PetroVietnam Gas JSC plans to import more liquefied petroleum gas from the US than its traditional Middle East suppliers next month, in the latest sign that the Iran war is reordering global energy flows.

Some 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Hanoi, in Thai Nguyen province, a massive open-cut mine tears into the landscape. Ringed by dense, green hills, the vast, stepped crater is raw gray and brown. Along its sides, huge trucks creep along, while a murky pool lies stagnant at the bottom.

Vietnam has moved up its timeline for the mandatory use of biofuel despite concerns over supply levels, quality and cost, as it seeks to strengthen energy security while the Middle East conflict drags on.

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed closer ties with Vietnam over the two countries’ shared political system as he met with the Southeast Asian nation’s party chief and newly appointed president, To Lam, in Beijing.

Vietnam’s party chief and newly appointed president, To Lam, is set to meet Xi Jinping in China this week, seeking to shore up energy security as the war in Iran raises global supply risks and pushes Hanoi to deepen cooperation with its largest trading partner.

Vietnam’s National Assembly elected Communist Party chief To Lam as president on Tuesday, consolidating the country’s top party and state roles in a rare concentration of power as he moves to tighten control and tackle economic headwinds.

Party chief To Lam is sticking to his ambitious double-digit goal despite rising energy costs that threaten to derail the global economy.

Vietnam’s police launched criminal proceedings into prominent journalist and blogger Le Anh Hung for alleged anti-state activities in a country where authorities maintain a tightly controlled media environment.

Vietnam’s top leader To Lam is seeking to hold trade talks with US President Donald Trump next week during a visit to Washington, according to people familiar with the matter, after months of negotiations failed to produce a breakthrough on the thorny question of “transshipped” goods.

Vietnam’s new Politburo has been revealed as the Communist Party Congress wrapped up early in Hanoi, with To Lam winning a full five-year term as party chief, seemingly with minimal backroom wrangling.

Vietnam’s leader To Lam has secured further authority from the ruling Communist Party to guide the country’s future and continue his aggressive “new growth model” for the economy.

Vietnam’s leader To Lam has secured further authority from the ruling Communist Party to guide the country’s future and continue his aggressive “new growth model” for the economy.

Vietnam’s Communist Party chose a new top decision-making body with some high-profile names missing, placing chief To Lam one step closer to strengthening his grip on power.

Vietnam’s Communist Party chose a new top decision-making body with some high-profile names missing, placing chief To Lam one step closer to strengthening his grip on power.

The western districts of Hanoi, home to wide boulevards and a national stadium, are far removed from the dense street life of the Old Quarter. But they’ve taken on an even more austere tone this week as Vietnam’s most powerful officials gather to select the country’s next leaders.

To Lam is seeking a pair of roles going into a crucial Communist Party Congress in order to consolidate power, as his reforms draw praise from business but meet resistance within party ranks.

To Lam is seeking a pair of roles going into a crucial Communist Party Congress in order to consolidate power, as his reforms draw praise from business but meet resistance within party ranks.

Vietnam’s Communist Party will nominate current General Secretary To Lam to stay in the top job, according to people familiar with the matter, paving the way for him to push on with a reform program that’s reshaping the nation.

Vietnam has replaced the trade minister who oversaw US tariff deal negotiations as Communist Party officials meet to decide who will be in contention for the country’s top leadership positions.

The US seeks to expand and deepen its defense relationship with Vietnam, according to Washington’s top envoy to the nation, as the two sides continue to hammer out details of a trade deal.