Hanoi, Vietnam's capital, is covered in thick smog, putting it at the top of a list of the world's most polluted cities, prompting a push for electric vehicles by the government.
UK government in talks with Turkey, Vietnam, and Iraqi Kurdistan officials over potential payments deals to help slow the flow of migrants into UK, The Times newspaper reported on Sunday.
Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said on Thursday.
Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across northern Vietnam, or twice as much as previous estimates, state media said on Saturday.
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Vietnam's President and ruling Communist Party Chief To Lam on Wednesday, the White House said on Sunday.
Vietnam's president To Lam is set to meet representatives from several U.S. corporations, including Google and Meta, during a visit to US next week, two people briefed about the plans told Reuters.
