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Barack Obama praises "strengthening ties" between the United States and Vietnam at the start of a landmark visit, as the former wartime foes deepen trade links and share concerns over Chinese actions in disputed seas. IMAGES of meeting with President Tran Dai Quang
Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan could face the death penalty as she and dozens of other co-accused await verdicts in one of the country's biggest fraud cases over the embezzlement of $12.5 billion. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves Vietnam after a two-day state visit to the neighbouring communist country. The trip was Xi's first to Vietnam in six years, and the two nations committed to deeper ties and signed more than 30 agreements, including a pledge to develop rail links between Vietnam and China. IMAGES
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet attends a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi during his first official visit to Vietnam after taking office in August. He inspects the guard of honour with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Dubai, on the sidelines of the third day of the COP28 climate conference. IMAGES
Images show flooded streets as heavy rain continues in the central Vietnamese city of Hue. Two people died after being swept away by floodwaters in the region, state media reported on Saturday, as areas from the Ha Tinh to Quang Nam provinces were hit with torrential downpours. Around 5,000 people have been evacuated from homes in Da Nang. IMAGES