Sep 08 Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain and flooding By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 07 Typhoon Yagi makes landfall in Vietnam, leaving at least 4 dead and scores injured By Zen Soo, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Aug 03 Vietnam’s president confirmed as new Communist Party chief in wake of predecessor’s death By Associated Press Vietnamese President To Lam was confirmed Saturday as the new chief of the Communist Party after his predecessor died July 19. It was unclear if Lam will stay in his role as president. Continue reading
Jul 19 Vietnam Communist Party head Nguyen Phu Trong, country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80 By Associated Press Trong had dominated Vietnamese politics since 2011, when he was elected party chief. During his tenure, he worked to consolidate the Communist Party's power in Vietnam's single-party political system. Continue reading
Jul 16 Six people found dead in Bangkok luxury hotel, possibly poisoned By Associated Press Police identified the dead as two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. Continue reading
Jun 20 Putin signs deals with Vietnam in effort to bolster ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s growing isolation By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 7:36 Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community’s success and struggles By William Brangham, Layla Quran The 2 million Vietnamese Americans in this country often find their stories still told through the lens of the Vietnam War. But at an art exhibit in Biloxi, Mississippi, a new generation is telling a different story about their lives… Continue watching
Apr 11 Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in massive fraud case By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 30 Examining the legacy of the enduring, polarizing Henry Kissinger By Michael D. Mosettig Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at age 100, was an American original. And like many who merit that description, he was not born in the United States. Continue reading
Sep 13 At least 56 dead, 37 injured after apartment building fire in Hanoi By Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press State media said dozens of people remained trapped in the building until after dawn. Continue reading