Hanoi (VNA) – The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and the destroyer USS USS Wayne E.Meyer of the US Navy will make a goodwill visit to Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang from March 5-9, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. At the Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference in Hanoi on March 1, Hang said the visit is made at the permission of the Vietnamese Government. A number of activities were scheduled for the visit, including a welcome ceremony, a press conference, courtesy visits, technical exchanges, sports matches, and other community activities. The visit realizes the agreement reached by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders in the joint statement issued by Vietnam and the US during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Vietnam in November 2017. It looks to continue promoting the two countries’ ties to match their comprehensive partnership, contributing to maintaining … [Read more...] about US’s aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to visit Da Nang: Spokesperson
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Sleeper coach goes up in flames on National Highway 1A
While on its way from the central city of Da Nang to central highland province of Dak Nong, the sleeper coach, carrying 35 passengers, suddendly burst into flame. The accident took place at 6.20 p.m yesterday in the central province of Quang Nam, about 50 kilometers from Da Nang city. Nguyen Quy, 34 years old driver, stopped the bus on the side of the road after noticing the vehicle was on fire. Eyewitnesses said the fire spread toward the cabin while the passengers managed to escape screaming and shouting. … [Read more...] about Sleeper coach goes up in flames on National Highway 1A
Swimmer breaks SEA Games record at youth tournament
At SEA Games 30 held in the Philippines, Nguyen clinched two gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle categories at 16 years of age. With four minutes and 20.65 seconds, he broke the Southeast Asian record set by Kim Son during SEA Games 28 in Malaysia (four minutes and 22.12 seconds). … [Read more...] about Swimmer breaks SEA Games record at youth tournament
Vietnamese carriers delay flights to Japan as typhoon Faxai threatens
The storm has already forced train operators to suspend major routes in the capital during Monday morning rush hours, while grounding more than 170 flights. Some coastal highways west of the capital in Kanagawa have been closed due to the storm, AFP reported. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese carriers delay flights to Japan as typhoon Faxai threatens
Elderly Vietnamese woman dies on repatriation flight from US
This was the fifth repatriation flight to carry home Vietnamese citizens stranded in the U.S. due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Passengers included children aged below 18, the elderly, pregnant women, the sick, workers whose visas and labor contracts had expired, and students without residence permits due to dormitory closures. … [Read more...] about Elderly Vietnamese woman dies on repatriation flight from US
