Vietnam

Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint in Vietnam against IDF reservist vacationer

The Belgium-based organization, which has pursued IDF soldiers traveling abroad after serving in Gaza and Lebanon, filed the complaint against H.G., a young Israeli.

Images from social media of a soldier against whom the Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint in Vietnam.
A police officer stands in front of posters for the 14th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam outside the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 19, 2026.

Three arrested on terrorism, forgery charges in Vietnam, including Norwegian, Australian citizens

US and China’s national flags flutter in Tiananmen Square, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, in Beijing, China, May 13, 2026.

How firms linked to Chinese cotton giant shirk sanctions to sell clothes to US

Hundreds of motorcyclists seen driving in traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam. October 02, 2013.

French-Israeli killed in Vietnam motorcycle accident, ZAKA working to retrieve remains for burial


Kalmaegi death toll climbs to 66 as Philippine survivors confront destruction

'When the waters rose, we went to our second floor. Yet, the waters kept rising so we decided to head up to our roof.'

Damaged cars are toppled in a subdivision after heavy flooding brought by Typhoon Kalmaegi in Bacayan, Cebu City, Philippines, November 4, 2025.

Asia-Pacific envoys honor foreign workers killed in Oct 7 attacks

Ambassadors and representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered Sunday at Kibbutz Be’eri for a memorial honoring foreign workers who were killed in the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

Participants at a gathering of Asia-Pacific envoys at Kibbutz Be'eri to honor foreign workers slain in October 7 attacks, Oct. 26, 2025

Five Israeli tourists in Vietnam trapped in tropical storms

One Israeli couple stayed in a hostel, where the first floor was flooded, and are now on the building's second floor with limited access to food and water.

Halong Bay, Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam evacuates thousands, shuts airports as Typhoon Bualoi nears

"This is a rapidly moving storm - nearly twice the average speed - with strong intensity and a broad area of impact," the national weather forecast agency said.

Boats are kept on a road as Typhoon Bualoi nears, in Nghe An province, Vietnam, September 28, 2025.

Eight Israeli tourists wounded in Vietnam bus crash - report

Eight Israeli tourists were injured when their bus collided with a truck in Vietnam’s Quảng Ngãi Province. All are in stable condition, with some treated on site.

Eight Israeli tourists were reportedly injured in a traffic accident in central-southern Vietnam on Saturday September 13th, 2025.

London restaurant caught selling dog meat labeled as goat, court told

Health inspectors visited the restaurant where they took a sample of the meat and sent it for analysis, Bromley Magistrates' Court was told.

A vendor cuts dog meat for sale at his roadside stall in Duong Noi village, outside Hanoi (illustrative)

Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies

Vietnam evacuates over 580,000 people as Typhoon Kajiki strengthens, with both Vietnam and China bracing for impact.

A man walks past a devastated area following the impact of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam, September 8, 2024; illustrative.

Arkia expands into Far East with new routes to Hanoi, Bangkok

The first direct flight to Hanoi is set to depart on January 5, 2026. Initially, the service will be weekly on Mondays, with plans to increase to two weekly flights in March.

An Arkia Israeli Airlines Airbus A321neo plane is seen at Ramon International Airport after an inauguration ceremony for the new airport, just outside the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat, Israel January 21, 2019.

Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to 38

The accident took place around 2 p.m. local time on Saturday, soon after Typhoon Wipha entered the South China Sea.

 A tourist boat (in white) that capsized in an accident which killed dozens and left several people still missing, is towed back to the port in Halong Bay, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam, July 20, 2025.

France's Macron plays down apparent shove from wife in Vietnam

"I was bickering, or rather joking, with my wife," Macron told reporters in Hanoi. "It's nothing."

 France's President Emmanuel Macron was pushed in the face by his wife Brigitte Macron as the couple arrived in Vietnam to begin a tour of Southeast Asia, at Noi Bai International Airport, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 25, 2025.