Nepal

Update news Nepal

Vietnamese peppercorn containers stuck in Nepal eligible to return home

The customs of Nepal has issued a "No Objection Certificate" (NOC) allowing Vietnamese exporters' peppercorn containers that have been stuck in the country for several months to return home, 

Mount Everest: Chinese team summit during pandemic

The team are the only climbers to summit this season, and are re-measuring the height.

Son Doong cave among 10 best virtual tours of natural wonders

The Guardian has published a list featuring the top 10 best virtual tours of the world’s natural wonders, with Son Doong cave located in Vietnam's Quang Binh Province being named among them.

New hope for one of world's most endangered reptiles

Baby crocodiles found living in a remote region of Nepal give hope for the future of one of the rarest and strangest reptiles on earth.

Nepal plane crash survivors describe chaos

 Survivors and witnesses of a plane crash in Nepal have described scenes of chaos when the aircraft went down, killing at least 49 people.

Association of Vietnamese to be set up in India, Nepal

 The Vietnamese community in India and Nepal convened its first congress at the Vietnamese Embassy in India on June 18 to discuss establishing a General Association of Vietnamese in the two southern Asian nations.

29 people killed in two separate bus accidents in Nepal

 Nepal's Home Ministry said that as many as 29 people were killed and 72 people were injured in two separate bus accidents that took place in Kavrepalanchowk district in central Nepal and Baitadi district in far-western Nepal on Monday.

A year after Nepal quake, some united in grief; others climb again

 For survivors and relatives of victims of a landslide that struck with the force of half an atom bomb it is a time to grieve. For witnesses to a fatal avalanche at the Mount Everest base camp, it is time to climb again.

Efforts continue to aid Vietnamese stranded in Nepal

Continued efforts underway to quickly send relief to Vietnamese people stranded in Nepal following the devastating earthquake that occurred on April 25. 

Nepal quake 'followed historic pattern'

 Nepal's devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Saturday was primed over 80 years ago by its last massive earthquake in 1934, which razed around a quarter of Kathmandu to the ground and killed over 17,000 people.

Nepal blizzards and avalanches claim many lives

 A blizzard and several avalanches in the Himalayas in central Nepal are reported to have killed at least 26 trekkers and three farmers.

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

 An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens.

Nepal and India floods leave many dead

 At least 160 people are reported to have been killed in floods and landslides following days of torrential rain in Nepal and northern India.

Political News Headlines 12/4

 Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh visits Sweden; Australia to help with UXO impacts; Chinese Ambassador presented with Friendship Order; Vietnam boosts public security ties with Nepal, Sri Lanka