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Vietnam: Death Toll Climbs To 226 Due To Typhoon Yagi

In a distressing development, the death toll in Vietnam due to Typhoon Yagi has now risen to 226, reveals the government’s disaster management agency. The typhoon, the most powerful storm to hit Asia this year, struck Vietnam’s northeastern coast on Saturday. In Thai Nguyen province, home to Samsung’s largest smartphone...

Vietnam Floods: Death Toll Climbs To 197 In Aftermath Of Typhoon Yagi

Nearly 200 people have lost their lives in Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi, with more than 125 still missing due to extensive flash floods and landslides. On Wednesday, reports indicated the death toll had reached 197, with 128 individuals unaccounted for and over 800 injured, according to Vietnam's media reports. Earlier...

Vietnam: Hanoi Hit By Severe Flooding As Typhoon Yagi Causes Widespread Devastation

In the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, has been inundated by the swollen Red River, which has reached its highest level in 20 years. As per government estimates, this catastrophic flooding has resulted in 155 deaths and has left 141 people missing. Typhoon Yagi, which made landfall on...

Vietnamese Tycoon Faces Trial For $146 Million Fraud Amid National Corruption Crackdown

A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon accused of $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation stood trial in Hanoi on Monday, marking the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite. Trinh Van Quyet, who led the FLC empire of luxury resorts, golf courses, and Bamboo Airways,...

Subhash Prasad Gupta Named India’s Next Ambassador to Suriname

Subhash Prasad Gupta, presently serving as India's Deputy Chief of Mission in Hanoi, has been appointed as India's next ambassador to Suriname, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. Subhash Pradesh Gupta is the Foreign Service Officer of the 2006 batch. He is expected to take up...