World Apr 30 Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity Vietnam has celebrated the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation 50 years ago with a military parade and a focus on a future of peace.
World Apr 14 China’s Xi says no winners in tariffs and trade war during Southeast Asia visit Xi reiterating China's commitment to global trade in contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs moves.
World Mar 19 USAID cuts jeopardize Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed.
World Sep 10 At least 87 dead and dozens missing in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to 87 as 70 others remain missing and hundreds were injured, state media said.
World Sep 09 A bus was swept away by a flood in a storm in Vietnam, raising the death toll to at least 64 Elsewhere, a steel bridge collapsed, leaving 13 people missing.
World Sep 08 Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain and flooding At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country's north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power.
World Sep 07 Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam, leaving at least 4 dead and scores injured Yagi, described by Vietnamese meteorological officials as “one of the most powerful typhoons in the region over the past decade,” made its way to the Southeast Asian country after it left three people dead and nearly a hundred others injured…
World Aug 12 How Bangladesh’s youth forced out the prime minister who ruled for much of their lives A generation of young people, many of whom cannot remember a time before Sheikh Hasina was Bangladesh’s prime minister, led protests that resulted in her ouster.
World Jun 20 Putin signs deals with Vietnam in effort to bolster ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s growing isolation Russian President Vladimir Putin and President To Lam agreed to further cooperate in education, science and technology, oil and gas exploration, clean energy and health.
World Apr 11 Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in massive fraud case The 67-year-old chair of real estate company Van Thinh Phat was accused of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3 percent of the country's 2022 GDP.