A fire ripped through an apartment complex in central Hanoi early Friday, killing 14 people and injuring three others, police said. Smoke and toxic gases billowed out of the building in Cau Giay district, a densely populated district of Vietnam’s capital that is home to several universities, after a fire broke out around 12:30am Thursday. […]
Read MoreFour coal miners died in a methane gas fire in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh. Seven more people were injured in this terrible fire. The accident occurred early Wednesday morning (local time) during the excavation of the 23 square meter mine in Cam Pha city, Vietnam News Agency reported. According to the report, the […]
Read MoreVietnam’s President Vo Van Thung has resigned after more than a year due to his involvement in corruption. The country’s parliament approved his resignation on Thursday. In a statement after a meeting of the country’s ruling Communist Party on Wednesday, the government said he had broken party rules and negatively damaged the party’s image. The […]
Read MoreVietnamese President Vo Van Thung resigned after just one year in office. He is believed to have resigned due to links to a corruption scandal in his home province. In a statement after a meeting of the ruling Communist Party on Wednesday, the country’s government said Thung had broken the party’s policy and tarnished its […]
Read MoreIn a seismic development that has sent shockwaves through Vietnam, Truong My Lan, the formidable figure behind the Van Thinh Phat Group, faces an impending trial over allegations of orchestrating a staggering $12 billion fraud. The case, set to commence on March 5, highlights the potential challenges the Vietnamese government faces in safeguarding its financial […]
Read MorePHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodia and Vietnam have shared their mutual appreciation for the progress of their defence ties, noting that their closeness stems from recent visitor exchanges between the two militaries. Both sides believe that the visits have made a significant contribution to strengthening and expanding their bonds of friendship, cooperation and solidarity. […]
Read MoreBeijing : Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu abruptly pulled out of a meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders last week, three officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, amid questions about his more than two-weeks-long absence from public view. Li, 65, was due to attend an annual gathering on defence cooperation hosted by Vietnam on its […]
Read MoreHanoi: US President Joe Biden on Sunday secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation lifted Washington to Hanoi’s highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia. The US has been pushing for the upgrade for months as it sees the manufacturing dynamo as a key country in its strategy to […]
Read MoreBy Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – The United States expects to elevate its diplomatic relations with former foe Vietnam to the top level as President Joe Biden travels to Hanoi in a week, in a move that may irk China and with unclear business implications. Fearful of the potential reaction from its much […]
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