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Serving with others motivates Medal of Honor recipient
Nevada Appeal - Nevada
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Donald “Doc” Ballard witnessed death on the battlefield as a Navy corpsman during the Vietnam War, yet his heroic actions as a medic in May 1968 saved the lives of young Marines suffering heat exhaustion. While the young medic treated the Marines,...
Vietnam invites militaries of five nations, including Russia, to join parade
TASS
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July 10, 2025
HANOI, July 10. /TASS/. Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense has invited the armed forces of five nations, including Russia, to take part in the parade marking the National Day on September 2, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Colonel General...
Vietnam pushes for new approaches in Mekong – Japan partnership
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
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...
Vietnam prices edge down further on thin trade, premiums flat in Indonesia
Mint
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July 10, 2025
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...
Vietnamese volleyball star to play for Japan's Gunma Green Wings
People's Army Newspaper
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The announcement was made on the official homepage of the Gunma Green Wings team. Thuy previously played for Denso Airybees Club during the 2019–2020 season and PFU BlueCats from 2021 to 2024. This time, she will compete for Gunma Green Wings, a...
Vietnamese jailed for soliciting at KK reflexology centre
Borneo Post
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July 10, 2025
KOTA KINABALU (July 10): A Vietnamese woman was jailed for three months by a Magistrate’s Court here today for soliciting for the purpose of prostitution. Magistrate Wan Farrah Fariza Wan Ghazali imposed the custodial sentence on Thi Hong Dang,...
Trump claims secured $20B deal, slaps 19% tariff on Indonesian imports
Al Mayadeen
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July 22, 2025
Trump's new trade deal with Indonesia imposes steep tariffs on Indonesian exports while granting US goods tariff-free access, prompting regional concern and a coordinated ASEAN pushback against Washington’s aggressive trade tactics. US President...
Vietnam plans new penalties for illegal transshipments after Trump deal
ETInfra.com
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July 10, 2025
The new measures, which expand a crackdown in recent weeks on trade fraud and imported counterfeits, will be key to keeping on Trump's good side. Vietnam is preparing stricter penalties to crack down on trade fraud and the illegal transshipment of...
Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-New Zealand foreign ministers’ meeting
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 10, 2025
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....
Vietnamese documentary among June finalists of Sweden Film Awards
People's Army Newspaper
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The Sweden Film Awards are the first monthly and annual international film competition in Sweden, accepting entries from around the globe and offering awards in various categories, including documentary, comedy, experimental, and horror films....
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 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, 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...
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 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, 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...
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...
Singapore to increase pool of early adopters in AI to complement data scientists, engineers
The Business Times Singapore
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July 22, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Singapore plans to nurture an intrepid pool of artificial intelligence (AI) users to complement the data scientists and machine learning engineers it is currently training to take the nation into the digital future. “We are talking...
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...