November 12, 2024 | 16:21
Super Typhoon Yagi made headlines when it hit Vietnam in September. Torrential rains, flooding and landslides caused substantial casualties and extensive damage to roads, agricultural areas, factories, and ports in northern Vietnam, including Hanoi and major ports in the northern port city of Haiphong.
May 05, 2024 | 11:00
Vietnam’s economy faced significant challenges last year, with growth slowing to 5.1 per cent due to export contraction. Following a 6.7 per cent rebound in the last quarter of 2023, the economy decelerated to 5.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year.