Vietnam
Ministry of Public Security's latest drive for power lies behind political crisis

The Intelligence Gazette
Vietnam's MPS, Qassem Al Araji in Tehran, France's new South East Asia diplomat, FSB

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every week, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Hanoi to Paris, via Tehran and Moscow.

VietnamTo Lam wants to further condense public security hierarchy

Iraq/IranQassem Al Araji defuses Sulaymaniyah security issues before return to Tehran

France/Vietnam/RomaniaOlivier Brochet tipped to succeed ambassador Warnery in Hanoi

RussiaFSB's new technical director settles in

France, Italy, Vietnam
Thales and Leonardo fight for influence in Hanoi

Defence giant Thales suspects competitor Leonardo of derailing a major contract the group had secured in Vietnam. At the heart of the conflict lies a French hotel developer who was operating covertly for the Italian rival.

United States, Vietnam
Bell flies full speed ahead on helicopter sales in Vietnam

US manufacturer Bell was part of a large business delegation that travelled to Hanoi in March. It hopes to sell helicopters to the Ministry of Public Safety in Hanoi. For the first time since the two countries were at war, Vietnamese helicopter pilots are being trained on US soil.

China, Vietnam
Hanoi corruption affair linked to Chinese power struggles

The arrest of Chinese-Vietmanese businesswoman Truong My Lan for alleged corruption, against a backdrop of activity by the Chinese intelligence services, has fanned tensions in Chinese-Vietnamese business circles.

Vietnam
Despite corruption probes, Vietnam still holds appeal for cyber companies

The recent charges against agent Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan may have had a negative impact on the Israeli cyber sector's dealings with Vietnam but the country remains a land of opportunities, both civil and miltary, for cyber firms.

Spotlight | Vietnam
Balkan arms suppliers look to benefit from their long-standing links with Hanoi

Since former spymaster Pham Minh Chinh was appointed prime minister in early April, the country's arms supply networks are being revitalized bit by bit. Former Yugoslav firms with long-standing links with Vietnam are hoping to benefit from the situation after having gained the upper hand over their Israeli rivals.