Rescuers in Myanmar reported finding bodies swept away by the powerful storm, which left a trail of destruction there and in neighboring countries.
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Death Toll in Vietnam From Typhoon Yagi Rises to 143
Days after the storm made landfall, northern Vietnam was being battered by incessant rain. A landslide buried a whole village in a mountainous province.
Super Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in Vietnam After Pounding Southern China
At least four people died and thousands were evacuated after Yagi, one of the strongest storms to hit northern Vietnam, brought powerful winds and torrential rains.
Typhoon Yagi Expected to Strengthen Before Hitting Vietnam
Yagi, one of 2024’s strongest storms, hit the southern Chinese island of Hainan on Friday. It is forecast to make landfall in Vietnam on Saturday.
To Lam Confirmed as Vietnam’s Top Leader
Mr. Lam had been filling the post of general secretary temporarily since the death of his predecessor in July. Now he is in position to consolidate power.
Why Is China Pressuring the Philippines in the South China Sea?
China claims most of the strategic waterway and is trying to push out neighbors like the Philippines. Any deadly mistake could risk war.
Death of Vietnam’s Top Leader Raises Questions of Succession
The country’s political workings are notably opaque, but for now the president, who was until recently minister of public security, is carrying out the duties of general secretary.
Nguyen Phu Trong, Powerful Vietnamese Leader, Is Dead at 80
Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.
Doris Allen, Analyst Who Saw the Tet Offensive Coming, Is Dead at 97
Her warning of a big buildup of enemy troops poised to attack South Vietnam in 1968 was ignored, a major U.S. Army intelligence failure during the war.
Why Is Putin in Vietnam?
President Vladimir V. Putin is keen to maintain the longstanding military ties between Russia and Vietnam, as Hanoi has developed deeper bonds with Washington.