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Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal

Environmental and human rights groups say Vietnam's crackdown on civil society will undermine an international climate program that's also aimed at boosting the country's economic development.

WEKU

Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to withdraw

HANOI/BEIJING: A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave.

Bangkok Post

Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to leave area close to Russian-run gas fields

A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, one day after Hanoi urged the ships to leave.

Reuters

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Noodle seller and democracy activist who went viral with Salt Bae parody jailed for five years in Vietnam

A Vietnamese court jails a noodle seller who went viral for a parody of celebrity chef Salt Bae, who had served a gold-leaf-covered steak to a powerful official, his lawyer said.

ABC News

Coffee Prices Finish Lower on Brazilian Real Weakness and Higher Vietnam Production

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) on Thursday closed down -5.30 (-2.82%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) closed down -20 (-0.78%). Coffee prices Thursday fell moderately, with arabica posting a 1-1/2 week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) weighed on arabica prices as the real Thursday dropped...

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Coffee Prices Retreat on Brazilian Real Weakness and Higher Vietnam Coffee Output

July arabica coffee (KCN23 ) this morning is down -4.70 (-2.50%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN23 ) is down -18 (-0.70%). Coffee prices this morning are moderately lower, with arabica falling to a 1-1/2 week low. Weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) is weighing on arabica prices as the...

Barchart

Ex-football coach Kenneth Divers found guilty of sexually abusing four pupils

The 78-year-old retired teacher was extradited from Vietnam by police in February 2022 to face the historical abuse allegations.

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Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne unveils new room type

Opened in 2021 under the management of Centara Resorts & Hotels, Centara Mirage Resort Mui Ne in Vietnam's Bình Thuận has launched Premier Pool Access rooms, each offering 40m² of elevated stay.

Bangkok Post

Vietnamese noodle vendor jailed for video imitating celebrity chef Salt Bae that ‘mocked’ Government minister

Campaigner was accused of mocking a top Vietnamese minister’s lavish meal at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Knightsbridge in a video posted on social media

Evening Standard

Vietnam demands Chinese ship leave its exclusive economic zone

Vietnam on Thursday accused a Chinese survey vessel and its escorts of violating its sovereignty, and demanded that Beijing remove the ships from its waters.

Reuters

Vietnam jails noodle vendor who mocked minister's lavish dining

A noodle vendor in Vietnam famous for imitating celebrity chef "Salt Bae" to allegedly mock a top government official was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Thursday, police said, after a court found him guilty of anti-state propaganda.

Reuters

France to try 19 men over 2019 deaths of migrants trapped in lorry

France is to try 19 people over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants three and a half years after the grim discovery of their bodies in the back of a refrigerated lorry in England.

Radio France Internationale

Happy birthday, Buddha! Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different birthdays around the world

When Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no ordinary infant. According to Buddhist texts, he raised his hand to the skies and declared, “In the heavens above and below the heavens, I am the world’s most honored one. I will free all beings from birth, old age, sickness, and…

The Conversation

Traffickers switch to Myanmar after China erects border fence

The electrified metal fence, topped with razor wire and cameras, has prompted criminals to seek out new destinations.

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A Crack in the Mountain review – scrupulous look at the exploitation of a natural wonder

Alastair Evans’s documentary details the struggle to preserve Hang Son Doong caves in Vietnam, which were discovered in 1991

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises rights of transgender persons at G7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who earlier started his meetings in Hiroshima with a bilateral with the Prime Minister of Vietnam said, there is an urgent need to remove the “political obstacles” that have emerged in the global fertiliser supply chains and supported natural farming as an alternative to fertilisers.

The Hindu

India, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation in trade and investment and defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20 held productive bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during which they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas like trade and investment, IT hardware manufacturing and defence.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam PM issues power shortage warning

HANOI: Vietnam faces power shortages in some areas through late this month as electricity use rises due to a heat wave, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh warned.

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Why is VinFast going public via a SPAC instead of a traditional public offering?

VinFast, the high-spending Vietnamese automaker with bold plans in North Carolina, has for months sought a path to the stock market. It’s now poised to take an alternative route to get there.

Reuters

Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct

Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating its sovereign rights.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam bets big on LNG, South China Sea gas fields

HANOI: Vietnam's plan to quadruple by 2030 its gas processing capacity, turning it into its first source of energy, marks a big bet on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its reserves in the South China Sea, despite supply and geopolitical risks.

Bangkok Post

Kingdom ready to host 2025 edition

Three Thai cities are ready to organise the next SEA Games in 2025, officials said on Tuesday.

The Conversation

What an exhibition by artists of the Vietnamese diaspora says about home and belonging

Which objects create a feeling of home for you? A particular chair, a table, a teacup from your childhood kitchen?

Bangkok Post

Sports chief happy with Thai haul

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) governor Gongsak Yodmani said on Monday he was happy with his athletes' performances in "international disciplines" at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, although it is unlikely that they will top the medal standings.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz: Some nations see Western double standards on Russia

Influential countries such as India, Vietnam and South Africa balk at criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine because they believe international principles are not applied equally, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech on Monday.

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