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Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city

Nov. 30, 2024 04:52 AM EST

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam on Saturday approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh city in the south at an estimated cost of $67 billion. The ambitious railway line will stretch 1,541 kilometers (957 miles) between...

Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides and floods

Sep. 13, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam climbed to 233 on Friday as rescue workers recovered more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media reported. Flood waters from the swollen Red River in the capital of Hanoi...

Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon's aftermath brings flash floods and landslides

Sep. 12, 2024 06:00 AM EDT

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday. Vietnam's VNExpress newspaper reported that 199 people have died while more than 800 have...

Death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing

Sep. 10, 2024 10:51 AM EDT

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides climbed to 87 on Tuesday as 70 others remain missing and hundreds were injured, state media said. Yagi was the strongest typhoon to hit the Southeast Asian country in...