Vietnam

Debris found from rescue plane which crashed while looking for missing pilot
Wreckage has been recovered from a Vietnamese search plane which went missing with nine people on board while looking for a pilot from a crashed fighter...
Hundreds of drug addicts on the run in Vietnam after mass breakout
Hundreds of Vietnamese drug addicts are on the run after escaping from a rehabilitation centre where many were held for compulsory treatment.
Three British tourists killed on unauthorised climb of Vietnam waterfalls
Three British tourists were killed while climbing waterfalls in Vietnam and their guide has been arrested for taking them on an unauthorised tour.
A nation mourns: Vietnam’s beloved sacred turtle dies
A sacred giant turtle venerated as a symbol of Vietnam’s independence struggle has died, state media said, prompting an outpouring of grief and fears...
Chinese president Xi calls for mutual trust with Vietnam
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for more mutual trust and cooperation with Vietnam in a speech to young people Friday on a visit intended to mend ties...
‘Napalm girl’ photographer returns to scene with iPhone and Instagram
Huynh Cong “Nick” Ut was 21 on that day more than half a lifetime ago when he stood on the same road, pointed his camera northeast and captured...
Powerful propaganda: Vietnam journalists’ role in war
Many U.S. soldiers who fought in Vietnam will remember Hanoi Hannah, the silky-voiced communist radio correspondent who urged young American GIs to stop...
14 killed and 28 injured after packed scaffolding collapses in Vietnam
At least 14 people have been killed and 28 others injured after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in central Vietnam on Friday. Hundreds of...
America’s ‘Last Days in Vietnam’ surface in Oscar-nominated documentary
In her latest documentary, “Last Days in Vietnam,” director and producer Rory Kennedy takes viewers on a 98-minute, riveting journey about the final...
Cargo ship sinks off Vietnam, captain and one sailor confirmed dead
The bodies of two crew members of the Norwegian cargo ship which sank off the coast of southern Vietnam have been identified as the captain and deputy...
Been a while coming: 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 foe Vietnam to help boost defenses in the tense South...
China says Vietnamese vessels rammed its ships more than 1,000 times
China has accused Vietnam of ramming its ships more than 1,000 times in a disputed part of the South China Sea.

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