HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them Vietnamese — during the tour of…
A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 18 people and leaving nearly two dozen others missing, state media reported. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according…
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods…
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses starting next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said Wednesday, sparing the life of a tycoon in a $12 billion fraud case. The National Assembly, the country’s lawmaking body, unanimously ratified the amendment to the Criminal Code earlier…
