The Latest Breaking News from Hanoi

Hanoi (AFP) - The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 23, an official said Wednesday.

Hanoi (AFP) - A fire tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam killing 12 people and leaving 11 injured, a local official said Wednesday.

HANOI: Vietnam on Tuesday imposed an anti-dumping levy of 47.64% on some sugar products imported from five Southeast Asian countries but originating in Thailand for a period of four years, the country's trade ministry said.

Hanoi (AFP) - Made from recycled military truck or aircraft tyres, Vietnam's hand-made rubber sandals, the famously rugged footwear of the Viet Cong, have travelled vast distances over the decades.

As New Delhi pursues its ‘Act East Policy’, Hanoi has become a valuable partner in the Indo-Pacific region

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on all parties in the world to make efforts to protect international laws as "the world is evolving in a complicated manner." Lavrov was speaking through a translator at a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi. His comments…

HANOI: Vietnam and South Korea aim to raise the value of bilateral trade between the countries to US$100 billion next year and to $150 billion by 2030, up from $78 billion last year, the Vietnamese government said.

Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam arrested a prominent human rights activist on Tuesday, accusing him of distributing anti-state propaganda.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will fly to Hanoi on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Vietnam before heading to a G20 meeting later this week in Indonesia, the Vietnamese government said.