Photos of Vietnam preparing to celebrate 80th National Day

Vietnam is getting ready to celebrate its 80th National Day on September 2, marking the Southeast Asian country’s independence from French colonial rule in 1945. In the capital, Hanoi, national flags lined the streets as residents gathered to watch rehearsals for the upcoming military parade.

‘It’s terrifying’: Thousands evacuate as typhoon batters Vietnam

A powerful typhoon has battered Vietnam’s coastal provinces, with strong winds and rains felling trees and tearing the roofs off houses. Schools and airports were closed and almost 600,000 people across the country were ordered to leave their homes ahead of Typhoon Kajiki’s arrival on Monday afternoon in the coastal province of Ha Tinh.