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Philippines orders evacuations ahead of super Typhoon Doksuri

Philippines orders evacuations ahead of super Typhoon Doksuri

A super typhoon swept towards the northern Philippines on Tuesday, the country’s weather agency said, triggering evacuation orders for coastal communities expected to bear the brunt of the powerful storm. Super Typhoon Doksuri was packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers an hour (115 miles per hour) as it headed …

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Swine fever vaccines approved for nationwide use

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on Monday issued a document guiding the use of vaccines against African swine fever (ASF) nationwide. The document sent to provincial and city People’s Committees said that localities can use the vaccines based on the local disease situation, and will evaluate the …

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Taiwan cancels military drills as typhoon approaches

Taiwan cancels military drills as typhoon approaches

Taiwan canceled parts of its annual military drills on Tuesday as authorities step up preparations for what they say could be the most damaging typhoon to hit the island in nearly four years. Typhoons are common at this time of year near Taiwan but the subtropical island has not been …

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Vietnam, US see ample room for cooperation: ambassador

Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. Nguyen Quoc Dung believed the two nations’ relationship will continue to reach new heights, serving their people’s interests and contributing to regional and global development. Speaking in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-U.S. comprehensive …

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President calls on Austria to prioritize ODA loan for Vietnam

Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong suggested Austria have a more favorable lending policy and prioritize Vietnam in its official development assistance (ODA) funding when holding talks with his counterpart Van der Bellen. Thuong and his Austrian counterpart discussed measures to deepen the bilateral friendship and multifaceted cooperation during their talks …

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Chinese usury ring nets 1 million victims

Forty-five people in Quang Nam Province, including three Chinese, were arrested for running an usury ring that trapped over a million people in some VND20 trillion ($844.77 million) of debt. Following a monthlong investigation, 45 people were detained by police in the central Vietnamese province for multiple crimes, including usury, …

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