Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Monday, lamented Nigeria’s inability to develop its forest resources, warning of dire …
Foreign Office issues travel warning for Vietnam as tropical storm makes landfall
The Foreign Office issued advice on Monday for UK nationals in Vietnam to ‘expect heavy rainfall, strong winds, flooding, and mudslides’. The storm has been forecast to reach Ha Long Bay, Hanoi and …
Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday.
Money in, promises out: Red flags in Vietnam’s PE and VC dealmaking
HO CHI MINH CITY] A planned stake sale by shareholders of EQuest Education, one of Vietnam’s biggest private education groups, is facing setbacks after a school acquisition in Hanoi collapsed, in a …
Boy survives Vietnam tourist boat sinking that killed dozens by sheltering in air pocket
A boy survived the sinking of a tourist boat in Vietnam which killed dozens of people by sheltering in an air pocket of the overturned vessel, it has emerged.
The $44 Billion Scam That Rocked Vietnam’s Banking System
Vietnamese property tycoon Trong My Lan was sentenced to death for orchestrating a massive $44 billion bank fraud, equivalent to about 3% of Vietnam’s GDP. Lan illegally gained control of 90% …
Tourist boat that capsized and killed at least 35 people in Vietnam towed to shipyard for investigation
A tourist boat that capsized in Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam and killed at least 38 people has been taken to a shipyard for investigation on Sunday.
Dozens dead after Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The incident happened in Vietnam’s popular Ha Long Bay during bad weather, with five people still missing, local reports say.
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing
State media in Vietnam have reported that 34 people were killed after a boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm. Eight people remain missing.
Vietnam Tour Boat Survivor Describes His Escape
A Vietnamese man who survived the capsizing of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay said he escaped the overturned vessel by swimming out through a window underwater …