Vietnam jet fighter crashes, killing two
HANOI – A military jet fighter has crashed in northern Vietnam, killing two servicemen on board, a local official said. “It crashed in a hilly area in Nghia Dan district around…
German court jails Vietnamese man for helping kidnap ex-executive
BERLIN – A German court has jailed a Vietnamese man for helping his country’s secret services to kidnap a former oil executive from a Berlin street last year and smuggle…
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 27, more rain forecast
HANOI – The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by tropical storm Son Tinh has risen to 27 today, and seven people are still missing, the government’s Disaster Management…
Hỏi và giải đáp 417: Chọn vợ “hiền” hay “sắc sảo”
TL góp ý kiến với nữ độc giả A, một bà mẹ đang chuẩn bị lên chức “mẹ chồng” nhưng vẫn chưa có quyết định dứt khoát trong việc lựa…
Vietnam jails 10 more for protests over economic zones
HANOI – A court in Vietnam has jailed 10 people for terms ranging from two to three-and-a-half years after they were arrested in last month’s nationwide protests against new economic…
Bikes out, trees in: Hanoi tackles air pollution woes
HANOI – Famed for ancient pagodas, colonial architecture and delicious pho noodle soup, Vietnam‘s capital of Hanoi has another, albeit dubious, distinction: air pollution. The city of 7.7 million, where…
Vietnam suspends information minister amid telecoms scandal: state media
HANOI – Vietnam has suspended its minister of information and communications for mismanagement at a state telecoms firm, official state media Vietnam News Agency reported, amid a crackdown on corruption.…
Hỏi và giải đáp 416: Hồng nhan đa truân (2)
Sau khi TL trả lời thư của em A (Hồng nhan đa truân?), một phụ nữ nhan sắc đã trải qua hai cuộc chung sống với kết cuộc ê chề,…
Storm Son Tinh kills 20, leaves 16 missing in Vietnam
HANOI – Tropical storm Son Tinh has killed 20 people, left 16 missing and injured 14 in Vietnam, the country’s rescue committee said. Floods triggered by heavy rains hit northern…
Vietnam to deport American detained during nationwide protests
HANOI – A Vietnamese court has ordered the deportation of an American man of Vietnamese descent detained during nationwide protests last month, state media reports. William Anh Nguyen, 32, was accused of…