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At least nine people are killed and five others are missing due to floods in central Vietnam, including in major cities such as Đà Nẵng and Hội An. 2025-10-29
Vietnamese authorities launch a plan to conduct COVID-19 testing of up to 1.5 million people in higher-risk areas of Hanoi in order to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 infections as the capital extends its COVID-19-related restrictions for two more weeks. 2021-09-6
Vietnam's strictest social distancing measures are imposed in Hanoi for the next 15 days under "Directive 16" which requires people to stay home except for essential reasons in order to prevent further spread of COVID-19. 2021-07-24
Vietnam suspends all inbound international flights to Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport until June 7 following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-06-1
Around 40 people die in Vietnam and Cambodia as Tropical Storm Nangka impacts the area. Scores of others, including rescue workers, are missing. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc orders more rescue troops to be sent to the region. 2020-10-13
Voters in Vietnam go to the polls to choose legislators for its Parliament. The only legal party in the country is the Communist Party, which has already chosen its members. 2016-05-22
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announces the formation of three new missions, each in Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria. 2016-01-7
China says it will open disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea to tourism before the May Day holiday, a move to which Vietnam is strongly opposed, as the United States expresses concern. 2013-04-7
Vietnamese soldiers clash with thousands of Hmong Christians in Dien Bien Province demanding religious freedom and autonomy in the northwest of the country, in the worst ethnic unrest in Vietnam in years. The US-based Center for Public Policy Analysis claims that at least 28 protesters were killed and hundreds more were missing, while 3,000 protesters remained at the site, according to officials. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-13284122 (BBC)] [https:--web.archive.org-web-20110716045537-http:--www.straitstimes.com-BreakingNews-SEAsia-Story-STIStory_665607.html (Straits Times)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-235516-vietnam-troops-use-force-at-rare-hmong-protest ("Bangkok Post")]date=July 2019 2011-05-5
At least 24,000 workers at two plants in Vietnam go on strike over pay, bonuses and lunar new year holidays. 2010-12-24