Posts Tagged ‘ People Dead ’

Floods exact heavy toll in Vietnam 

October 22, 2011
Floods exact heavy toll in Vietnam 

  A photo taken on October 18 shows houses submerged by flood waters in Tan Hoa District, Quang Binh Province Devastating floods in Vietnam’s central and southern regions have killed at least 59 people and forced thousands of people to flee their homes, the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control reported Wednesday. Seasonal flooding [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in Social | Comments Off

Mudslide leaves 13 dead in central Vietnam

November 9, 2009
Mudslide leaves 13 dead in central Vietnam

A mudslide buried thirteen people in the central province of Quang Nam Thursday night in a stern warning that the dangers of storm Mirinae have not yet receded. Two bodies were found and 11 others still missing Friday as residents searched the site desperately for any signs of life, many digging with simple tools and [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News, Social | Comments Off

Vietnam prepares for Parma as storm to make landfall

October 13, 2009
Vietnam prepares for Parma as storm to make landfall

Houses and vehicles are submerged in floodwaters caused by rains brought by tropical storm Parma in northern Philippines Vietnam banned all boats along the northern coast from heading to sea as Tropical Storm Parma moved over the Gulf of Tonkin and headed for the country after leaving more than 300 people dead in the Philippines [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News, Social | Comments Off

Tropical storm heads for Vietnam; three die in China

October 13, 2009
Tropical storm heads for Vietnam; three die in China

Rescuers try to recover vehicles after a landslide caused by rains from tropical storm Parma in north of Manila October 8. Tropical Storm Parma moved over the Gulf of Tonkin and headed for Vietnam after leaving three people dead on the southern Chinese island of Hainan. The storm was 298 kilometers (185 miles) east-southeast of [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News, Social | Comments Off

Global aid urged for Ketsana storm victims

October 6, 2009
Global aid urged for Ketsana storm victims

LookAtVietnam – The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has offered assistance to typhoon victims in Viet Nam. The typhoon, which struck central Viet Nam last Tuesday, caused 159 people dead, 15 others missing and a huge amount of property losses.Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN Sayakane Sisouvong yesterday, October 6, met with leaders of [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News, Social | Comments Off

Vietnam urges rescue, aid as typhoon casualties climb

September 30, 2009
Vietnam urges rescue, aid as typhoon casualties climb

A Vietnamese resident tries to get into his flooded house after Typhoon Ketsana swept through Hoi An. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung urged “rapid” rescue and relief efforts for central Vietnam after Typhoon Ketsana smashed into the coast Tuesday, leaving at least 74 people dead. Local government offices must use all available resources to [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News, Social | Comments Off

Ketsana becomes typhoon, heads for Vietnam after Philippines

September 28, 2009
Ketsana becomes typhoon, heads for Vietnam after Philippines

Tropical storm Ketsana strengthened to a typhoon as it headed across the South China Sea after leaving more than 100 people dead in the Philippines and is forecast to hit the coast of Vietnam Tuesday. The eye of Ketsana was about 565 kilometers (351 miles) east of the city of Hue, at 7 a.m. Vietnamese [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Posted in News, Social | Comments Off

Cyclone kills 91 in Bangladesh, rescue operation continues

May 27, 2009
Cyclone kills 91 in Bangladesh, rescue operation continues

Rescuers continued efforts to search for the people missing in Monday’s Cyclone Aila after it slammed into Bangladesh’s southern coastal region and claimed at least 91 lives. Flood-affected people move to safer places after receiving relief supplies on the outskirts of Siliguri in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, May 26, 2009.  (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)Officials [...]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted in International, News | Comments Off

Feature

Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

By

Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...