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Vietnam eyes deeper comprehensive strategic partnership with France
Vietnam News Agency
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NA Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held talks with French Senate Vice President Loic Hervé and French NA Vice-President Nadège Abomangoli, met with Anne Le Hénanff, Chairwoman of the France – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group (FVFG) in...
Vietnam jails 30 people for graft worth US$45 million
Channel News Asia
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July 11, 2025
HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Friday (Jul 11) jailed 30 people including several former senior officials over graft that cost the state US$45 million, with one ex-official convicted of taking suitcases stuffed with cash bribes. The communist...
Vietnamese woman jailed for prostitution
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 11, 2025
Vietnamese woman jailed for prostitution Published on: Friday, July 11, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 11, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Dark Mode: Off This was charged under Section 372B of the Penal Code, which carries a punishment of up to one...
Vietnamese man gets 4-year jail term reinstated for leopard parts in Malaysia
The Sun Daily
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July 11, 2025
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today reinstated the four-year imprisonment sentence originally imposed by the Sessions Court on a Vietnamese man for keeping 54 parts of a protected leopard species without a special permit. A three-member bench...
Vietnamese man’s 4-year jail term for keeping leopard parts reinstated
Daily Express Malaysia
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July 11, 2025
Vietnamese man’s 4-year jail term for keeping leopard parts reinstated Published on: Friday, July 11, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 11, 2025 By: V Anbalagan, FMT Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Nguyen Van Tien claimed he was given 54 portions of leopard...
Filipino director pushes back after Beijing tries to censor West PH Sea film
Inquirer
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July 17, 2025
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino documentary chronicling military resupply missions and fishermen’s daily struggles in the West Philippine Sea has sparked diplomatic tension after China attempted to halt the film’s initial screening. Directed by...
Carrabelle Market Saturday
The Apalachicola Times
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July 16, 2025
The Apalachicola Regional Airport will host the Forgotten Coast Freedom Festival this Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Free admission and parking, with live music, car show, kids Funzone, military aircraft, county auction, food and...
Belgium, to retire NH90 TTH fleet alleging high maintenance cost: minister
AeroTime News
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July 13, 2025
Belgium announced on July 10, 2025, its decision to retire from service its remaining four NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTH) from September 1, 2025. In a rather scathing post on his X account, Belgian defense minister Theo Francken,...
Chance to admire 17 national treasures in Ho Chi Minh City
People's Army Newspaper
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At the event, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture and Sports Nguyen Minh Nhut declared the Prime Minister’s decision signed on December 31, 2024, officially recognizing the Dong Tien Ceramic Steamer, a piece from the...
Vietnam convicts 30 people for graft worth $45 million
Cebu Daily News
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July 11, 2025
A court in Vietnam on Friday jailed 30 people including several former senior officials over graft that cost the state $45 million, with one ex-official convicted of taking suitcases stuffed with cash bribes. The communist nation’s crackdown on...
University chaplain finds home at St John’s after long journey
American Catholic Tribune
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July 15, 2025
Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. President | St. John's University website Few individuals have traveled as far to join St. John's University as Rev. Tri M. Duong, C.M., the University Chaplain. Born in Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,...
Vietnam embraces cultural tourism revival
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 10, 2025
Vietnam’s tourism industry is undergoing a dynamic resurgence, marked by record-breaking visitor numbers, renewed cultural emphasis, and a clear call for innovation from national leadership. On the 60th anniversary of Vietnam Tourism Day (July 9),...
US deports five to Eswatini with third-country program
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 17, 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The United States sent five immigrants it says were convicted of serious crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said -- an expansion of the Trump administration's largely...
Vietnam makes meaningful contributions to global human rights progress
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 11, 2025
Throughout the 59th session of the UNHRC, Vietnam’s delegation demonstrated a proactive, constructive, and responsible approach—engaging in dialogue, contributing to resolutions, and co-sponsoring major initiatives. Ambassador Mai Phan Dung...
Vietnam, Laos pleased at defence cooperation outcomes
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien, Deputy Minister of National Defence, paid a courtesy call on Lao Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone in Vientiane on July 10. (KPL/VNA) Lieutenant General...
Hanoi launches new tourism products ahead of National Day holiday
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 11, 2025
Hanoi launches new tourism products ahead of National Day holiday The Huc Bridge spanning Hoan Kiem Lake, an icon of Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi’s tourism sector has introduced a range of new tourism products and programmes to boost demand and...
Taiwanese, Vietnamese firms keen to invest in footwear sector in India: CLE
The Economic Times
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July 13, 2025
Companies from Taiwan and Vietnam are keen to invest in India's non-leather footwear sector, and the government support is crucial to facilitate these investments, Council for Leather Exports (CLE) Chairman RK Jalan said on Sunday. Jalan said...
Riding AI wave, LS Electric seizes Asean as next power bastion
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 16, 2025
Published: 16 Jul. 2025, 17:01 Updated: 16 Jul. 2025, 18:33 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Visitors flock to LS Electric's booth at Elecs Vietnam 2025 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on July 16....
Vietnamese products seize retail opportunities through Korean trade fair
Vietnam News
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July 10, 2025
HÀ NỘI — Major trade fairs such as the Korea Import Fair (KIF) in South Korea are no longer the exclusive domain of international brands but are increasingly becoming a springboard for Vietnamese goods to make their mark. At this year’s event in...
Vietnam and Cambodia revamp economic partnership
Bangladesh Post
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Khac Giang Nguyen As US tariffs bite and Chinese capital beckons, Vietnam and Cambodia discover renewed potential in their economic relationship. Neither can afford to alienate powerful partners, yet the risk of becoming pawns in a geopolitical...