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• With Swarms of Ships, Beijing Tightens Its Grip on South China Sea May 3, 2021
  After building artificial islands, China is using large fleets of ostensibly civilian boats to press other countries’ vessels out of disputed waters.
  Steven Lee Myers and Jason Gutierrez
• America, Please Don’t Forget the Victims of Agent Orange April 30, 2021
  Victims in Southeast Asia have never received compensation from the chemical giants that supplied herbicides during the Vietnam War.
  Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
• Una vacuna de bajo costo contra la COVID-19 está en marcha April 20, 2021
  Una nueva formulación que está entrando en ensayos clínicos en Brasil, México, Tailandia y Vietnam podría cambiar la forma en que el mundo combate la pandemia.
  Carl Zimmer
• Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Covid-19 Vaccine April 17, 2021
  A new formulation entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic.
  Carl Zimmer
• Georgia Attacks Prompt a Muted Reaction in Asia March 20, 2021
  Six of the eight victims were of Asian descent. But in China and South Korea, debate over the violence played out with far less intensity than it did in the United States.
  Mike Ives and Amy Qin
• Countries Tried to Curb Trade in Plastic Waste. The U.S. Is Shipping More. March 12, 2021
  Data shows that American exporters continue to ship plastic waste overseas, often to poorer countries, even though most of the world has agreed to not accept it.
  Hiroko Tabuchi and Michael Corkery
• Viet Thanh Nguyen Talks About 'The Committed' March 1, 2021
  Viet Thanh Nguyen won the Pulitzer for his debut, “The Sympathizer,” recognition that was great for his career and bad for his writing. Now he’s back with its subversive sequel, “The Committed.”
  Alexandra Alter
• Vietnam Gives Nguyen Phu Trong a 3rd Term as Communist Chief February 1, 2021
  Nguyen Phu Trong, 76, was named to a third term in office as party leaders were unable to reach consensus on a successor. The reappointment may have put off a transition to more pragmatic leadership.
  Richard C. Paddock
• The World’s Rarest Turtle Has a Shot at Escaping Extinction January 25, 2021
  Conservationists confirmed that a Swinhoe’s softshell turtle found in Vietnam is female, reigniting hope for saving the species.
  Rachel Nuwer
• A Scoop About the Pentagon Papers, 50 Years Later January 15, 2021
  A former Times reporter obtained the answer to a major question involving Neil Sheehan’s source, then had to keep it secret until last week.
  Katie Van Syckle