Oil tanker seized by Iran's IRGC last week during encounter with US forces

The Vietnamese-flagged vessel was seized by the IRGC last week following an incident that created global headlines

Iran releases Vietnamese tanker seized in Sea of Oman

Prisoners jailed for corruption, drugs and other criminal offences are among those eligible for an early release in Vietnam

Vietnam last hosted the SEA Games in 2003

Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi. Vietnam will suspend incoming international flights to its capital Hanoi from Tuesday

A woman receiving a Covid-19 vaccine dose in Hanoi on May 17, 2021.

Vietnam's latest coronavirus outbreak , which began in the north and has since spread to central and southern areas, is proving difficult to contain