This episode relates the history of Vietnam when the nation was under the yoke of the French colonialism and later when it was invaded by the Americans under the pretext of fighting communism.

US President Joe Biden has arrived in the Vietnamese capital on a visit officials say is aimed at deepening ties with the Southeast Asian country.

Iran's president hails the country's significant progress across various areas in the face of Western sanctions.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 02:00 GMT on August 9, 2023.

On Tuesday, Iran and Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding for parliamentary cooperation.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf says Iran and Vietnam have reached agreements on expanding their cooperation in various fields.

The US Army used Agent Orange during the Vietnam War as part of its herbicidal warfare program. This agent became the main reason of more than 500,000 birth defects in both the US and Vietnam.

Typhoon Noru brings heavy rain to Hoi, an ancient town in Vietnam's central Quang Nam province.

Political tensions remain strained between China and its neighbors over the South China Sea. The sea has in recent years become a flashpoint for tensions as all nations have their own territorial claims.

China has blasted the United States for inciting Ukraine-like regional tensions in the Indo-Pacific.