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10-year-old boy survived deadly tourist boat disaster
9News
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July 21, 2025
A boy survived the sinking of a tourist boat in Vietnam which killed dozens of people by sheltering in an air pocket of the overturned vessel, it has emerged. The 10-year-old had been travelling with his family in Vietnam's famed Ha Long Bay when...
Peace rally attendees in Geneva Saturday prevail through rain
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 21, 2025
Ann Wilson of Geneva wanted to help raise awareness within her community about things she finds unacceptable in our country today and felt that coming out to a peace rally in the rain this past Saturday morning was a way to do it. “I’ve been to...
Vietnam plans new penalties for illegal transshipments after Trump deal, documents show
KDAL - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
By Francesco Guarascio (Reuters) -Vietnam is preparing stricter penalties to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of goods, and has focused its inspections on Chinese products as it tries to comply with commitments made to...
Vietnam, Singapore defence cooperation develops substantively, effectively
Azertag
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July 10, 2025
Baku, July 10, AZERTAC Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien has emphasised that over the past 60 years of development, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have grown steadily and expanded international...
Vietnam unveils new laws; Indonesia strikes deal with UN
Coingeek
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July 10, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam unveils new laws; Indonesia strikes deal with UN In line with its broader efforts to transform its digital economy, Vietnam has unveiled five pieces of legislation to support this push. The Vietnamese...
Vietnam places people at heart of governance: official
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
Vietnam places people at heart of governance: official All activities of the Vietnamese Party and the State are centred around the people, who are regarded as the ultimate recipient of service, Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh told the...
Vietnam invites foreign defence ministries to join National Day parade
Lao News Agency
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KPL (KPL/VNA) The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence has invited its counterparts from Russia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution...
Vietnam, France eye stronger parliamentary cooperation
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
Vietnam, France eye stronger parliamentary cooperation At the working session with Thani Mohamed Soilihi, Minister Delegate for Francophonie and International Partnerships under the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. (Photo: VNA) A...
The independent coffee shop bringing bold Vietnamese coffee to Bromley
News Shopper
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July 14, 2025
Roastar Coffee is located in East Street and is a great pit stop on a walk from Bromley North station into the town centre. According to store manager Lucy Nguyen, the business has been trading here from March 2023. Lucy said: "We found that...
Vietnamese cuisine chef loses visa for working in burger shop
The Asahi Shimbun
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A change in venue caused a Vietnamese chef to lose his residency status in Japan, a case legal experts say highlights systemic gaps in the country’s foreign labor system. Although a legal dispute over the matter has been settled, the chef, who was...
Trump's migratory chaos: from panic to helplessness
Diario Granma
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July 21, 2025
Photo: JORGE While anti-Cuban congressmen remain complicitly silent, folded to presidential and state decisions on the inhumane and arbitrary treatment of recently arrived migrants or long-time residents, new measures by Donald Trump have put...
Vietnam veterans honored as 'The Wall That Heals' visits Jefferson Barracks
KSDK - Missouri
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The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be open to the public from July 24 to 27. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — The traveling memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will make a stop...
Vietnam proposes three priorities to strengthen Asean’s centrality
The Malaysian Star
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July 10, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has proposed three key priorities to reinforce Asean’s central role amid rising regional and global uncertainties at the plenary session of the Asean...
Bogart Meets Huston
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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July 21, 2025
There have been enough books written on Humphrey Bogart and on John Huston “to fill a library,” Nat Segaloff readily admits. His twist on the well covered actor and director from ‘40s-‘50s Hollywood is coupling them for a dual biography. And why...
Vietnam: Da Nang Regional Innovation Leadership Ambitions
OpenGov Asia
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July 9, 2025
Da Nang is accelerating efforts to become a leading start-up and innovation hub in Vietnam and Southeast Asia by 2030. The central city has introduced a comprehensive set of policies aimed at fostering scientific and technological development,...
The beauty of this difficult hour lies in knowing that we are part of an undefeatable people
Diario Granma
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(Shorthand Versions-Presidency of the Republic) Dear Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution; Dear comrade Esteban Lazo Hernández, President of the National Assembly of People's Power; Dear deputies; Compatriots: This has been...
Vietnam’s Economic Performance in H1 2025: Inflation, Trade, FDI, and Business Trends
Vietnam Briefing
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July 9, 2025
Vietnam’s economy posted 7.52 percent growth in the first half of 2025, driven by services and manufacturing, despite global trade tensions and US tariffs. This article provides a detailed examination of inflation, trade, FDI, and business...
HAVAS Red Strengthens East African Presence with the Launch of HAVAS Red Kenya
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 21, 2025
HAVAS Africa has announced the rebrand of its long-standing Kenyan operations from HAVAS PR to HAVAS Red Kenya, marking a significant milestone in the agency’s growth and commitment to the East African region. This rebrand positions the Kenyan arm...
Vietnam records highest industrial production growth in five years
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
For the first half of 2025, the IIP rose by 9.2% compared to the same period last year, marking the highest growth rate since 2020, the office reported. Producing garments for export at Young-Longma Garment Company Limited. (Photo: VNA) Vietnam’s...
'Keep going': Efforts to preserve Caddo language continue, despite death of last fluent speaker
KGOU - Oklahoma
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July 21, 2025
The last three years of Alaina Tahlate's work as the Caddo Nation's Language Preservationist have centered around her learning from the few remaining Caddo fluent speakers. The language, which is a member of the Caddoan family, is considered...