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The Latest Breaking News from Vietnam

HANOI: Vietnam will name a new president later this week, officials said Tuesday, after the dramatic resignation of Nguyen Xuan Phuc as part of an anti-corruption drive.

Bangkok Post

How to do Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi by train

The best way to explore Vietnam is via its iconic Reunification Express; Andrew Eames hops onboard

The Independent UK

Vietnam parliament to appoint new president this week - sources

Vietnam's National Assembly will hold an extraordinary meeting this week, a session that officials and diplomats expect to confirm the appointment of a new president amid a leadership reshuffle prompted by a sweeping crackdown on graft.

Reuters

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BYD plans second Asean EV plant

The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host another Southeast Asian electric-vehicle assembly plant for BYD Co, the world’s second-largest maker of EVs, according to a Philippine trade and investment official.

Bangkok Post

Vietnamese trafficker gets sentence lowered over UK refugee deaths

Belgian court of appeal on Thursday lowered the prison sentence for Vietnamese trafficking gang leader Vo Van Hong over the manslaughter of 39 compatriots who suffocated in an airtight shipping container smuggled into Britain in 2019.

Reuters

‘Do-nothing’ bureaucrats hold back Vietnam

Vietnam’s Communist Party is growing alarmed about a new mantra taking hold among bureaucrats: Do a lot, get in trouble for a lot. Do less, get in trouble for less. Do nothing, get in trouble for nothing.

Bangkok Post

US strategy won't deter China's rise

After President Joe Biden took office, the United States' "Indo-Pacific Strategy" (IPS) --which was officially proposed by former president Donald Trump in November 2017 -- showed a new trend. This recent trajectory includes expanding overseas military bases to deter China's rise at sea, competing against its Belt and Road Initiative…

Bangkok Post

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Sumit Nagal wins thriller in Bengaluru Open

BENGALURU: Sumit Nagal kept India's hopes alive in the DafaNews Bengaluru Open with a thrilling win over Ly Nam Hoang of Vietnam in the Round of 32 at the KSLTA Stadium on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Asia’s Coming Demographic Divergence

The growing symbiosis between South Korea and Vietnam is an excellent example of Asia’s demographic interconnectedness, as South Korea continues to locate its lower-cost manufacturing operations in other countries.

The News Lens

CRC bullish on Vietnam

Central Retail Corporation (CRC), Thailand's biggest retailer, has unveiled its largest investment in Vietnam, totalling 50 billion baht from 2023-27 to accelerate its market presence there.

Bangkok Post

International students are back, but they're struggling with Australia's rising cost of living

In 2020, Scott Morrison told international students to go home if they couldn't support themselves. Now, Australia wants them back, but will they be treated better as the cost of living rises?

ABC News

Can ASEAN Benefit From the EU’s Green Agriculture Push?

The EU wants to champion “green agriculture” in Southeast Asia. But limited trade relations, regulatory nightmares, and distrust could stymie it.

The News Lens

2,000 dead cats intended for medicine found in Vietnam

Vietnamese police have discovered around 2,000 dead cats intended for use in traditional medicine, state media said Friday.

Bangkok Post

South Korean defense minister denies Vietnam War massacres

South Korea’s top military official insists the country’s soldiers didn’t commit any massacres during the Vietnam War and has indicated the government will appeal a ruling that ordered compensation for a Vietnamese woman who lost several relatives to a shooting rampage blamed on South Korean marines in 1968

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'I went on an adventure of a lifetime backpacking across southeast Asia - here's my must-dos in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia'

If you’re planning a trip of a lifetime to the best backpacking region on the planet, be sure to put these must-dos in your itinerary

Bangkok Post

Ministry preps 450 events

The Commerce Ministry is set to organise as many as 450 activities to stimulate exports this year, focusing mainly on four potential markets: the Middle East, South Asia, China, and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).

The Independent UK

‘Cruel and callous’: Families face years living apart if government changes visa rules

‘Families are already being separated with devastating consequences’

Bangkok Post

WHAUP targets B27bn revenue within 5 years

SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, aims to achieve a revenue target of 27 billion baht within five years, driven by its growing water and energy businesses in Thailand and Vietnam.

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InsideEVs

VinFast Cuts Jobs In North America Before Delivering Its First Vehicles

With job cuts and first deliveries delayed, the Vietnamese company's future in the United States is not exactly shining.

Daily Mirror

Woman, 110, enjoys birthday bash with 115 of her descendants from five generations

Five generations of the family helped Ho Thi Yen celebrate her 110th birthday in Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, on Friday January 27

WEKU

In a first, South Korea must compensate a Vietnam War massacre survivor

Nguyen Thi Thanh was 7 years old in 1968 when she says South Korean marines killed five of her family members and shot her in the stomach.

Bangkok Post

Korea held responsible for 1968 massacre in Vietnam

A court in Seoul on Tuesday delivered a landmark ruling holding the South Korean government accountable for a massacre committed by its soldiers in the Vietnam War, ordering it to pay compensation.

The Independent UK

Court says South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre

A South Korean court has ordered the government to pay $24,000 to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village during the Vietnam War in 1968

Al Jazeera

South Korea court rules in favour of Vietnam War massacre victim

Nguyen Thi Thanh was eight when she was shot in the stomach by South Korean marines who massacred some 70 civilians.

Reuters

South Korea court orders first compensation for Vietnam war victim

A South Korean court ordered the government on Tuesday to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities during the Vietnam War in the 1970s, when about 300,000 South Korean troops fought alongside U.S. forces.

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