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Friday essay: why soldiers commit war crimes – and what we can do about it

The following essay contains disturbing images and language.

The Conversation

Vietnam plans to cut MFN tariff on gasoline to fight inflation

HANOI: Vietnam plans to cut its Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff on gasoline to 12% from 20% to help ease inflationary pressure, the government said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Penny Wong raises Chau Van Kham case with Vietnamese President after UN finding he was 'forcibly disappeared'

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Australian citizen Chau Van Kham was "forcibly disappeared" and his trial was too short, adding he should be released immediately and unconditionally.

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Penny Wong stresses 'genuine links' with South-East Asia as she visits Vietnam, Malaysia

Penny Wong's visit to South-East Asia this week has a personal element. In addition to talks with ministers and officials, the Foreign Minister will be visiting her hometown of Sabah.

ABC News

Vietnam Halts Scuba Diving off Popular Island to Protect Coral

Vietnam has banned swimming and scuba diving at a popular central tourist spot in an attempt to revive its damaged coral reef, officials said Monday. The communist nation boasts more than 3,200 kilometers of coastline with crystal clear waters, vibrant sea life and sandy beaches that are a huge tourism…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Hanoi and New Delhi are fortifying defence ties

The maritime domain has taken centre stage in talks

The Hindu

BCPG to start Vietnam sales

SET-listed BCPG, the renewable power generation arm of energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc, expects its new power transmission business to start sending electricity across the border from Laos to fast-growing Vietnam in September.

Bangkok Post

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West Virginia helicopter crash victims identified

Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides

The Independent UK

Devastated family reveal trauma of bringing Vietnam crash victim's body back to UK

Denver Barfield, from Leicester, died in the early hours of May 16 after the motorbike he was riding crashed into a telegraph pole in Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Daily Mirror

6 die in crash of Vietnam-era helicopter in West Virginia

Authorities say six people were killed in a helicopter crash on a rural road in West Virginia

The Independent UK

General says more needed to combat suicide

General Angus Campbell has told a royal commission that he wasn't briefed on suicide and suicidality in the ADF when he rose to the nation's top defence job.

AAP

New Ambassadors, Shura Council Member Sworn in Before King Salman

Several new Saudi ambassadors and a member of the Shura council were sworn in before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday. The ceremony was held at the al-Salam palace in Jeddah. The new ambassadors include the Kingdom’s envoys to China, Nepal, Peru, Georgia, Sri…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Love of the Irish: why are Gaelic games so popular in Asia?

Hurling, camogie and other sports have pushed into places like Thailand and Vietnam, where players find them inclusive

The Guardian - AU

Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-travel ban from its citizens travelling to India

Saudi Arabia has finally lifted its travel-related curbs from India, Turkey, Ethiopia and Vietnam. Now, the citizens of Saudi can finally travel to these countries without any restrictions. The move comes right after a week the nation dropped some more measures related to Coronavirus. This includes, wearing of face masks…

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The Hindu

Communist leader from Vietnam meets BJP chief J.P. Nadda

‘Know the BJP’ programme has seen several high profile visitors to the party’s national headquarters

The Hindu

Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-related travel restrictions on citizens travelling to India, three other countries

Besides India, the other countries are Ethiopia, Turkey and Vietnam, according to a Saudi Press Agency report

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Lifts COVID Travel Restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam

Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported. Earlier this month, the Kingdom lifted measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, including a requirement to wear face masks indoors. An official at the…

Reuters

Saudi lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam

Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported.

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U.S. calls on Vietnam to release environmental advocate Nguy Thi Khanh

The United States said it was "deeply concerned" by the June 17 sentencing of Vietnamese environmental advocate and activist Nguy Thi Khanh and called on Vietnam to release her, the U.S. State Department said on Sunday.

The Hindu

Fertiliser exports scam | CBI searches premises of Rajasthan CM’s brother and others

It was alleged that during 2007-2009, Agrasen Gehlot was involved in exporting huge consignments of Muriate of Potash at higher rates to countries such as Malaysia and Vietnam

The Independent UK

Hanoi city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Vietnam’s buzzy capital

A balanced mix of tranquil parks and temples, motorbike-packed roads and clamouring street-food vendors, the Vietnamese capital is a thrill to explore, says Tamara Hinson

ABC News

Coronial inquest hears of 'missed opportunities' in lead-up to teenager Lachlan Cook's death on school Vietnam trip

A lawyer representing the family of Lachlan Cook, 16, tells the inquest the boy's care on a school trip to Vietnam as he fell ill and died was "breathtakingly negligent".

Axios

Record 100 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced

That's more people than live in Germany or Vietnam.

Benzinga

This Alibaba Competitor Undertakes Aggressive Job Cuts Across Multiple Southeast Asian Markets

Sea Limited's (NYSE:SE) e-commerce arm Shopee laid off staff across multiple markets, DealStreetAsia reports. The layoffs to rationalize its e-commerce business encompassed several Southeast Asian markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Shopee's payments arm ShopeePay and food delivery business ShopeeFood also faced cuts. The competitor of the Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) hosted a general…

Newsroom.co.nz

Vietnam vets fear Govt crackdown on Agent Orange payouts

Government looks to block the inclusion of conditions like type-2 diabetes and prostate cancer caused by toxic jungle defoliant, as payments threaten to blow out to $44 million or more.

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