TEHRAN, Jan 8 - In Vietnam's "incense village", dozens are hard at work dying, drying and whittling down bamboo bark to make the fragrant sticks ahead of the busy lunar new year holiday.
TEHRAN, October 07 -A US general, who commanded American military operations in the Vietnam War, devised a secret plan to use nuclear weapons at one point against Vietnam in 1968, according to recently declassified documents.
TEHRAN, September 25 - A court in southern Vietnam has sentenced an activist to 27 months in prison for Facebook posts that judges say insulted the ruling Communist Party and government and called for anti-government protests.
TEHRAN, September 24 - Vietnam will hold a state funeral and national mourning this week for President Tran Dai Quang, who died last week of a viral illness at age 61.
TEHRAN, September 21 - Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country's second in command after the Communist party's leader, died Friday of a serious illness, the government said. He was 61.
TEHRAN, August 3 - A Vietnamese-American man is being held in Vietnam for attempting to overthrow the state, his family and a US lawmaker said, calling for his quick release from the communist country that routinely jails its critics.
TEHRAN, July 30 -A Vietnam court has convicted 20 people of joining nationwide protests last month against a draft economic law that sparked anger in the communist nation where demonstrations are banned.
TEHRAN, July 27 - The Iran men's national beach handball team has trounced Vietnam in consecutive sets in its second fixture at the main round of the 2018 Men's Beach Handball World Championships in Russia.
TEHRAN, July 23 - Flooding triggered by a tropical storm has killed at least 20 people and left over a dozen missing in northern Vietnam, local media reports said.
TEHRAN, July 20 - A Vietnamese court on Friday ordered the deportation of an American student found guilty of "causing public disorder" during rare violent protests which caught the Communist authorities off-guard.
TEHRAN, June 12 - Vietnamese lawmakers approved a controversial cybersecurity law on Tuesday, voting amid tight security following weekend protests over other legislation that turned violent in some parts of the communist country.
TEHRAN, May 31 - The leaders of Japan and Vietnam agreed Thursday to bolster cooperation in maritime safety and defense, and expressed shared concerns over China's growing activity in the South China Sea.
TEHRAN, May 20 - The Indian and Vietnamese navies are to hold joint exercises next week as both nations seek to enhance maritime cooperation, bolster ties and contribute to stability in the region and worldwide, officials said.
TEHRAN, April 15 - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani started his official tour of Vietnam and Sri Lanka on Sunday in a bid to boost the Islamic Republic’s relations with the Southeast Asian nations.
TEHRAN, April 12 - The United States is seeking to send thousands of immigrants from Vietnam back to the communist-ruled country despite a bilateral agreement that should protect most from deportation, according to Washington's former ambassador to Hanoi.
TEHRAN, April 11 -Vietnam wants to give its coast guard more flexibility to open fire at sea, amid tension in the busy South China Sea waterway, a draft law released on Wednesday showed.
TEHRAN, March 6-The arrival of an American aircraft carrier in Vietnam indicates Washington’s intention to make the country a part of its new anti-Chinese block, which also includes Japan, Australia and India, an expert on Asia told RT.