Massive clean-up in Hong Kong after typhoon brings trail of destruction

Hong Kong began a massive clean-up on Monday after Typhoon Mangkhut raked the city, shredding trees and bringing damaging floods, in a trail of destruction that has left dozens dead in the Philippines and millions evacuated in southern China.

Allianz: Shipping losses in Asia buck global trends and continues to rise, making it top region worldwide for major shipping incidents over last decade. Allianz: Shipping losses in Asia buck global trends and continues to rise, making it top region worldwide for major shipping incidents over last decade.

Producing and consuming nutritious foods with dwindling natural resources

All United Nations member countries have committed themselves to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. Here in the Asia-Pacific region we saw some of the most impressive declines. Yet, today, there are still nearly half-a-billion undernourished people in this region, far more than any other part of the world. 

Agencies asked to build master plan on natural disasters response

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has assigned the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to work with other ministries and localities concerned to build a master plan on prevention and control of natural disasters for mountainous areas.

Typhoon Hato: Strong winds damage houses, uproot trees

Lào Cai is the first northern province to claim damages caused by strong winds and heavy rains due to Typhoon Hato, after it made landfall China on Wednesday noon and kept moving north-westward.

Two fishermen rescued from central sea

Two fishermen were rescued at sea by customs officials of central Quảng Trị Province on Wednesday.

Typhoon Hato: Rains, floods expected in northern VN

Typhoon Hato, the sixth storm to hit East Sea this year, will cause heavy rains in the northern provinces from Wednesday to Friday, after it makes a landfall in China.