Vietnam4 days agoThe £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoilCoffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam4 days ago22 May 2026Jailed tycoon's Birkin bags sell for over half a million dollarsThe luxury handbags sold in a government auction in Ho Chi Minh.22 May 202621 May 2026Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sell for more than $550KThe disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.21 May 202621 May 2026How do hurricanes and typhoons form and is climate change making them stronger?These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.21 May 20269 Apr 2026British teen reported dead after motorbike accident in VietnamLocal media reported 19-year-old Orla Wates, from London, was travelling the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam when she fell from the back of a motorcycle. 9 Apr 20268 Apr 2026British teen dies in reported Vietnam motorbike fallOrla Wates is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".8 Apr 20267 Apr 2026Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly voteVietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.7 Apr 20262 Apr 2026Man reunited with mum decades after adoptionIke Robin says meeting his birth mother helped solve the "missing piece of the puzzle" in his life.2 Apr 202617 Feb 2026Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the worldMillions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.17 Feb 2026...
