Vietnam
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Taiwan accuses China of vegetable laundering via Vietnam
Taiwanese officials have accused firms in China of attempting to evade import restrictions by rerouting vegeta…
- Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia, Myanmar, Russia, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vietnam
From Jakarta to Manila, south-east Asia turns to Russia to plug fuel, fertiliser gaps caused by Iran war
South-east Asia, which relied heavily on the Middle East for energy and fertiliser, is desperately seeking to …
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Concerns raised about motorbike tourist trail after death of British teenager in Vietnam
Local people say road conditions are rugged and weather unpredictable, while some say it has become too conges…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, US-Israel war on Iran, Vietnam, World news
Asia scrambles to confront energy crisis unleashed by Iran war – with no end in sight
From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing r…
- Africa, Cambodia, China, Health, Malaria, Oxford, Thailand, University of Oxford, Vietnam, World Health Organization
Sir Nick White obituary
Distinguished clinician and scientist who was a leading figure in the treatment of malaria worlwideThe idea th…
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The Guardian view on the EU’s answer to Trump: trade without threats | Editorial
Europe’s India and Vietnam deals signal a historic shift away from coercion towards cooperation that respects …
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, India, Infectious diseases, Nepal, South and Central Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccin…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Extreme weather, Indonesia, Malaysia, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, World news
How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
Extreme weather kills more than 1,100 people across south and south-east Asia as cyclones turbocharge rain sys…
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Vietnam flooding death toll reaches 90 amid landslides and relentless rain
Environment ministry says most of the deaths were in the mountainous central province of Dak LakThe death toll…
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Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures
Flooding that killed 10 people in central Vietnam this week turned streets in the historic town of Hoi An into…
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BBC journalist barred from leaving Vietnam and interrogated repeatedly
BBC ‘deeply concerned’ for journalist’s wellbeing after Vietnamese police withhold their ID card and passportV…
- Asia Pacific, Environment, Extreme weather, India, Philippines, South and Central Asia, Vietnam, World news
Weather tracker: Eight dead as Tropical Storm Fengshen hits Philippines
Tens of thousands evacuated amid significant damage from intense rainfall and storm surgeEight people have die…
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Typhoon Bualoi death toll rises to at least 30 across Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines
Vietnamese authorities said the typhoon was the most devastating storm to hit the country this yearThe death t…
- Asia Pacific, China, Environment, Extreme weather, Hong Kong, Natural disasters, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, World news
Super Typhoon Ragasa batters Hong Kong – video
Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread flooding and damaged roads in Hong Kong, which resumed internationa…
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Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong
Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the P…