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Vietnamese family recalls U.S. journey after fleeing home country
Meadville Tribune - Pennsylvania
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Members of a Vietnamese family who fled their home country 50 years ago, passed through Guam, then went on to Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Arkansas before winding up in Tahlequah returned here last month for a...
VOX POPULI: U.S. Deports 158 Vietnamese and Laotian Refugees
Rafu Shimpo - California
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July 9, 2025
On Sunday, May 25, Immigra-tion Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 158 Southeast Asian refugees — 93 Vietnamese and 65 Laotian nationals. This chartered flight is the first mass deportation flight to South-east Asia since 2020 under the first...
Vietnam, China agree to beef up cooperation in various fields
Vietnam News Agency
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam highly valued the diverse and substantive outcomes of recent high-level exchanges, which have helped advance the Vietnam-China relationship. Prime Minister Pham Minh...
Vietnam central bank to support growth amid global uncertainties
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's central bank will continue applying flexible monetary policies in the second half of 2025 to help achieve the country's economic growth target of at least 8 percent amid global uncertainties, local daily...
Built for the Long Haul: From Vietnam to the VFW
Sierra County Sentinel - New Mexico
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When Bill Ryan talks about his life, it unspools like an old film reel, dusty trails, military grit, and the hum of highway miles carving across decades. Raised in the remote Missouri Breaks of Montana, Bill grew up on a 620-acre homestead with...
Vietnam channels US$21bn into social welfare in H12025
Asia Insurance Review
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Vietnam allocated nearly VND 549tn (approximately $21bn) to social welfare initiatives in the first half of 2025, providing timely and effective support to revolutionary veterans, social policy recipients, and social protection beneficiaries,...
Vietnam presents five proposals to protect environment, global health at BRICS Summit
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
He reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, and its readiness to contribute responsibly and actively to global environmental and health cooperation. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward five...
Vietnam attends 47th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
UNESCO was founded on November 16, 1945, and Vietnam officially became a member of the organisation in July 1976, marking one of the country’s important steps in the process of global integration. The 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage...
Vietnam sees 33% surge in FDI in H1 2025, manufacturing leads
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Vietnam has attracted over $21.51 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first half of 2025, reflecting around 33 per cent rise year-over-year (YoY), according to the Ministry of Finance. This capital influx includes newly...
Despite headwinds, Vietnam’s economic flywheel gaining momentum: Warburg Pincus CEO
Deal Street Asia
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Vietnam is recreating an economic flywheel that has propelled growth in bigger markets, despite the volatile global economic backdrop, according to Warburg Pincus CEO Jeffrey Perlman. “I don’t think the impact of tariffs will slow down [the...
Vietnam central bank to prioritise growth for rest of year amid global uncertainties
Channel News Asia
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July 8, 2025
HANOI :Vietnam's central bank said on Tuesday it will continue to adopt flexible monetary policies for the rest of the year, with priority given to supporting growth. Uncertainties in the global economy will remain and will affect the Vietnamese...
Vietnam: New Laws to Accelerate Digital Transformation
OpenGov Asia
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Science and Technology held a press conference to introduce five new laws approved by the 15th National Assembly that support Vietnam’s science, technology, innovation and digital transformation. By removing barriers, these laws...
Vietnam opens the door for Trump
The Hindu Business Line
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July 8, 2025
A container is loaded onto a cargo ship while docked at Hai Phong port, in Hai Phong, Vietnam (file photo) | Photo Credit: ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA In early July, US President Donald Trump announced that he had signed a trade agreement with Vietnam,...
Vietnam’s Thang Long, Co Loa ancient citadels spotlighted at France exhibition
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
This event marks a major milestone in the enduring cultural partnership between Hanoi and the Ile-de-France region, while opening new avenues for heritage preservation and tourism cooperation. A "Neu" pole erecting ceremony at Thang Long Imperial...
Lao-Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Ministers Hold 10th Political Consultation Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation Meeting between the Lao PDR and Vietnam took place on July 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane. (KPL) The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation...
Vietnam closes HY2025 on a high note
TTR Weekly
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July 7, 2025
HANOI, 8 July 2025: Vietnam welcomed approximately 10.7 million international visitors in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), according to preliminary data from the General Statistics Office, reported by Vietnam News Agency. Earlier figures for the...
Vietnamese Unicorns and Leading Startups Scaling Fast
TechNews180
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July 7, 2025
Vietnam’s startup scene is gaining serious global attention. With around 4,000 active startups, Vietnam ranks 55th in global ranking and 5th in Southeast Asia. The country is fast becoming a regional innovation hub. Sectors like fintech, AI,...
Utah Vietnam War veteran seeks memorial to those exposed to Agent Orange
Deseret News - Utah
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July 9, 2025
Looking back on his days serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force, Larry Kerr remembers the regular exposure to Agent Orange. The chemical was stored in large drums where he helped handle munitions as a weapons specialist. It was used to...
Vietnam’s enterprise target faces big challenges
The Malaysian Star
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July 7, 2025
HANOI: Facing many difficulties due to declining market demands, new tariff policies and geopolitical uncertainties in the global market, a government target of two million enterprises operating in the economy by 2030 face huge challenges, experts...
Reflecting on the Vietnam Communist Party’s Soliloquy to the Private Sector
The Diplomat
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July 8, 2025
In early May, the Politburo of the Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) issued a new resolution on private sector development. It was one of four resolutions issued by the Hanoi leadership that General Secretary To Lam has billed as pillars intended to...