Vietnam Tourism Rebounds to Historic High
HANOI – Vietnam is poised to welcome about 21 million international visitors in 2025, a new high that would exceed the country’s 2019 pre-pandemic record of 18 million and cap one of Southeast Asia’s sharpest tourism rebounds. The surge has … Continue reading Vietnam Tourism Rebounds to Historic High
Massive Flooding Leaves Central Vietnam in Crisis
HANOI – Relentless rains inundating central Vietnam since the weekend have killed at least 41 people and left nine missing, according to state media, prompting emergency declarations across multiple provinces and renewed concerns over the country’s vulnerability to intensifying climate … Continue reading Massive Flooding Leaves Central Vietnam in Crisis
Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
JAKARTA / HANOI – Heavy monsoon rains that forecasters had warned about for days intensified across large parts of Southeast Asia on Monday, November 17, unleashing floods and landslides that carved into mountainsides, buried villages and severed vital transport routes … Continue reading Torrential Rains Devastate Vietnam and Java
Typhoon Kalmaegi Slams Central Vietnam
HANOI — Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall along Vietnam’s south-central coast on Thursday evening, unleashing destructive winds and torrential rain before racing inland and weakening by dawn Friday, authorities and local media said. The storm struck near Quy Nhon in Binh … Continue reading Typhoon Kalmaegi Slams Central Vietnam
Typhoon Kalmaegi Ravages Philippines, Slams Into Vietnam
HANOI / MANILA — Typhoon Kalmaegi, one of the strongest tropical cyclones to hit Southeast Asia this year, made landfall in central Vietnam late Thursday after leaving a trail of devastation across the central Philippines, where more than 110 people … Continue reading Typhoon Kalmaegi Ravages Philippines, Slams Into Vietnam