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Marva Johnson’s friends, colleagues say ‘don’t bet against her’
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Marva Johnson, a lawyer and corporate lobbyist, has been appointed as the 13th president of Florida A&M University (FAMU) despite facing opposition. Childhood friend Yolanda Sharpe describes Johnson as highly disciplined, self-motivated, and a...
Niño sobrevive al hundimiento de un barco turístico en Vietnam que dejó decenas de muertos refugiándose en una bolsa de aire
KESQ-TV - California
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July 20, 2025
Por Sophie Tanno, CNN Un niño sobrevivió al hundimiento de un barco turístico en Vietnam que dejó decenas de muertos, al refugiarse en una bolsa de aire dentro de la embarcación volcada, según se dio a conocer. El menor, de 10 años, viajaba con su...
Vietnam Veterans Weekend takes place at IMM
Vincennes Sun-Commercial - Indiana
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VINCENNES — Sixty-five reenactors will arrive in Vincennes heading for the Indiana Military Museum on S. Sixth Street for the Annual Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Weekend. Reenactors will set up camp and prepare for the mock battles at 1 p.m. on...
Vietnam-Azerbaijan Business Council holds first meeting in Hanoi
AzerNews
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July 17, 2025
The inaugural meeting of the Vietnam-Azerbaijan Business Council and a bilateral business forum were held in Hanoi, the capital of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Azernews reports. The event was organized with the support of the Embassy of...
Vietnam power & energy tech exhibitions open in Ho Chi Minh City
People's Army Newspaper
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The events, comprising the 18th Vietnam International Exhibition on Electrical Technology and Equipment (Vietnam ETE 2025), Products of Energy Saving & Green Power (Greenergy Expo (Greenergy Expo 2025), and ELECS Vietnam 2025, are co-organized by...
U.S. promotes agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers
People's Army Newspaper
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The program brought together 30 entities, including 15 U.S. trade associations and 15 Vietnamese businesses, showcasing a wide variety of agricultural products such as grains, fruits, meat, eggs, and processed foods made of U.S.-imported...
Remembering missing girl Kathy Wilcox, Vietnam War helicopter rides and more top stories
WWMT - Michigan
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Below are News Channel 3's top stories from the past week. Remembering Kathy Wilcox 53 years after her disappearance Ronnie Marks says everyone wanted to know his friend Kathy Wilcox. Meeting her in second grade and living just one block away in...
At least 37 dead after Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
The Rising Nepal
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By Tom McArthur, July 20: At least 37 people have died and several are still missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during bad weather. The incident took place in Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country....
Tourist Boat Capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay, Leaving 37 Dead
Khaama Press
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July 20, 2025
A tourist boat sank in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay after intense rain and winds on July 19, tragically resulting in 37 confirmed deaths. A tourist boat capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay on Saturday, July 19, following heavy rainfall and strong winds....
Vietnam's Strategic Gamble in Trump's Tariff World
Asia Sentinel
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July 17, 2025
By: Khanh Vu Duc Three months after U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, Vietnam has emerged—somewhat unexpectedly—as one of the few countries to engage in a bilateral tariff arrangement with Washington. Under the...
Vietnam expands nationwide ticket sales for Gia Lam – Nanning international rail service
People's Army Newspaper
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With the move, passengers are no longer required to buy tickets in person at select stations such as Hanoi, Gia Lam, Bac Giang, and Dong Dang. The international train, MR1/T8702/Z6, departs daily at 9:20 pm from Gia Lam Station (Hanoi) and makes...
Four more bodies found after Vietnamese boat capsized, death toll at 38
TASS
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July 20, 2025
HANOI, July 20. /TASS/. Rescuers found four more bodies of people, who drowned when a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay of the South China Sea, off Vietnam’s northern coast, the VTC news portal reported. By midnight GMT, the crisis response...
Vietnamese American best friends try to make it in 1930s Hollywood
International Examiner - Washington State
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July 16, 2025
It is 1936 in Culver City, California. Issa (Issabel) Bui, a 20-year-old ingénue, is auditioning for a film role. She can just manage speaking her line. She has no training, only the ambition of the naïve and beautiful and the confidence that she...
Vietnam, South Africa eye on stronger parliamentary cooperation
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 16, 2025
During the meetings, NA Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh congratulated South Africa on its significant achievements in national development. National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Vu Hong Thanh meets with Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces...
37 tourists confirmed dead in cruise ship accident in Vietnam
Gulf Today
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July 20, 2025
A total of 47 people have been recovered, including 10 survivors and 37 confirmed dead, after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported on Sunday. The wreck was salvaged and towed ashore on early on...
Trump, EU's Leyen to meet on Sunday over trade deal
BDNews24
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday to clinch a trade deal for Europe that would likely see a 15 percent baseline tariff on most EU goods, but end months of uncertainty for EU...
Dozens drown as tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
Al Jazeera
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July 20, 2025
NewsFeedA tourist boat capsized with 48 people on board, including at least 20 children, during a sudden storm in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. At least 35 passengers have died. Published On 20 Jul 202520 Jul 2025
Ha Long Bay tour boat disaster: Vietnam revises death toll to 35, search continues for four missing
Malay Mail
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July 20, 2025
HANOI, July 20 — A total of 35 people has been confirmed dead and four remain missing after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, local authorities said on Sunday, reported Xinhua. At a press conference on...
Death toll of Vietnam's cruise ship accident revised to 35, four people still remain missing
The Malaysian Star
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July 20, 2025
HANO (Xinhua): A total of 35 people has been confirmed dead and four remain missing after a cruise ship capsized in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam's Quang Ninh province, local authorities said on Sunday. At a press conference on Sunday afternoon,...
Chitose plans to operate 10 mln hectares of microalgae production facilities
Borneo Post
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July 27, 2025
Chitose Group, with its operations in Japan, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam, planned to produce a wide range of products for commercial use, such as chemicals, cosmetics, fuels, feeds and foods using microalgal biomass. KUALA LUMPUR (July...