Vietnam

Heavy rains, flooding after Typhoon Bualoi raise death toll to 19 in Vietnam

September 30, 2025 10:48 am

Rainfall topped 30 centimeters (nearly a foot) in parts of Vietnam over the past 24 hours, the national weather agency said Tuesday. It warned that heavy downpours would continue.

Typhoon Bualoi becomes a tropical storm that rips through Vietnam, killing at least 9 people

September 29, 2025 12:03 pm

The storm tore through communities, damaging houses, schools and power poles, sweeping away temporary bridges and flooding roads and low-water crossings across several provinces.

‘Name and shame them’: Indian couple caught on camera shoplifting from roadside vendor in Vietnam, video sparks outrage

September 28, 2025 2:43 pm

The couple, seen with a baby, can be seen picking items from the vendor while he was momentarily distracted.

Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears

September 28, 2025 8:35 am

The typhoon, which was packing wind speeds of up to 133kmh, is expected to make landfall in central Vietnam late on Sunday.

‘Stress hit a boiling point’: Woman reveals how leaving behind corporate job in the US helped her escape stress

September 18, 2025 4:56 pm

Before moving to Vietnam, Susan worked as a software consultant, a job that took a serious toll on her health and well-being.

IIT-Kanpur, Vietnam National University sign MoU to strengthen academic & research collaboration

September 19, 2025 9:12 am

Key areas identified for collaboration include: application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical diagnosis and hospital implementation tailored for Vietnam, AI-driven education and research, including language learning technologies and others

Top 10 most and least affordable countries in the world in 2025: Country home to over 2 million Indians ranks at the bottom

September 04, 2025 6:52 pm

Top 10 most and least affordable countries in the world in 2025 list: For the fifth year in a row, Vietnam has been named the most budget-friendly country for expats, topping the list of 46 destinations.

Typhoon Kajiki kills 3 in Vietnam, brings severe flooding to Hanoi

August 26, 2025 12:31 pm

Flood water also surrounded residential areas in the city, which is preparing to host the country's largest National Day parade in decades next week as it celebrates the 80th anniversary of its founding.

Typhoon Kajiki to make landfall soon: All you need to know about situation in Vietnam

August 25, 2025 12:07 pm

Vietnam flights cancelled, Vietnam flooding risk: According to sources, more than 16,500 soldiers and over 100,000 paramilitary personnel have been deployed to support evacuations and emergency response.

Vietnam farmers losing land to $1.5 billion Trump golf course reportedly offered rice and cash

August 11, 2025 7:34 pm

Vietnam agreed the deal while negotiating with the US to reduce a planned 46% tariff on its exports. The rate has since been lowered to 20% for many goods.

Make sure to visit these top destinations in Vietnam, crowned ‘Asia’s Leading Destination’ for the sixth time in 7 years

October 01, 2024 4:49 pm

Discover the top destinations in Vietnam, crowned as ‘Asia’s Leading Destination’ for the sixth time in seven years. Explore what makes this beautiful country a must-visit travel hotspot.

Asia's most powerful storm this year wreaks havoc in Vietnam: Houses submerged, trees uprooted

September 09, 2024 2:14 pm

Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, has claimed at least 14 lives and injured 176 others, Vietnamese state media reports suggested.

In pics | Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam, killing four and injuring dozens

September 08, 2024 3:15 am

The storm followed its devastating impact on China’s Hainan island on Friday.

In pictures| Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in India on 3-day visit; meets PM Modi, visits Rajghat

August 02, 2024 2:56 pm

India and Vietnam have age-old historical and civilizational ties, which were elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership during the visit of the prime minister to Vietnam in September 2016.

Vladimir Putin visits North Korea, Vietnam: A look at Russian President's two-nation Asia tour

June 20, 2024 6:17 pm

Russia has gone out of its way to publicise the renaissance of its relationship with North Korea since the start of the war in Ukraine, sparking alarm among the United States and its allies in Europe and Asia.

Vietnam's Bach Long glass-bottomed bridge, world's longest, opens for public amid fanfare

May 30, 2022 3:09 pm

The bridge is 290 metres long between two peaks on either side of a gorge, plus a 342-metre pathway on the cliffside.

Vietnam inaugurates gold-plated hotel after coronavirus lockdown; see pics

July 04, 2020 3:47 pm

This Vietnamese entrepreneur is making straws out of wild grass

December 26, 2019 11:16 am

A Vietnamese entrepreneur Tran Minh Tien is promoting an environmentally friendly way to sip drinks by using grass stems to make reusable, biodegradable straws.

In the hands of the gods: Vietnam's Golden Bridge has giant support

August 02, 2018 9:10 am

In the mountains of central Vietnam, a colossal pair of hands lifts a golden thread of walkway high above the clifftops, as if the mountain itself has sprouted limbs.

Exploring Vietnam's food, people and places

November 18, 2014 11:15 am

Vietnam lies on the map almost like a S-shaped dragon, living with its folklore and legends side-by-side with technology and contemporary nuances. Here’s a primer on its food, people and places. Literally called ‘descending dragon bay’ Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province has over 1600 islands and islets of limestone pillars. (Text and Images: Shiny Varghese)