Doctor becomes first Vietnamese to complete Everest Triple Crown
Travel 14:19 25/05/2026Vietnamese doctor Ngo Hai Son has become the first Vietnamese to complete the legendary Everest Triple Crown, setting a world record for the fastest ascent after consecutively summiting Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse in just four days.
Briton makes record Everest climb by foreigner, two die on mountain
World 14:27 22/05/2026A Briton improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent to the world’s highest peak, as two Indian climbers died on the mountain, taking the season's toll to five, hiking officials said.
Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet
World 13:42 06/10/2025Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas.
Former Vietnamese journalist conquers 2 of world’s highest peaks within 48 hours
Vietnam News 12:40 19/05/2025Conquering Mount Everest (8,848m) and then Lhotse (8,516m) in less than 48 hours, former Vietnamese journalist Nguyen Manh Duy achieved a remarkable feat by scaling two of the highest mountains in the world.
DreamWorks' animated film 'Abominable' pulled from Vietnam cinemas over East Vietnam Sea map
Travel 15:43 14/10/2019Vietnamese viewers have reported seeing a world map in the background of one scene depicting what appears to be the so-called ‘nine-dash line’
Adventure expedition to Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave a once-in-a-lifetime trip
In-Depth 10:47 28/05/2015A man who has conquered Mount Everest, the U.S.’s Death Valley and Mount Fansipan, dubbed “the roof of Indochina,” was held in great awe by the unrivalled resplendence of Son Doong Cave during his adventure expedition to the high-profile wonder
