One Vietnamese missing in Nepal border floods; none reported missing on China side
Vietnam News 18:13 30/08/2026No Vietnamese citizens were among the hundreds of foreign nationals reported missing on the Chinese side following deadly flash floods along the China-Nepal border, though authorities in Nepal have reported one Vietnamese national missing in their territory.
Hundreds killed, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
World 21:40 27/08/2026Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, triggering a catastrophic flash flood.
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.
Abandoning decade-long career, Vietnamese man runs Himalayan product shops
Travel 17:46 25/04/2018His customers include followers of Tibetan Buddhism and those who need sound therapy
Dog 'sold for $2 million' in China
World 19:30 19/03/2014A property developer paid 12 million yuan ($1.9 million) for the one-year-old golden-haired mastiff at a "luxury pet" fair Tuesday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.
