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Malaysian police expanded their probe Friday into a major conglomerate with links to a banned Islamic sect, after hundreds of children were rescued from alleged abuse at care homes believed to be run by the group.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh will initiate a three-day clean-up campaign for the storm-battered Ha Long Bay, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Cao Tuong Huy told local tourism agencies and business.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon.

The WHO has transported one million water purification tablets to Vietnam in an effort to protect the health of hundreds of thousands of people in northern regions following widespread destruction caused by typhoon Yagi.

Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang has proposed a number of measures to address traditional and non-traditional security challenges at the 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum that is getting underway in Beijing, China.

A US trade delegation of 100 participants, including 35 business representatives, officials from nine state departments of agriculture, and representatives from 21 USDA cooperators, are visiting Vietnam.

Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper has presented VND2 billion (USD78,431) to Lao Cai Province to help Lang Nu Village recover after a deadly flash flood caused by the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.

Bat Trang Pottery Village in Hanoi’s Gia Lam District is struggling with severe flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi.

Head of Lang Nu Village in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, Hoang Van Diep, announced on Friday morning that eight villagers who were on the list of missing people during a recent deadly landslide had safely returned.

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will send six experts from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit and provide 1 million Swiss francs to support those affected by Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam.

Asian markets mostly rose Friday and the yen sat around nine-month highs after another healthy day on Wall Street as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut next week.

Hundreds of villagers in Myanmar waded or swam through chin-high waters, fleeing severe floods around remote capital Naypyidaw on Friday, as Vietnam began clearing up after Typhoon Yagi.

Real estate revenue in HCM City reached VNĐ173 trillion (US$7 billion) in the first eight months of the year, up 6.1 per cent year-on-year, according to the HCM City Statistics Office.

Typhoon Yagi had left 336 people dead and missing by late Thursday afternoon, the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived on Friday afternoon in the northern mountainous Lao Cai Province's Lang Nu Village, which was hit by a devastating landslide that buried 37 households with 158 residents.

Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam has called on countries and organisations to adopt new thinking and new approaches to global challenges, in response to the United Nations Summit of the Future Global Call.

As a major administrative centre of the country, Hanoi always identifies digital transformation as a top priority, to support management as well as resolve procedures for people and businesses.

An apartment building in Haiphong City has tilted in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s visit to flood-devastated Truong Sinh commune, Son Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on September 12 has brought a message of hope and resilience to the affected communities.