Densely populated Vietnam is vulnerable to typhoons roaring in across the South China Sea. The U.S. military’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said the storm had gathered strength as it approached Vietnam, upgrading it to a Category 4. Forecasters said Vietnam's low-lying commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City could be hit by flooding.

Vietnam saw widespread flooding and damage, with five people killed, while in the Philippines least 188 people were killed.

Vietnam War veteran Maj. James Capers Jr. receives Patriot Awards honor for saving seven Marines in combat. The 88-year-old hero calls recognition the "pinnacle of lifetime."

Pham Nhat Vuong, the founder of Vingroup, Vietnam's biggest listed company with a capitalisation of $30 billion, has set up a new firm to produce planes and spacecraft, according to a document in the business registry.

Vietnam is rethinking how it copes with floods after a year of relentless storms has collapsed hillsides and turned streets into rivers.