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Vietnam may resist diplomatic upgrade with Washington as U.S.-China tensions simmer

A push by the United States to upgrade ties with Vietnam this year is facing resistance in Hanoi, over what experts say are concerns that China could see the move as hostile at a time of tension between superpowers Beijing and Washington.

Reuters

New chapter for Mekong region

This year marks the 7th anniversary of the launch of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation understanding. As a new sub-regional cooperation mechanism jointly established by the riparian countries of China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results in the past seven years, making…

Bangkok Post

Case of abandoned babies reflects fears of foreign trainees

The Supreme Court will hand down a decision Friday on the appeal of a former Vietnamese trainee convicted of abandoning the corpses of stillborn twins she gave birth to in Kumamoto Prefecture in 2020.

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British tourist crushed by boulder taking selfie at Vietnam’s ‘cliff of death’

The man reportedly clambered up the rock face and onto a prohibited section of the scenic viewpoint in Xeo Sa Lung village

Evening Standard

From The Hurt Locker to American Sniper: how Hollywood tried to tackle the Iraq war

Two decades on from the beginning of the war, a handful of films have tried various ways to show the conflict with audiences mostly choosing to stay away

The Guardian - US

Q&A: Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines and ASEAN’s reaction

China condemned Australia’s plan to acquire attack subs from the US but how have Southeast Asian nations reacted?

Al Jazeera

THG set to spend B5bn on projects from 2023-25

SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG) will spend 5 billion baht between 2023 and 2025 funding various investment projects, including the construction of new hospitals in Thailand and Vietnam, as it aims to benefit from the full reopening of countries.

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BGRIM sets B5-7bn aside for projects in Europe

B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM), an energy developer with the largest capacity in the small power producer segment, is planning to spend 5-7 billion baht developing more renewable power generation facilities in Europe this year after acquiring two energy assets in Poland and Italy.

Bangkok Post

VinFast Delays Its US EV Plant, Says It Needs More Time

The original plan was to have the $4 billion facility in Chatham County, North Carolina operational by July 2024, but now the Vietnamese Vingroup cited a procedural delay.

InsideEVs

Women’s World Cup: Who are England playing and what is their group?

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The Independent UK

‘I was screaming’: Malaysia and Vietnam celebrate Oscars triumphs

Film fans in south-east Asia hail Everything Everywhere All at Once stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan

The Guardian - UK

UK private schools rush to expand overseas as profits soar

Forty schools took in record £29m in 2020-21 from satellites, including in developing countries

The Guardian - UK

Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin review – from Vietnam to London

This powerful debut, longlisted for the Women’s prize, is a heartfelt portrayal of the Vietnamese refugee experience and the tolls of assimilation

The Guardian - UK

Backlash against K-pop star Hanni shows Vietnam still struggles with the legacy of the war

The Vietnamese-Australian singer Hanni of the K-pop group NewJeans recently came under fire and faced online harassment for her family’s supposed links to the former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).

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S Korea appeals ruling to compensate Vietnam War massacre victim

Court had ruled that Nguyen Thi Thanh be compensated for injuries sustained during a mass killing by S Korean soldiers.

Reuters

South Korea appeals court ruling to compensate Vietnam war victim

The South Korean government has appealed a court order to compensate a Vietnamese victim of atrocities committed by South Korean troops who had fought alongside U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

ABC News

Australian cotton finds a new home as China trade ban drags on

Australia's cotton harvest has kicked off, with the industry working to shore up alternative export markets two-and-half years on from the China trade ban.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam police raid offices of biggest pawn shop operator

HANOI: Hundreds of police in Vietnam on Monday raided the Ho Chi Minh City offices of F88 Investment JSC, the country's biggest pawn shop operator, following public complaints about "administrative violations", the Ministry of Public Security said.

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Meat 'could flood into Britain from countries with weaker welfare rules' under Tory deal

Farmers are worried a new super-trade deal with countries including Mexico, Vietnam and Chile could lead to a massive increase in beef and pork imports from abroad

Tribune News Service

Biden gives Medal of Honor to trailblazing special forces member

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor to one of the nation’s first Special Forces officers, who struggled for decades to earn recognition for his actions saving fellow soldiers during a grueling, daylong firefight in Vietnam.

WEKU

Decades after risking his life to save his men, a Green Beret gets the Medal of Honor

Despite suffering multiple wounds during a firefight in Vietnam, then-Capt. Paris Davis refused to leave three Green Berets on the battlefield — even after being told to retreat.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Treasury Imposes New Sanctions on Iranian Companies

The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on Iran-linked shipping and petrochemical companies, including two shipping firms based in China. The sanctions also target 20 shipping vessels linked to firms in China, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates, the Treasury Department's website showed. The sanctions were issued under a 2018…

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Vietnam parliament elects new president Vo Van Thuong

The presidency is largely ceremonial but is among four top positions in Vietnam, where the Communist Party holds power.

Bangkok Post

Vo Van Thuong confirmed as new Vietnam president

Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly voted in a new president on Thursday, who immediately pledged to crack down on corruption following the resignation of his predecessor in an anti-graft campaign.

Bangkok Post

CRC revenue reaches record high of B236bn

Central Retail Corporation (CRC) reported record revenue of 236 billion baht in 2022, an increase of 21% from the previous year.

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