The Vietnamese Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed that an oil tanker, seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Gulf of Oman on October 24, belongs to Vietnam.

The new ambassadors of Spain, Iran, and the Philippines to Vietnam presented their credentials to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on January 22.

Vietnam is working to ensure safety and the rights of Vietnamese sailors on board a tanker of the Republic of Korea detained by Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

Iranian officials say cyber sabotage may be behind the blaze, which damaged a key nuclear facility.

At least 19 people are killed in the Iranian capital in an explosion blamed on a gas leak.

President Rouhani warns IMF against “discrimination”, amid reports of US opposition to request.

Health Minister Saeed Namaki says people should not use school closures to take a holiday.

The Department of Consular Affairs under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Vietnamese in Iran and Italy to stay vigilant as the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is rampant in those countries.

A judiciary spokesman says the inmates were granted furlough after testing negative for Covid-19.

Passengers entering Vietnam from or through Iran or Italy are required to fill out medical declaration forms as of February 29 amid the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic in the two countries.

The tally by BBC Persian is six times higher than the health ministry's official death toll of 34.

Iraj Harirchi, who has strongly denied any cover-up of a growing outbreak, has self-quarantined.

It comes as the number of cases globally surpasses 80,000 and amid fears of a possible pandemic.

The move is intended for Iranian businessmen and traders to become acquainted with the business potential of Vietnam and having more vigorous presence in this market.

Vietnam Airlines all flight routes between Vietnam and Europe to keep distance from areas that might be impacted by rising tensions in the Middle East for the safety of its passengers.