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Typhoon Matmo set to bring heavy rain to northern Vietnam

Typhoon Matmo set to bring heavy rain to northern Vietnam

Typhoon Matmo crossed Luzon of the Philippines into the East Sea on Friday afternoon and is forecast to enter the Gulf of Tonkin on Sunday morning, bringing heavy rain to Vietnam's north and Thanh Hoa Province.
Typhoon Ragasa weakens, set to hit northern Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain

Typhoon Ragasa weakens, set to hit northern Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain

Ragasa loses super typhoon status after ravaging Taiwan and Philippines, now heads to northern Vietnam

Ragasa loses super typhoon status after ravaging Taiwan and Philippines, now heads to northern Vietnam

Vietnam evacuates 300,000 as Typhoon Kajiki barrels toward coast

Vietnam evacuates 300,000 as Typhoon Kajiki barrels toward coast

Vietnam evacuated nearly 300,000 people from coastal provinces on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki roared toward the country’s central belt, packing winds of 140 km/h and threatening floods and flash storms.
August 24, 2025 | 11:32 pm PT
Two die, four missing amid floods as Typhoon Wutip approaches Vietnam's coastline

Two die, four missing amid floods as Typhoon Wutip approaches Vietnam's coastline

Two people in Hue were killed while four people in Quang Binh went missing amid raging floods on Friday as Typhoon Wutip triggered heavy rains across central Vietnam.
June 13, 2025 | 04:21 am PT
Storm Wutip triggers floods, landslides, and crop losses across central Vietnam

Storm Wutip triggers floods, landslides, and crop losses across central Vietnam

Heavy rains triggered by Wutip, the first storm to enter Vietnamese waters this year, have caused landslides, severe flooding, and extensive crop damage across central regions including Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam.
June 12, 2025 | 05:02 pm PT
A look at Hanoi’s streets over 100 years ago

A look at Hanoi’s streets over 100 years ago

Rickshaws were a popular means of transportation in Hanoi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
October 7, 2024 | 06:29 am PT
South China Sea tropical depression intensifies into storm

South China Sea tropical depression intensifies into storm

A tropical depression in the South China Sea strengthened into a storm on Sunday morning, with maximum wind speed of 74 kilometers per hour, and is expected to enter the Gulf of Tonkin Monday.
July 20, 2024 | 07:46 pm PT
Vietnam, China promote negotiation on delimitation for sea areas beyond Gulf of Tonkin

Vietnam, China promote negotiation on delimitation for sea areas beyond Gulf of Tonkin

Vietnam and China have agreed to promote negotiations for the delimitation of sea areas beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and cooperation on the East Sea.
September 10, 2020 | 05:50 am PT
Ha Long Bay bans sailing as storm Wipha near

Ha Long Bay bans sailing as storm Wipha near

Quang Ninh Province has banned sailing in the Ha Long Bay and other tourist spots to avoid accidents from storm Wipha.
July 31, 2019 | 11:45 pm PT
Vietnam repels Chinese-flagged vessels for illegally fishing in its waters

Vietnam repels Chinese-flagged vessels for illegally fishing in its waters

Vietnamese surveillance forces Sunday gave chase and drove away many foreign vessels trespassing its waters for illegal fishing.
April 8, 2019 | 04:52 pm PT
Vietnam, China hold negotiations on sea demarcation and maritime cooperation

Vietnam, China hold negotiations on sea demarcation and maritime cooperation

Both sides agreed to follow common perceptions on sea-related issues agreed upon by their leaders.
March 18, 2018 | 06:21 am PT
Vietnam protests over Chinese live-fire drill in seized island

Vietnam protests over Chinese live-fire drill in seized island

The objection came just several days after Hanoi bristled at Beijing’s military exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin.
September 5, 2017 | 05:54 am PT
Vietnam tells China to stop military drills in Gulf of Tonkin

Vietnam tells China to stop military drills in Gulf of Tonkin

Vietnam's foreign ministry asked China not to repeat such activities, which complicate the situation in the East Sea.
August 31, 2017 | 07:52 am PT
Su-30 fighter and CASA-212 rescuer: the tragedy explained

Su-30 fighter and CASA-212 rescuer: the tragedy explained

It's been a double loss for Vietnam's Air Defense in one week. On June 14, the Su-30MK2 Vietnamese fighter crashed offshore the central province of Nghe An. Out of two pilots on board, only one made it alive. Two days later, a CASA-212-40 with nine people on board went missing while searching for the Su-30MK2.
June 20, 2016 | 05:51 am PT
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