Tag: Vietnam
Tropical storm Sonca heading for Vietnam, dumping more rain on Northeast
A TROPICAL depression intensified into storm Sonca and is expected to make landfall in Vietnam tomorrow (Oct. 15) with this leading to more rain and strong winds in parts of the already heavily-flooded Northeastern Thailand, Thai Rath newspaper said. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said at 1 p.m. today that Sonca is currently …
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Typhoon Noru weakens as it moves into ThailandÂ
By Matichon plus AP published by Msn.com THE Thai Meteorological Department said Typhoon Noru weakened into a depression upon arriving in Thailand at 6 p.m. today (Sept. 28) and is centred at Khong Chiam district of Ubon Ratchathani province, Matichon newspaper said. Lt. Thanasit Aiamonanchai, deputy director for academic affairs at the departement, said …
Typhoon Noru barrels towards Vietnam, hitting Thailand on Thursday
By Reuters, published by CNA, and Thai Newsroom VIETNAM closed airports, announced curfews and urged thousands more people to evacuate today (Sept. 27) as intensifying Typhoon Noru barrelled towards the country, while the Thai Meteorological Department said it will weaken into a tropical storm when it slams Thailand on Thursday (Sept. 29). Hundreds of flights …
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Super Typhoon Noru bringing torrential rain with Bangkok not spared
By Matichon and Reuters published by CNA WITH Typhoon Noru (Karding) having turned into a super typhoon since last evening as it heads for the Philippines, the Thai Meteorological Department warned it will bring heavy to very heavy rain with strong winds during Sept. 28-30, 2022. The category 3 typhoon will be making a landfall …
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Vietnam jails citizen journalists for ‘abusing democratic rights’
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Hanoi – A Vietnamese court has jailed five citizen journalists for “abusing democratic rights”, drawing sharp US criticism of the communist government’s crackdown on freedom of speech. Vietnam’s hardline administration often moves swiftly to stifle dissent, jailing activists, journalists and any critic with large audiences on Facebook, which …
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US, China accuse each other of ‘bullying’ nations
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Hanoi – US Vice President Kamala Harris today (Aug 25) again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian neighbours, the second time in two days she has attacked Beijing during a regional visit aimed at countering China’s growing influence. Earlier today, Chinese state media accused Harris of seeking to …
Vietnam in talks with US to produce mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Hanoi – Vietnam is in talks with the United States to locally produce mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, its foreign ministry said on today (July 22), as the Southeast Asian country looks to shore up its vaccine supply amid its worst outbreak of the coronavirus yet. After successfully containing …
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Vietnam exports to EU threaten Thai profits
Thai manufacturers and exporters have been warned to improve their competitiveness in the European market as prospective EU buyers may shift to cheaper goods from Vietnam after the EU-Vietnam free-trade agreement (FTA) became effective in August 2020. The director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, Auramon Supthaweethum, said EU buyers may consider importing products from Vietnam …
Weathermen sound alert as Typhoon Molave heads for Vietnam
THE Thai Meteorological Department issued a warning at 10 a.m. today (Oct. 27) that Category 5 Typhoon Molave is now 675 kilometres southeast of Da Nang city, Vietnam, and will make a landfall there tomorrow before downgrading to Category 3 tropical storm and entering Thailand. Molave, with its maximum sustained winds of about 155 km/hr, …
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Tropical storm Noul to lash Thailand from Friday
TORRENTIAL rain is expected across most parts of the country after category 3 tropical storm Noul makes a landfall in middle of Vietnam and then moves to Thailand’s northeast during September 18-20, Thai Meteorological Department warned this morning (September 16, 2020). At the same time the southwesterly monsoon across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and Gulf …
Vietnam backs US role in South China Sea, rebuffing Beijing at Asean meeting
By Bloomberg, published by Straits Times Hanoi – Southeast Asian countries want the United States to play a role in maintaining peace in the South China Sea, Vietnam said, pushing back against Beijing’s comments that American forces were destabilising the region. “We welcome the US’ constructive and responsive contributions to Asean’s efforts to maintaining the …
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