Tropical Storm Wipha made landfall in northern Vietnam Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that knocked out power in parts of Hung Yen Province.

Vietnam is expecting 500mm of rainfall as Typhoon Wipha approaches the northern coast after skirting the Philippines.

The thunderstorm came so suddenly that it overturned the boat within seconds, said two survivors of the shipwreck which killed at least 35 people in Vietnam's top tourist spot of Halong Bay and left another four missing.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday.

China and Vietnam plan to hold their first joint army training exercise this month, a sign of deepening military ties as the two countries grapple with US tariff policies.

Data from online travel platform Agoda shows a sharp rise in interest from travelers in Poland, Switzerland, and Czechia following Vietnam's introduction of a visa exemption for citizens of these countries.

Digital governance in Vietnam is gaining momentum, with nearly 40 percent of administrative procedures completed fully online in June.

An airman from Florida will finally be laid to rest after he disappeared off a mountain in Laos over 50 years ago during the Vietnam War.