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Last update: 6 hours agoUS–Vietnam Sports & Diplomacy: Vietnam’s U17 team booked a quarter-final spot at the AFC U17 Asian Cup after a comeback win over the UAE, and now faces Australia next—while Vietnam’s broader push for regional ties also shows up in fresh naval and cultural exchanges, including a Royal Canadian Navy visit to Da Nang. Military Watch: The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk after an 11-month, Vietnam-era-longest deployment tied to operations involving Iran and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, and the US Navy also commissioned USS Cleveland (LCS 31) in its namesake city. Regional Security & Trade Routes: With the Strait of Hormuz still under strain, tankers keep rerouting crude flows toward Asia, underscoring how Middle East tensions ripple into shipping schedules. Vietnam Economy & Industry: Fish exports crossed $500m for the first time, and Vietnam’s maritime ambitions are also in focus as Ho Chi Minh City eyes a maritime finance hub linked to port and logistics capital flows. Science & Nature: A newly described snake species in southern China uses head-tail mimicry—raising its tail like a second head—to trick predators.
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