Vietnam

The Formosa incident, one of Vietnam's worst environmental disasters, is a sensitive topic for the government

Danang was mostly spared from the storm's destruction, with reports of heavy rain and high winds but no major flooding

Communist neighbours work to mend ties

At least 400 millimetres of rain has pounded northern, central Vietnam

Some families earn a living making rice paper, even as factories have popped up

'Without tourism this floating market would disappear'

China said last week it was conducting "regular military training in the relevant maritime area

Vietnam was deeply concerned about the exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin area

More than $3 trillion in cargo passes through the waterway every year

China has strongly opposed what it calls interference by countries outside the region in the South China Sea issue

Throughout the northwestern area more than 650 houses were destroyed and damaged

These animals are still captured and caged in illicit facilities where they face painful measures

Victims were trapped inside the coach

Vietnamese officials denounced Taiwanese drilling on the disputed island of Itu Aba

Communist country is increasing pressure on advertisers to try to get Google to remove 'toxic' content

Long An players receive two-year bans for showing dissent over disputed penalty

The Islamic State-linked group has been involved in frequent acts of piracy and has beheaded captives

Investigators are looking into the cause of death, official says

Ties between communist China and Cuba warmed especially following the collapse of Soviet Russia

Two police officers were being treated after they were injured trying to put out the blaze

Hayden died in California, after a long illness

Dozens of foreign tourists were among passengers stranded on 22 trains in the affected region

Russia said it was considering reopening Soviet-era bases in Vietnam and Cuba

Athletes aiming to defend and win more titles in different categories

Norwegian PM Erna Solberg earlier posted the photograph, which the US social network said violated rules

An industry driven by local techies trained overseas but returning home to prowl for opportunities

Vietnam is in the midst of major military buildup that analysts say is a deterrent as China grows more assertive

She later told police she was struck by a train as she walked on the tracks

Traders’ body says peace cannot be achieved without food security

Nguyen Huong was found guilty of possessing 2.8 kg of heroin in her baggage as she was boarding a flight to Australia

The Vietnamese boat was discovered north of Australia this month, with the 21 men, women and children on board

US president says sometimes American politics doesn't express all the goodness of the people

The visit is Obama's first and the third by a sitting president since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975

Obama met about six activists and said there were "significant areas of concern" about political freedom

The arms sales decision 'was not based on China', Obama says, but part of normalising ties with the ex-enemy

The accident in Binh Thuan province left at least 36 others seriously injured

This can happen if two eggs from the same mother are fertilised by sperm from two different men

Emergency workers climbed down a steep slope near the waterfall to recover the bodies, found wearing life jackets

The move, which could irritate Beijing, deepens ties between India and Vietnam

Reptile, critically endangered swinhoe softshell turtle, occupies key mythological role in Vietnam

Food poisoning outbreaks, especially in factory canteens, have become increasingly common in Vietnam

Delegation visits ICCI to promote business partnerships

Top US diplomat meets President Truong Tan Sang at French colonial-era Presidential Palace