More direct flights ahead: PH, Vietnam sign new tourism deal

Darryl John Esguerra 06/01/2026

MANILA — The Philippines and Vietnam have signed a Tourism Cooperation Program for 2026–2029, aiming to boost tourism collaboration and enhance flight connectivity between the two nations. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines and…

Marcos announces enhanced Philippines-Vietnam strategic ties

Luisa Cabato 06/01/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam have entered into an Enhanced Strategic Partnership, upgrading their defense and political cooperation, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Monday. During a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese President Tô Lâm in Malacañang,…

Vietnam cancels President To Lam’s meeting with Senator Cayetano

Keith Clores 06/01/2026

MANILA, Philippines — A planned meeting on Monday between Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Vietnam President To Lam has been called off. Although the Senate was prepared to host the Vietnamese president, the Senate Public Relations…

Filipinos finish in Top 10 of 2026 Asia Duathlon Cup in Vietnam

Glendale G. Rosal 05/17/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Philippine duathlon team delivered a strong showing in the 2026 Asia Triathlon Duathlon Cup, finishing inside the Top 10 in their respective categories during the race held on Friday, May 15, in Tam…

Remulla: Atong Ang traveled to Vietnam ahead of arrest warrant

Jason Sigales 04/07/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Gambling magnate Atong Ang reportedly left for Vietnam about two weeks before local courts released arrest warrants linked to the disappearance of at least 34 cockfighting enthusiasts, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla. “We’re…

Vietnam flood death toll reaches 90

Agence France Presse 11/23/2025

HANOI — The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry said Sunday, after days of heavy rain and landslides. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam…

Vietnam beauty queen jailed for fibre gummy fraud

Agence France Presse 11/20/2025

HANOI, Vietnam — A court in Vietnam sentenced a former beauty queen to two years in jail Wednesday for falsely promoting gummies as rich in fibre on her social media channels, state media reported. The judges found…

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines

Agence France Presse 11/07/2025

VIETNAM — Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday in Vietnam’s already storm-battered central belt, where thousands have been evacuated from areas in the path of one of the world’s deadliest cyclones this year. Kalmaegi cut a path of…

Heavy rain causes flooding, landslides and 8 deaths in Vietnam and Thailand

08/27/2025

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides Wednesday in parts of Southeast Asia, where at least eight deaths were reported in the aftermath of a tropical storm. Flooding occurred in several northern and central…

Vietnam: Typhoon death toll rises as downed trees hamper rescuers

Agence France Presse 08/26/2025

VINH, Vietnam — The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital…

Tearful relatives await news from Vietnam wreck rescue

07/20/2025

HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — Relatives anxiously sat beside ambulances on the wharf of one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist sites on Sunday, waiting for news of loved ones who were on a tourist boat that capsized…

Vietnam tourist ferry boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay; 34 dead

Agence France Presse 07/20/2025

HANOI — A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing.…

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