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The deaths of Indian tourists in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s coast are, first and foremost, a human tragedy.
The deaths of Indian tourists in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s coast are, first and foremost, a human tragedy.
The victims were from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Survivors have already begun returning to India, while state governments have been asked to coordinate the final journey of the deceased to their hometowns.
The most enduring consequence of a war is often not what happens on the battlefield, but what it reveals about the institutions that authorise it.
Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri and Kavaratti, under the command of Radm Alok Ananda, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), departed Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday on completion of port call for further deployment in the Southeast Asia region.
At the opening session of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, To Lam delivered a wide-ranging keynote address urging nations to move from reactive crisis management to “proactively shaping peace, stability and development in a world undergoing profound changes.”
The establishment of VinFast's integrated EV facility in Tamil Nadu is anticipated to generate approximately 3,000-3,500 employment opportunities locally.
Ho Chi Minh died in 1969 as President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He did not live to see the re-unification of Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces along with Vietcong guerrillas prevailed over the south six years after Hos death. The Central Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in December 1976 thanked the communist parties and the working class of the countries in the world for their whole-hearted support and strong encouragement to the patriotic resistance by the people of Vietnam against the US for national salvation.
Exercise VINBAX was instituted in 2018 and the first edition was conducted at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It is an annual training event conducted alternatively in India and Vietnam. Last edition was conducted at Chandimandir Military Station in August 2022
The third and final round of the Paris Olympic qualifiers is scheduled in February and only the top teams from the three groups (A–C), along with the best runners-up, will make the cut.
The highly anticipated 3rd edition of the North East India Festival (NEIF) is set to kick off on October 27- 29 at the iconic September 23rd Park, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
