Vietnam
3 Nov
More than 40 dogs, including a litter of 10-day-old puppies, were set free from a slaughterhouse in Vietnam on Friday after its owner quit the dog meat trade.
31 Oct
Three people died after days of heavy rain in central and north Vietnam that flooded homes and submerged roads, disaster management authorities said Tuesday.
13 Sep
Dozens of people died in a fire at an apartment block in Vietnam's capital Hanoi, state media said Wednesday, with witnesses reporting screams from inside and a small boy thrown from the building. The fire started just before midnight on Tuesday (1700 GMT) in the parking floor of the 10-storey building, an area packed with…
9 Aug
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would travel to Vietnam "shortly" as part of an effort to improve ties with Hanoi, as Washington seeks to counter China's influence in the region.
17 Jan
Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, state media said Tuesday, after days of rumours he was about to be sacked amid a major anti-corruption drive that has seen several ministers fired.
2 Jan
Hundreds of rescuers in Vietnam battled Monday to free a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-metre-deep hole at a construction site two days ago. The boy, named Thai Ly Hao Nam, fell into the shaft of a hollow concrete pillar just 25 centimetres wide, sunk as part of a new bridge in southern Dong…
12 Dec 2022
In the immediate aftermath of the APC presidential primary early June, many Nigerians had pondered a bit on how the Vice President would be managing the rest of his days in office. Would he keep brooding over the loss or devote more energy to his duties? Will he join the APC campaign or stay aloof…
9 Dec 2022
Nigeria is the best, most natural destination for investment in Africa, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam can leverage the cherished friendship with Nigeria to gain entry to the vast Nigerian and African markets, said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo made this assertion at his meeting with Vietnamese President, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who also expressed…
7 Dec 2022
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria’s friendship with Vietnam can yield much more beneficial fruits for citizens of both nations. Osinbajo spoke, yesterday, as Nigeria and the Southeast Asian country continue to deepen cooperation across different sectors.
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