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Vietnam Signs Free Trade Agreement With Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland

Vietnam and the four EFTA countries - Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland - signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday.

Vietnam's GDP growth accelerates to 9.5%, highest in four years

Kim Yo-jong says North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons, calls disarmament supporters idiots

There is no chance in the world that North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons, Kim Yo-Jong, dictator Kim Jong-Un's powerful sister, said. The UN atomic energy agency, IAEA, is warning at the same time that North Korea is expanding its nuclear energy program.

EU upgrades diplomatic ties with Vietnam

Calm reaches Vietnam: Monster waves and hurricane-force winds

Typhoon Kalmaegi has reached Vietnam with winds of over 41 meters per second. Waves five to ten meters high are reported in several places, according to Vietnamese media. Before its arrival, warnings were issued for "extreme torrential rain" and flooding.

Air Pollution Linked to 2.5 Million Deaths Worldwide

Emissions are reaching record levels at the same time as the world's politicians are not doing enough to slow down climate change. These are the conclusions in a comprehensive report.

Tucholsky Prize Honors Imprisoned Vietnamese Author Pham Doan Trang

The imprisoned Vietnamese author Pham Doan Trang receives this year's Tucholsky Prize from Swedish Pen.

Over 50 Dead as Typhoon Bualoi Hits Vietnam

Over 50 people have died in Vietnam, which has been ravaged by the powerful typhoon Bualoi.