Vietnam Airlines divert routes as Middle East tension spikes
Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against multiple bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq
Vietnam stock market hits 13-year low, loses $3bn market cap
The local stock market was in the red on Thursday as local investors sold their stocks en masse while foreign investors tried to buy any stock sold, even at high prices
N. Korea restores hotline with South: Seoul officials
The move came hours after dozens of South Korean firms threatened to withdraw from the zone at Kaesong in the North, complaining they had fallen victim to political bickering between the two rivals
S. Korea raises alert before expected N. Korea missile test
South Korean and US forces raised their alert status to "vital threat" Wednesday before an expected North Korean missile test, with tensions wound tight during a five-day buildup to a key anniversary.