Tag: Vietnam
3 men killed by lightning
Three men were killed by lightning while they were digging a grave in central Vietnam, state media reported on Wednesday.
Vietnamese Anti-Corruption Official Defends Mystery Luxury Villa
An embattled Vietnamese anti-corruption official on Monday said that he built a large luxury villa by working part time as…
Doctors carry out lung transplant from living donor
Doctors in Vietnam on Wednesday successfully carried out a lung transplant surgery from living donors for the first time, the…
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6 die, 10 hospitalised after eating at a funeral
Six people have died and 10 others hospitalised after eating at a home in the Vietnam’s northern province of Lai…
Vietnam Flood: Death toll rise to 24
Six more people have been reported dead in central Vietnam’s floods, bringing the death toll in the region to 24…
Vietnam set to release more than 4,000 prisoners
Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on Wednesday pardoned over 4,000 prisoners, the deputy chairman of the President’s Office has confirmed.…
Vietnam reports 93 Zika cases -official
Vietnam has reported 93 Zika infection cases in nine localities nationwide so far this year, Tran Dac Phu, the Head…
Vietnam plans more rice exportation to Nigeria
Mr Ngo Hoan, Deputy Director-General at the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade, on Monday announced the Vietnamese government’s plan…
Hollande announces multi-billion dollar aircraft deal
French President, Francois Hollande has announced a multi-billion dollar aviation deal and pledged support for right of passage in the…
Vietnam wins first ever Olympics gold
Vietnam claimed their first ever Olympic gold as Vinh Xuan Hoang won the men’s 10m air pistol title. Hoang scored…
US lifts 40-year arms ban to boost Vietnam sea defense
In a decision likely to anger China, the US is partly lifting a 40-year ban on arms sales to former…
Vietnam releases two Nigerians isolated for Ebola tests
Vietnam has released two Nigerians isolated after arriving from west Africa with fevers, saying they show no symptoms of the…
Vietnam, Myanmar test patients for Ebola
Vietnam and Myanmar are testing three patients for the deadly Ebola virus after they arrived in the Southeast Asian nations…
Vietnam hosts third gay pride parade as attitudes soften
Around 300 activists led a colourful parade through Hanoi on Sunday in the nation’s largest ever gay pride event, as…
Helicopter crashes in Vietnam capital Hanoi
A military helicopter crashed in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi during a routine training exercise Monday, an official said, as state-run media…