Iran's president hails the country's significant progress across various areas in the face of Western sanctions.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 02:00 GMT on August 9, 2023.

On Tuesday, Iran and Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding for parliamentary cooperation.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf says Iran and Vietnam have reached agreements on expanding their cooperation in various fields.

The US Army used Agent Orange during the Vietnam War as part of its herbicidal warfare program. This agent became the main reason of more than 500,000 birth defects in both the US and Vietnam.

Typhoon Noru brings heavy rain to Hoi, an ancient town in Vietnam's central Quang Nam province.

Political tensions remain strained between China and its neighbors over the South China Sea. The sea has in recent years become a flashpoint for tensions as all nations have their own territorial claims.