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A small, deer-like animal thought to have been extinct has been spotted for the first time in three decades in the northwestern jungle of Vietnam, providing hope that reports of the animal’s demise may have been overstated.
Nov 12, 2019 11:47
The Pentagon has accused China of “coercive interference” with Vietnamese oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, saying that such “bullying tactics” are violating international rules and norms in the Indo-Pacific region.
Aug 26, 2019 20:33
Vietnam has called on the expertise of four Russian scientists to help preserve the embalmed body of former Communist leader Ho Chi Minh.
Jun 20, 2019 12:00
The photo of a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl naked after napalm burned her clothes is one of the world’s most famous images. RT spoke to the ‘napalm girl’ about what it took for her to make it through and become the woman she is now.
Jun 10, 2019 14:57
Vietnam is again seeking justice for the victims of Agent Orange, inspired by the multimillion-dollar verdicts against Monsanto in California. The biotech firm had supplied the US military with the chemical during the Vietnam War.
Apr 20, 2019 01:22
A giant turtle will join Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam’s pantheon of embalmed national heroes, forever preserved at the legendary site where a heroic 15th century emperor is said to have returned a divine sword to a turtle god.
Mar 20, 2019 14:48
The arrival of North Korea’s leader in Vietnam has not been without its share of hiccups and snafus, with at least one viral star already born thanks to some miscommunication between the Supreme leader’s handlers.
Feb 26, 2019 17:55
A Kim Jong-un lookalike who recently wandered around Hanoi with a Trump impersonator says Vietnam has demanded that he stop performing stunts that may cause “disturbances” ahead of an upcoming US-North Korea summit.
Feb 23, 2019 12:40
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un promised peace after meeting in Vietnam on Friday. Well, at least their lookalikes make that pledge.
Feb 22, 2019 18:10