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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman to travel to South Korea - statement

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and Laos from June 5 to 14, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters

US moves to rename Army bases honoring Confederate generals who fought to defend slavery

For decades, nine U.S. Army bases have carried the names of men who fought against the U.S. Army – in a war waged to defend and perpetuate the slavery of people of African descent.

The Conversation

Vietnamese police net biggest haul of bear bile

HANOI: Vietnamese police have arrested a bear owner for the first time after netting a record haul of hundreds of bottles of bear bile, a wildlife protection organisation said on Friday.

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50 years after ‘Napalm Girl,’ myths distort the reality behind a horrific photo of the Vietnam War and exaggerate its impact

The “Napalm Girl” photograph of terror-stricken Vietnamese children fleeing an errant aerial attack on their village, taken 50 years ago this month, has rightly been called “a picture that doesn’t rest.”

The Conversation

Higher Knowledge Leads To Greater Optimism on Bitcoin

A recently conducted survey has found out that the higher people rate their level of knowledge, the more optimistic they are about the future of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Also, people living in Nigeria, India, Vietnam, and Argentina have the highest rates of optimism about BTC.

Benzinga

Alleged spy extradited to Germany over 2017 Cold War-style abduction

A man suspected of involvement in the high-profile kidnapping of a Vietnamese businessman in Berlin in 2017 has been extradited to Germany from the Czech Republic, the German federal prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

Reuters

National Institute of Metrology (Thailand) thrives in digital era as it marks its 24th Anniversary

Thailand’s GDP is expected to grow around to a relatively high 3.2% in 2023. In Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia are also contributing to the regional strong growth prospects.

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CLMV investors targeted to boost real estate market

Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), the operator of Thailand Elite Card, is targeting investors from CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam), particularly Chinese businessmen who have been naturalised, to invest more in real estate.

Bangkok Post

Revenge on Thai minds at U23 event

Thailand will be out for revenge against their Southeast Asian rivals Vietnam when they meet in their opening match at the AFC U23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Mekong River in jeopardy: Sand-pumping operations ravage ecosystem

The Mekong is one of the largest rivers in the world, beginning in China and flowing through Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Nearly 70 million people in Asia are dependent on its waters for fishing or to irrigate their rice fields. But this watery giant is threatened due to the dredging…

France 24

Vietnam develops 'world's first' African swine fever vaccine for commercial use

Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to commercially produce and export it.

Reuters

Tourism hit by safety, security woes

Thailand's ranking in the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 dropped to 36th from 35th place, with safety and security plunging to the lower end of the table, while neighbouring countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam posted improvements.

Bangkok Post

Analysts Slash Price Target On This Home Furnishing Retailer - Read Why

Telsey Advisory Group analyst lowered the price target on RH (NYSE:RH) to $400 (35% upside) from $510 and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. The analyst said there was a broader deceleration in demand for home furnishings but has been more evident at low and mid-tier priced retailers. The analyst believes RH has had…

Benzinga

Fearless tourists take on world's longest glass-bottomed bridge as it claims new record

Bach Long suspension bridge in Vietnam has been crowned the world's longest glass bottom bridge according to the World Record Association - and it looks absolutely terrifying

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Door reopens for foreign workers with visas

"Is that to eat here?" Vietnamese workers said cheerfully in Japanese as they practiced taking orders at a training facility of a hamburger shop operator in Tokyo. They were there to learn the fast food business, some of the many foreign workers who have finally been allowed into Japan.

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Thailand drops down global tourism index

Thailand’s ranking in the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021 dropped to 36th from 35th place, with safety and security plunging to the lower end of the table, while neighbouring countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam posted improvements.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam floats prospect of resuming nuclear power development

HANOI Vietnam's industry minister has told the national assembly developing nuclear power is an "inevitable trend" around the world, signalling that authorities may be considering resuming a plan to construct nuclear power plants after the programme was suspended six years ago.

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Mother of man killed in Vietnam targeted by scammer asking for £10,000 to fly body home

She described the ordeal, in which she was sent graphic photos, as an “awful nightmare”

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‘Don’t Look Down’: Vietnam Glass-Bottomed Bridge Targets Thrill-Seekers

A mountain resort in Vietnam has opened a bridge with a bottom made of glass over a gorge 150 meters (492.13 ft) below to attract thrill-seeking tourists, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country. The Bach Long suspension bridge, which translates as "White Dragon", is in Son La…

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Hiking of rice price by Thailand, Vietnam ‘impossible’ - export body

A pact between Thailand and Vietnam to raise rice prices would be "impossible", a top industry official said on Monday, in another sign of opposition to a government-proposed plan for a rice cartel amid a global food crisis.

Reuters

'Don't look down': Vietnam glass-bottomed bridge targets thrill-seekers

A mountain resort in Vietnam has opened a bridge with a bottom made of glass over a gorge 150 metres (492.13 ft) below to attract thrill-seeking tourists, the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country.

The Times of India

Cross-border land, sea routes can open new world, says external affairs minister in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar said if land connectivity through Myanmar and sea connectivity through Bangladesh become viable on a commercial scale, a world all the way to Vietnam and Philippines, from Haiphong to Hazira and from Manila to Mundra will open up, creating an east-west lateral with sweeping…

The Times of India

Routes via Myanmar, Bangladesh could transform Asia: EAM Jaishankar

GUWAHATI: India can overcome geography and rewrite history "if only we get the policies and the economics right", foreign minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday while highlighting how land connectivity through Myanmar and sea connectivity through Bangladesh on a commercial scale could open up "a world all the way to…

The Hindu

Northeast’s neighbours India’s most trusted global partners: Jaishankar

Association with Japan, ASEAN underlined at the NADI3 Asian Confluence River Conclave in Guwahati

Bangkok Post

Prayut eyes rice hike plan with Vietnam

Thailand and Vietnam are looking into the possibility of working together to raise rice prices to increase their bargaining power in the global market, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.

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