The USS Nimitz abruptly cancelled its Vietnam port visit and is heading towards West Asia amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The carrier, carrying 5,000 personnel and over 60 aircraft, was last tracked in the Malacca Strait. The US embassy in Hanoi cited an “emergent operational requirement” for the cancellation. Source:: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-warship-cancels-plans-to-dock-in-vietnam-reported-heading-towards-west-asia/articleshow/121898722.cms
By TOI World Desk Typhoon Wutip has wreaked havoc in central Vietnam, resulting in five deaths and leaving two missing, according to the agriculture ministry. The storm submerged over 70,000 hectares of cropland, causing widespread flooding. Wutip, after hitting southern China and weakening, is expected to dissipate. Source:: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/five-dead-two-missing-in-typhoon-wutip-in-central-vietnam-farmlands-flooded-reaches-southern-china/articleshow/121860766.cms
By RT Hanoi “stands out as a relevant actor in Asia,” Brazil’s foreign ministry has said Vietnam has joined BRICS as its tenth partner country, marking a significant step in the bloc’s expansion, Brazil’s foreign ministry announced on Saturday. BRICS was established in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in […]