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Vietnam pushes for new approaches in Mekong – Japan partnership
The Mekong – Japan Cooperation (MJC) includes six members: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. In 2025, a new co-chair mechanism will be launched, with Vietnam becoming the first Mekong country to assume this role. The 16th...

International News Briefs for Thursday, July 10, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Gaza’s Doctors Warn Hospitals “Will Become Graveyards” as Fuel Supplies Dwindle Jul 10, 2025 Israel’s unrelenting slaughter in...

“I can’t do nuttin’ for ya man”, Nigerian Minister quotes Flavour Flav in rejection of Trump policy
Nigeria won’t accept 300 Venezuelan deportees from the U.S, Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said in a TV interview on Thursday, following reports that the White House was pushing African leaders to take in illegal immigrants from third-party...

General : ASEAN Foreign, Economic Ministers To Jointly Meet To Address Global Economic Shifts -- Sec-Gen
By Nurul Hanis Izmir KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN foreign and economic ministers are expected to convene a joint meeting ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in October, as part of efforts to develop a more coordinated regional response to...

Vietnam News Agency, Chinese embassy discuss boosting collaboration
HÀ NỘI — General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Vũ Việt Trang on Thursday hosted a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam He Wei and representatives from the Chinese Embassy to explore ways to deepen media cooperation between the...
Over 3,000 athletes compete at Vietnam dancesport festival 2025
The Vietnam Dancesport Festival 2025 officially kicked off on July 10 evening at the Military Zone 7 Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 3,000 athletes from 37 countries and territories. Athletes at the Vietnam Dancesport...
Juarez’s Bounced Check Blows Hole In DOJ’s Case Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and ‘Recycling King’ David Duong
By Frank Parlato On January 17, federal prosecutors charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in a public corruption case, alleging she conspired with her boyfriend, Andre Jones, and recycling executives David and Andy Duong to accept $170,000 in...

Vietnam prices edge down further on thin trade, premiums flat in Indonesia
By Phuong Nguyen and Mas Alina Arifin HANOI, July 10 (Reuters) - Coffee prices in Vietnam edged down further this week on thin trading activity as the crop season comes to an end and the global beans stockpile recovers on the back of supply from...
Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-New Zealand foreign ministers’ meeting
Deputy PM and FM Bui Thanh Son, on behalf of ASEAN countries, commended the strong and substantive growth in the ASEAN-New Zealand partnership over the past 50 years and supported elevating it to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership this year....

For one Vietnamese family in LA, this broth is rich with memories of life after war
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. Standing over a gas burner in his outdoor...

Vietnam to Ramp up Inspection of Chinese Goods After Trump Deal
Vietnam looks set to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods – from China – to comply with a new trade deal signed with Washington. Leaders of the Communist-ruled country struck a framework deal last week with the Trump...

Pakistan, Vietnam to initiate talks on Preferential Trade Agreement this year
Pakistan and Vietnam have agreed to initiate negotiations on a Pakistan–Vietnam Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) within this year. The development came during the 5th Meeting of the Pakistan–Vietnam Joint Trade Committee (JTC) convened on Friday...

15Th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meet Held In Malaysia
(MENAFN- IANS) Kuala Lumpur, July 11 (IANS) The 15th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) was held on Friday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, reviewing the ongoing EAS cooperation and discussing its future direction. The...

Positioning Vietnam Promoting The National Image In The New Era Media Outreach Newswire APAC
(MENAFN- Media OutReach Newswire) HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach Newswire - 11 July 2025 – A seminar titled "Positioning Vietnam – Promoting the National Image in the New Era" was co-hosted in Hanoi on July 9 by Vietnam News and Law newspaper...

Appeals Court reinstates Vietnamese man's four-year jail term for possessing leopard parts
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has reinstated a four-year jail 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 comprising...

Government to screen US deportees
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan government is set to screen eight foreign nationals, including one South Sudanese, who were recently deported from the United States of America. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...
General : Palestine Urges CEAPAD Countries To Take Stronger Political Stance On Crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Palestine has called on member countries of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) to take a firmer and united stance on the political dimensions of the...

Trump to host Philippines’ president ‘very soon’ to discuss security, economic ties; date not final yet
President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House “very soon” to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their security and economic engagements, the Philippine ambassador to the U.S. said Friday. No...
How Vietnam became a target in Trump’s trade war
These days, more than half of Nike’s shoes are produced in Vietnam while Lululemon, Gap and Foxconn have suppliers there. | Photo Credit: KHAM For countries across the globe that export goods to the world’s largest consumer market, President...

30 years of Vietnam-US relations normalization: Past achievements, future prospects
30 years of Vietnam-US relations normalization: Past achievements, future prospectsThree former US ambassadors to Vietnam have shared their views on the past achievements and future prospects of bilateral relations as the two countries celebrate...