Vietnam announces readiness to allow legal emigration under conditions

The treaty formalized close strategic ties between Vietnam and the Soviet Union. It came amid tensions with China and regional conflict, reflecting how postcolonial Vietnam navigated security and...

Vietnamese forces entered Cambodia after years of border violence and Khmer Rouge attacks. The intervention overthrew the Democratic Kampuchea government in January 1979, ending its genocidal rule,...

Vietnamese forces crossed into Cambodia amid escalating border attacks by the Khmer Rouge. The intervention ended Khmer Rouge rule in Phnom Penh but became a long occupation and a new conflict;...

The Cambodian capital fell to forces supported by Vietnam, ending the Democratic Kampuchea government. The intervention stopped the Khmer Rouge’s rule but began a decade of Vietnamese military...

Vietnamese forces and Cambodian allies entered Phnom Penh, ending Khmer Rouge control of the capital. The change halted the regime’s rule there, but war, displacement, famine, and international...

Chinese forces crossed the border in a short but destructive war. Beijing described the attack as punishment for Vietnam’s actions in Cambodia; Hanoi defended its sovereignty and cited border...

Chinese forces attacked across Vietnam’s northern border. The short but devastating war struck border communities and further burdened a country already rebuilding from decades of conflict and...

China announced that it would withdraw its forces after the February invasion. The fighting had caused destruction in northern border areas; the announcement did not resolve the underlying political...

Beijing announced that its troops had completed withdrawal from Vietnam. Hanoi disputed aspects of the claim and continued to report border tensions. The invasion left a deep imprint on communities...

A memorandum established procedures for family-reunification and other humanitarian departures from Vietnam. The programme created a legal pathway for many people while leaving eligibility rules and...