Tag: Hanoi

Hanoi: At least 13 people were killed due to a flood in Vietnam, authorities said on Thursday. The victims were reported in five provinces of Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, reports Xinhua news agency. The flood also damaged roughly 12,000 hectares of rice and other crops, killed nearly […]

Hanoi: Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang died on Friday after prolonged illness. He was 61. Tran Dai Quang died in the Military Central Hospital in Hanoi, reported the presidential website, adding that he had been undergoing treatment both at home and abroad, reports Efe news. He had been elected head of state by the National […]

Hanoi: Emphasising the economic importance of the Indian Ocean, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said nurturing a climate of peace and stability in this region is an important priority for India’s foreign policy. Swaraj’s comments assume significance in the wake of China increasing its footprints in the Indian Ocean, which figures prominently in President […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27 and 28, for their second high-stakes summit meeting intended to eliminate a potential nuclear threat. “My representatives have just left North Korea after a very productive meeting and an agreed upon time and […]