Emergency aid lands in Lebanon as world offers support Countries dispatched emergency medical aid, pop-up field hospitals, rescue experts and tracking dogs to Lebanon on Wednesday as the world reacted to the vast explosion that devastated Beirut.

Ninth person in Việt Nam dies of COVID-19 complications

Another patient has died of COVID-19-related complications, the ninth fatality in Việt Nam so far.

One Vietnamese injured in Lebanon explosion, foreign minister offers condolences

One Vietnamese citizen was injured in the explosion in Lebanon’s capital city Beirut this morning that has so far claimed 78 lives and injured 4,000 people.

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 73, injure thousands Two enormous explosions devastated Beirut's port on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people dead and thousands injured, shaking distant buildings and spreading panic and chaos across the Lebanese capital.

Afghan govt urges Taliban to extend ceasefire The Afghan government on Sunday urged the Taliban to extend a rare ceasefire hours before it was due to end, as a contentious prisoner swap between the two warring sides edged closer to completion.

Tiền Giang revives durian orchards hit by saltwater intrusion, drought The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang has stepped up measures to recover durian orchards damaged by severe saltwater intrusion and drought in the 2019 – 20 dry season.

Shares to correct on worries of virus surge Vietnamese shares may continue to fall this week as a spike in fresh coronavirus cases fuelled concerns that the path to economic recovery could be hindered.

Third death in a day related to COVID-19

The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control confirmed the death on Sunday evening.

Two more COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday

Two more people have died in Việt Nam of COVID-19 related complications.

First death related to COVID-19 in Việt Nam

Việt Nam’s first COVID-19 fatality has been officially confirmed.