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Vietnam flood death toll reaches 16
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 20/11/2025
» HANOI - The death toll from a new round of torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam since the weekend has risen to 16, a government report said on Thursday, with water levels rising further in already inundated towns and villages.
Four Vietnamese airports to close as Typhoon Yagi nears
Reuters, Published on 06/09/2024
» Vietnamese authorities are preparing to suspend operations at four northern airports, including Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, for parts of Saturday as the nation braces for storm Yagi, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
Vietnam wants China’s help for high-speed railway development
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/06/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam is looking for China's support with the development of the country’s high-speed railway networks including cross-border lines that would promote trade between the two countries.
Vietnam police arrest deputy trade minister in bribery probe
Reuters, Published on 21/12/2023
» HANOI - Police in Vietnam have arrested Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on an accusation of bribery, the country's security ministry said on Thursday.
Vietnam detains climate activist on tax charges
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» HANOI: Vietnamese authorities have detained a prominent climate activist for alleged tax evasion, her husband said on Friday, adding to a list of environmentalists facing the accusation.
US seeks jailed Vietnam blogger’s release before Blinken visit
Bloomberg, Published on 14/04/2023
» The US called on Vietnam to release blogger Nguyen Lan Thang, who was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for anti-state activities, ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s weekend visit for talks in Hanoi.
Ukrainian Hare Krishna devotees seek sanctuary in N.Ireland
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» INISH RATH (UNITED KINGDOM) - Nestled among the reeds of Northern Ireland's Lough Erne, the wooded island of Inish Rath has been home to a Hare Krishna temple since the 1980s.
Five critically endangered monkeys shot dead in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» HANOI: Poachers in Vietnam have shot dead five critically endangered langurs, a type of monkey killed for bushmeat and traditional medicine, state media said Tuesday.
Myanmar town near India border sees exodus as thousands flee fighting
Reuters, Published on 22/09/2021
» Most of the population of a Myanmar town near the Indian border have fled after buildings were set ablaze by artillery amid fighting between militia forces opposed to military rule and the army, according to residents and media reports.
India begins mega-rollout of Covid-19 vaccine
AFP, Published on 16/01/2021
» NEW DELHI: India begins one of the world's biggest coronavirus vaccine programmes on Saturday, a colossal and complex task compounded by safety worries, shaky infrastructure and public scepticism.