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Vietnam: Fire at karaoke bar kills 12 people, 11 injured

According to the state media, the blaze engulfed the second and third floors of the building on Tuesday night, trapping customers and staff members as dense smoke filled the staircase and blocked the emergency exit

Increased connectivity between India, Vietnam to boost economies of both countries, says Om Birla

An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Birla arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam on a three-day visit here on Tuesday and held bilateral meetings with several high-level leaders of the country

Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam rescheduled for May 2022 due to COVID-19 wave

The event will now run from 12-23 May next year, according to a report on the Vietnam Olympics Committee website, citing a decision made by deputy prime minister Vu Duc Dam

Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed due to COVID-19

Vietnam is struggling to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, and many Southeast Asian Games events were planned in provinces hard hit by the fresh wave of infections.

In photos: The vibrant 'tube houses' that dominate Hanoi's streets and are considered vital by urban architects

Tall, thin and brightly coloured, Hanoi's "tube houses" dominate the city's streets as nine million people compete for space in the bustling capital.

'Superhero' delivery man catches toddler after she falls from 12th floor of apartment building in Vietnam's Hanoi

Purported videos show the two-year-old girl dangling from the balcony of the apartment building and the delivery man, Nguyen Ngoc Manh, catching her after she lost grip

Formula 1 2020: Vietnam says no Formula 1 race this year in Hanoi, silent on next year

Planned for early April, the Grand Prix in Hanoi was set to be the third race of the season and the first ever held in the communist nation.

China coronavirus toll stands at 908 with rise in cases following sharp dip on Saturday; WHO experts likely to visit by Tuesday

Mainland China has reported another rise in cases of the new virus after a sharp decline the previous day, while the number of deaths grow by 97 to 908, with at least two more outside the country

Donald Trump says Kim Jong-un offered 'small apology' for recent missile tests, wants to meet again

North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea

US-South Korea military drills ‘will affect’ proposed working-level nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington: North Korea

North Korea warned that US-South Korea military drills to be held next month will infuriate Pyongyang. Washington has previously insisted on North Korea's complete denuclearisation as a condition for lifting punishing US sanctions.