murders of at least ⁠76 people during violent anti-drug crackdowns.

The country is set to become the third in Southeast Asia to purchase the powerful Indo-Russian missile system, after the Philippines and Indonesia.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that maintaining peace, stability, and the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea “remains non-negotiable” for both nations.