Tag: Vietnam
Man faces court on drug trafficking charges
A St Albans man has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with importing drugs into Australia.[MORE]
Death toll rises to 21 in Vietnam floods
Heavy rains from a storm in central Vietnam have killed nine people, including three children, bringing the toll since late last week to 21, although the flood levels have peaked, the Government said.[MORE]
Childbirth deaths on the rise in Pacific: UN
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The number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth in Pacific communities has jumped dramatically.[MORE]
A life-changing encounter on the South China Sea
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Foreign Correspondent presenter Mark Corcoran reflects on a life-changing encounter on the South China Sea.[MORE]
Govt scours Vietnam for last two diggers
The Federal Government says it has begun a new investigation into the whereabouts of the last two missing Australian Defence Force members in Vietnam.[MORE]
Aussie author claims $140k Dylan prize
Australian author Nam Le wins the prestigious 60,000 pound Dylan Thomas Prize.[MORE]
NT working towards live cattle trade with Vietnam
The Northern Territory has taken a step towards establishing a live cattle trade with Vietnam.[MORE]
NT cattle looks set to sail to Vietnam
The NT Primary Industries Minister says he has held promising talks with the Vietnamese Government about beginning large scale live cattle exports to the country.[MORE]
Vietnam flood toll rises to 55
Floods have killed 55 people in northern and central Vietnam including 18 in the capital Hanoi, which has been hit by the worst flooding in almost 25 years, emergency services said.[MORE]
22 dead in Vietnam floods: officials
Floods caused by heavy rain have killed at least 44 people in northern and central Vietnam over the past week.[MORE]
19 dead in Vietnam floods
Floods have killed at least 19 people in central Vietnam, emergency services said, as heavy rains also lashed the capital Hanoi and left many streets under a metre of water.[MORE]
Mekong River residents at risk of arsenic poisoning: UN
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The UN says 1.7 million people living along the Mekong River are at risk of arsenic poisoning from drinking water supplies.[MORE]
ASEAN takes action to insure against financial meltdown
East Asian nations will move to form a $US80 billion ($120 billion) currency swap scheme by the first half of 2009 to fight the global financial crisis and to launch a regional surveillance agency, according to a statement released today.[MORE]
Flash floods kill 7 in Vietnam
Flash floods from heavy rains in central Vietnam this month have killed at least seven people, the Government said.[MORE]
Vietnamese journalist jailed after reporting on corruption
A Vietnamese journalist has been sentenced to two years jail for his role in reporting a state corruption scandal. [MORE]
PM praises team behind Vietnam soldier recovery
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has commended the work of all those involved in the return of the remains of an Australian soldier who died in the Vietnam War.[MORE]
Vietnam to grant Australian prisoners clemency
Vietnam says it will grant clemency to two Vietnamese-Australians charged with drug trafficking.[MORE]
Vietnam allows ANZ to set up local bank
Vietnam has given the go-ahead for ANZ to set up a wholly owned subsidiary based in Hanoi.[MORE]
Lost digger makes final journey home
A private service has been held to mark the return of the remains of the last Australian soldier to go missing in Vietnam.[MORE]
'Missing soldier' to return home next week
The Federal Government says the remains of Australia's last "missing soldier" from the Vietnam War will return home next week.[MORE]
Vietnam vet to bring last missing digger home
A Tamworth veteran is preparing to fly to Hanoi next week to help bring home the body of the last missing Australian soldier from the Vietnam War.[MORE]
Floods, landslides kill 50 in Vietnam, Thailand
Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept away thousands of homes and inundated farmland, official reports said on Sunday.[MORE]
Soldier's remains head home from Vietnam
The body of an Australian soldier killed in Vietnam nearly 40 years ago will be returned home next month.[MORE]
Infant's corpse found in Vietnam airline luggage
A passenger about to board a plane in Vietnam was carrying a dead infant's body in his luggage, security officials at Ho Chi Minh airport said.[MORE]
SAS soldier's remains identified in Vietnam
The remains of an Australian soldier recovered in the Cam My District of Vietnam have been officially identified as Private David Fisher.[MORE]
