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Prime Minister meets Philippine President in Indonesia

22:07 | 11/10/2018

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on October 11 agreed to soon finalise the Vietnam-Philippines action plan for 2018-2023 in order to facilitate cooperation in the time to come.

Prime Minister to attend ASEAN leaders’ meeting in Indonesia

21:02 | 08/10/2018

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-level Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN Leaders’ Gathering and pay a working to visit Indonesia from October 11 - 12.

Indonesia quake death toll nears 2,000 as more bodies are found

10:46 | 08/10/2018

Nearly 2,000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian city, an official said on Monday (Oct 8), warning the number would rise with thousands still missing.

Vietnam offers aid to victims of quakes, tsunami in Indonesia

16:52 | 03/10/2018

The Vietnamese Government on October 2 decided to offer US$100,000 in aid relief to help the Indonesian Government and people overcome consequences of recent earthquakes and tsunami.

Laos extends condolences to Vietnam over former Party leader’s death

10:18 | 03/10/2018

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee, the National Assembly, Government, and the Lao Front for National Construction’s Central Committee on October 2 extended condolences to the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, National Assembly, Government, and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee over the passing of Do Muoi, former General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee.

Vietnam performs first successful one-hole endoscopic thyroid surgery in the world

19:03 | 02/10/2018

The Hanoi-based National Hospital of Endocrinology (NHE) says that it has successfully applied the one-hole endoscopic thyroid surgery technique, making it the first time that such a technique has been successfully applied in the world.

Indonesia clamps down on looting as quake-tsunami toll tops 1,200

19:02 | 02/10/2018

More than 1,200 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Sulawesi, Indonesia said Tuesday (Oct 2), as police pledged to clamp down on looting by survivors taking advantage of the chaos.

Indonesia’s earthquake: All 10 Vietnamese students safe

17:19 | 01/10/2018

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia is taking action to soon bring 10 Vietnamese students out of Palu, which was hit by a strong earthquake and tsunami on September 28, to Jakarta.

Mass burials to begin as Indonesia quake-tsunami toll tops 800

08:50 | 01/10/2018

The death toll from Indonesia's quake and tsunami disaster nearly doubled to 832 on Sunday (Sep 30) and was expected to rise further, prompting authorities to announce mass burials in a desperate attempt to stave off disease.

No Vietnamese victims reported in Indonesia quakes, tsunami

19:00 | 30/09/2018

According to the Vietnam News, no Vietnamese has been reported dead or missing in Palu city, Sulawesi province, after strong earthquakes and tsunami occurred in Indonesia on September 28.

More than 400 killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami; toll still rising

08:42 | 30/09/2018

More than 400 people were killed when a powerful quake sent a tsunami barrelling into the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, officials said on Saturday (Sep 29), as hospitals struggled to cope with hundreds of injured and rescuers scrambled to reach the stricken region.