U.S. tech firms are warning Vietnamese authorities over their draft law that could hamper the growth of the data center industry in the country.

In worst-hit Vietnam the fatalities rose to 197, with nine confirmed dead in northern Thailand -- where one district is suffering its worst floods in 80 years.

Typhoon Yagi hit Vietnam at the weekend bringing winds in excess of 149 kilometres (92 miles) per hour and a deluge of rain that has also brought destructive floods to northern areas of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.

Retired nurse Nga put her life savings into a bond at Vietnam's SCB bank, but now cannot access her money after being caught up with tens of thousands in a multibillion-dollar scam that has shocked the nation.

The villagers make a healthy sum from the selfie snappers.

The firm -- headquartered in buzzing business hub Ho Chi Minh City -- is one of Vietnam's leading game publishers, but it also runs a digital wallet, cloud services and Vietnam's most popular messaging platform.

Xi will meet the leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, after Hanoi upgraded diplomatic ties with Washington when US President Joe Biden visited in September.

Vietnam's VinFast has grand ambitions of selling its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's Tesla, but it is struggling to find buyers for its cars at home.

The typhoon continued its westward trajectory along the South China Sea coastline, heading towards the northern regions of Vietnam.

The Philippines has requested to blur a controversial map featured in the new Barbie movie. However, the country will still permit the film to be screened.

The record was established in Thanh Hoa in northern Vietnam, where authorities had advised residents to stay inside during the hottest parts of the day.

A recent announcement by the Health Ministry of Vietnam on Monday asks for medical workers to stop discriminating against LGBT people in what many activists in the country see as a win for LGBT rights.

A man reportedly lost his manhood after it was cut off by his wife for his unusual activities around her niece.

An 11-year-old schoolboy died in Vietnam after a mobile phone exploded in his hand during his online class on Oct. 14 last week.

A student was caught on camera making out with his girlfriend after he forgot to turn off his video camera while in class over in Vietnam.

A teenager from Vietnam opted to put a coffin tattoo over the name of his former girlfriend in an effort to forget about her after more than 15 years of having a relationship.

A 38-year-old man from Vietnam could be sentenced to death if he is convicted of raping a two-year-old girl who was the daughter of his housekeeper.

A delivery man miraculously saved a toddler from imminent death after falling from the 12th floor of a building. He does not consider himself a hero and just wanted to do something good.

Vietnamese also celebrate Lunar New Year and they call it the Tet Nguyen Dan. In Vietnam, this is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month which falls in late January or early February. 

The Vietnamese New Year falls on January 25, 2020.

Juan Pablo Galavis is enjoying his time as "The Bachelor," this week for episode 5 he and the remaining ladies went on a romantic trip to Da Nang in Vietnam. Discover what happened below!

"The Bachelor" is entering the intimate phase, and episode 5 will send even more girls home, making the remaining contestants an even smaller group! Find out what happens when Juan Pablo and the ladies head to Da Nang,Vietnam, who gets the two one-on-one dates, and who unfortunately gets sent home.

Anthony Alvarez shot and killed one of his two daughters. One daughter remains in critical condition.

Documentary details Vietnam veteran found 44 years after being shot down and declared MIA.