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Unlike the 2024 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, which has been calmer than expected, the Pacific Ocean typhoon season, on the other hand, has been quite severe. Typhoon Yagi, which passed through southern China en route...

From August 2 to August 6, heavy downpours caused flash floods and landslides in Vietnam’s northern provinces leading to residential and commercial destruction and eight fatalities. Flash floods, landslides, and typhoons...

A spike of COVID-19 cases has struck major industrial hubs in Vietnam, threatening to disrupt global supply chains. While Vietnam has had a relatively low case load, the recent spike in cases could potentially affect log...

Vaccination rollout against the coronavirus pandemic has been sluggish in the East Asia Pacific region. Originally, the region was among the most successful in the world at implementing successful mitigation measures aga...

Seven months have now passed since the introduction of initial COVID-related travel restrictions. OSAC has updated its interactive map with the latest entry restrictions for U.S. travelers to the Asia-Pacific region, com...

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are expected to meet in Hanoi, Vietnam on February 27 and 28.Vietnamese authorities plan on deploying hundreds of security personnel to maintain security an...

A number of recent legislative decisions have sparked uncharacteristically large demonstrations across Vietnam, including isolated incidents of violence in Binh Thaun province (100 miles northeast of Ho Chi Minh City). F...

On July 12, a UN-backed tribunal issued a much-anticipated verdict on the sovereignty of territories in the South China Sea, ruling largely against Beijing’s historical claims. China said it would ignore the decision (a...

Beijing's increasingly assertive position on maritime claims in the South China Sea has drawn considerable attention, from public officials and private sector organizations alike. This report looks at how these disputes...

On May 13, thousands of workers in Vietnam’s southern Binh Duong province rampaged through a number of industrial zones, setting fire to factories and damaging foreign assets in their wake. Although motivated by retribut...

On May 9, a 65-year-old Taiwanese fisherman was killed when his boat was fired upon by the Philippine Coast Guard in the Balintang Channel. In response, Taipei demanded an official apology from the Philippine government,...

On December 9, hundreds of demonstrators staged rallies in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to protest China’s growing assertiveness over disputed maritime territorial claims in the South China Sea, the latest in a string of r...

As a maritime highway connecting Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia to Southeast Asia, the South China Sea (SCS) represents a potential flashpoint in East Asia, owing to its strategic importance and conflicting clai...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week's bulletin contains articles highlighting the 60-day state of emergency in Peru's Amazon, potential impediments to Kenya's continued...

Over the last several months, reports of crime in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s commercial hub, have notably increased (please see the Warden Message issued by U.S. Consulate Ho Chi Minh City on the subject). In particular...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting the presence of Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) in Guatemala and the ot...

As the nuclear crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi power plant enters its fourth week, concerns about elevated levels of radiation in the country continue to pose a serious concern for OSAC constituents. On April 2, an...

Please find the latest edition of the Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting ongoing radiation concerns throughout East Asia due to the nuclear crisis at Japan’s Fukushima D...

U.S. Consulate sources confirmed July 3 Internet reporting of a clash between land rights protestors and police in Ho Chi Minh City on July 1.

Additional Avian Influenza cases have been reported in Cambodia and Vietnam. This World Health Organization bulletin gives updates on the situations in these countries.