Tag: Vietnam
Over 100 dead after Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam suffers worst storm in 30 years
It is the worst storm to hit Vietnam in 30 years: after sweeping through Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and China, Typhoon Yagi has caused extensive damage to Vietnamese cities and towns.…
Many are missing after brothers in Vietnam
Over the weekend, typhoon Yagi has created great havoc in Vietnam. In the province of Phu Tho in northern Vietnam, a bridge collapsed due to the typhoon and the car…
Typhoon, floods and landslides claimed several lives in Vietnam | News in brief
Typhoon Yagi and the landslides and floods it caused have already claimed the lives of at least 24 people in North Vietnam. In addition, around 300 people have been injured.…
Hurricane Yagi ravages Vietnam | News in brief
In the Philippines, a storm caused the death of more than 20 people earlier in the week. Typhoon Yagi, raging in Asia, hit Vietnam on Saturday. The storm made landfall…
Cambodia: NGOs denounce repression against opponents of an agreement with Laos and Vietnam
In Cambodia, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch denounce a “heavy crackdown” after the arrest of 94 activists since July. They demonstrated against the “CLV Development Triangle” agreement for Cambodia,…
Offshore wind: Norwegian group Equinor leaves Vietnam
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor will not invest in offshore wind off Vietnam after all. The European company will also close its offices in Hanoi, a spokesman told Reuters. However,…
France: Justice dismisses Tran To Nga, victim of “Agent Orange” during the Vietnam War
It is a very symbolic decision: the Paris Court of Appeal dismissed the complaint of Franco-Vietnamese Tran To Nga on Thursday, August 22. This 82-year-old woman has been fighting for…
China: First foreign visit of To Lam, the new strongman of Vietnam
Vietnam’s new leader and president, To Lam, is in Beijing on August 18 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day state visit. This is the first…
First joint exercises between Philippines and Vietnam in South China Sea
The Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards will hold joint exercises for the first time this week, Manila announced on Monday, as the two countries are locked in a dispute with…
In Asia, Antony Blinken seeks to reassure allies worried about a return of Donald Trump
In Mongolia, it was the end of Antony Blinken’s tour of Asia, this Thursday, August 1st. The American Secretary of State was on a ten-day Asian tour. He visited six…