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Hanoi, a city of a hundred lakes, has an island in the centre called Banana Island. No marks for guessing what it grows!

28 March 2025 5:19 PM

India, Vietnam Forge Stronger Ties with $300M Aid and Defence Pact

India, Vietnam Forge Stronger Ties with $300M Aid and Defence Pact

New Delhi: Taking a veiled dig at China by saying that both India and Vietnam oppose "expansionism" in the Indo-Pacific,...

1 Aug 2024 8:51 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Big bundle of joy: Baby weighing 7 kilos born in Vietnam

The last big baby to make headlines in Vietnam was in 2008.

17 Oct 2017 5:19 AM

After an awkward few seconds, Trump appeared to recognise his error and made the link between Nguyen and Duterte. (Photo: AFP)

Twitter reacts to Trump's awkard ASEAN handshake photo op

Donald Trump was all fingers and thumbs during a carefully choreographed photo op.

13 Nov 2017 1:32 PM

For some, the Old Flames market is simply a place to make new connections, romantic or otherwise. (Photo: AFP)

Heartache for sale at Vietnam's ex-lovers market

For some, the Old Flames market is simply a place to make new connections, romantic or otherwise.

6 Nov 2017 1:44 PM

The drug resistance of these bugs is a public health emergency that must be treated urgently. (Representational Photo: Pixabay)

Superbug's spread to Vietnam threatens malaria control

The drug resistance of these bugs is a public health emergency that must be treated urgently.

21 Sept 2017 4:37 AM

Facebook has become a means for those seeking to spread hate and cause harm, and posts have been linked to offline violence. (Photo: AP)

Vietnam wants 50 percent of social media users on domestic platforms...

The ministry has been drafting a code of conduct for the internet to build a healthy and safe network environmentâ€.

9 Nov 2018 4:37 AM

Leading coffee growing countries like Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam and Indonesia has caused an oversupply with the prices of the commodity falling by about 30% in the global markets.

Indian cuppa needs own brand for domestic, global markets'

With international prices falling due to excess production, domestic strategic brand initiative crucial.

15 Jan 2018 7:48 PM

The man later revealed that his friend had inserted the chopstick up his penis for fun while they were blind drunk and sought medical attention the very next day. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man gets chopstick removed from his penis

Patient sought medical help in Vietnam's southern Dong Nai Province after complaining of difficulty urinating and pain...

28 April 2018 9:36 AM

Australia has implemented strict measures to prevent African Swine Fever. (Photo: Representational/ Pixabay)

Woman carrying raw pork denied entry to Australia under strict...

Australia bars entry to Vietnamese woman for failing to declare raw pork.

17 Oct 2019 2:30 PM

The week-long festival, which began last Friday, marks the Cham calendars de facto new year, at the onset of a new harvest. (Photo: Social Media)

In Vietnam, men parade but women rule at a festival called 'Kate'

The Cham are descendents of a powerful ancient kingdom that once spanned large parts of central and southern Vietnam a...

1 Oct 2019 10:18 AM

Leigh Mai thought about bringing her birth mother back to the United States, but Dep prefers her simple life in Thu Duc. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vietnamese woman reunited with daughter after 40 years

After four decades, a Vietnamese woman reunites with the daughter airlifted to America.

29 Nov 2019 11:00 AM