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European Council President Antonio Costa (left) and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong shake hands in Hanoi, Vietnam, on January 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP ) Vietnam and the European Union said on Thursday (January 29, 2026) they elevated diplomatic relations, as both sides seek to expand international partnerships amid global disruptions. The largely diplomatic move…
Tropical storm Koto killed three people and left another missing as it approached Vietnam, authorities said on Sunday (November 30, 2025), as strong winds and high seas buffeted vessels off the country’s flood-hit central coast. Heavy rains have lashed Vietnam’s middle belt in recent weeks, flooding historic sites and popular holiday destinations and causing hundreds…
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People wade through floodwaters near inundated vehicles in Nha Trang, Vietnam’s coastal Province of Khanh Hoa, on November 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the Environment Ministry said Sunday (November 23, 2025), after days of heavy rain and…
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A British woman and her South African finance who were found dead at a villa in Vietnam last month were killed after consuming a contaminated drink. According to People, Greta Marie Otteson, 33, and Arno Quinto Els, 36, were found dead in December last year. Their bodies were found in separate rooms at the Hoi…
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Vietnamese officials accused of corruption over repatriation flights during their trial at the Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AFP More than a dozen Vietnamese officials went on trial in Hanoi on Tuesday for alleged corruption over repatriation flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, a scandal that saw 54 people jailed last year. The…
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A DNA test revealed he was not her biological father. A Vietnamese father uncovered a long-buried truth after noticing his daughter’s appearance bore no resemblance to either parent, according to the South China Morning Post. A DNA test revealed he was not her biological father. This revelation led to a journey uncovering a hospital mix-up,…
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Strong beverage: A barista prepares coffee at a cafe in Hanoi. | Photo Credit: AFP Ditching a lucrative career in finance, Vu Dinh Tu opened a coffee shop without telling his parents and joined a wave of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs using espressos to challenge family expectations around work. Traditionally taken black, sometimes with condensed milk,…
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Vietnam condemned China on Thursday while saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The fishermen first reported the assault near the Chinese-controlled islands by radio on Sunday but did not…
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President To Lam. Vietnam will free nearly 3,800 prisoners in the country’s latest amnesty, the government said on Monday (September 30, 2024). | Photo Credit: REUTERS Vietnam will free nearly 3,800 prisoners including foreigners in the country’s latest amnesty, the government said on Monday (September 30, 2024). Vietnam has announced nine special amnesties since 2009,…
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