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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

Reuters

CRC investing B28bn in retail expansion

Central Retail Corporation (CRC), the country's biggest retailer, plans to invest 28 billion baht to expand its business in Thailand and Vietnam this year.

Bangkok Post

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Vietnam seizes 600 kg of ivory smuggled from Africa

Vietnamese authorities have over the past week seized more than 600 kilograms of ivory smuggled from Africa, the government said on Monday.

Reuters

What has been happening in the South China Sea and what do experts predict for 2023?

Several countries have claims in the strategic waters of the South China Sea but one is aggressively muscling for the rights to everything above and below the water.

ABC News

Jaspal gains licence to distribute, market Diesel

Jaspal Co, a Thai fashion and lifestyle retailer, is getting closer to its ambitious plan to become a regional company after recently being awarded a licence to distribute and market Diesel, a renowned Italian fashion brand, in Thailand and Vietnam.

Bangkok Post

WHA targets 5-year revenue of B100bn

SET-listed WHA Corporation, the country's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, is targeting revenue of 100 billion baht from 2023 to 2027, alongside 68.5 billion baht in investments.

Bangkok Post

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Military jet crashes in northern Vietnam, 1 pilot killed

A pilot was killed when a Vietnamese air force fighter jet crashed during a training session on Tuesday in the north of the country, state media reported.

Reuters

Mercedes‑Benz Actros Wooden Replica Created To Welcome New Year

The Vietnamese carpenter/YouTuber made it as a tribute to all the fans who have supported him over the years.

Motor1

Search of derelict mill where remains of four Vietnamese men found ends after six months

Detectives 'satisfied there is no realistic prospect of recovering any further human remains or objects of significance'

Manchester Evening News

Fifty years since the beginning of the end of the Vietnam war

On 27 January 1973, all the protagonists in the protracted Vietnam conflict, the Ten Thousand Day War, agreed to end hostilities, and signed the Paris Accords. That did not stop the fighting.

Radio France Internationale

Teenage beauty queen rushed to hospital after winning contest

Paige collapsed at home and nearly died

Wales Online

Miss Merseyside almost died after waiting 50 hours for operation

The teen will proudly display her scars at an international beauty contest

Liverpool Echo

SCG anticipates 10% revenue growth

SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, expects its revenue in 2023 to grow by 10% as it aims to gain more income from a petrochemical business in Vietnam and improving economic conditions.

Bangkok Post

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Radio France Internationale

Podcast: Pension reform fury, employment after 55, Paris Peace Accords

A majority of French people disapprove of the government proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64-years-old. Women could come off worse than men, and it will involve addressing senior employment, which France does not do particularly well. And how the Paris Peace Accords, marking a temporary end…

Bangkok Post

Pricey power bills dent Thai allure

Foreign investment in Thailand may decline in the long term if the government fails to tackle expensive power bills, making the nation less competitive than its neighbours, warns the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Daily Mirror

SAS: Who Dares Wins in terrifying medical emergency as recruit yells for ambulance

The 20 new SAS: Who Dares Wins contestants are already being put to the brutal test of the punishing jungle phase of SAS selection in Vietnam

The Guardian - US

LBJ OK? Historian Mark Lawrence on a president resurgent

Fifty years after Lyndon Johnson died, the director of the 36th president’s library discusses his politics and progressive ideals

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Salon

Travel and the joy of not playing safe

We were on the bus from Cambodia to Vietnam when my son threw up. Would clinics be open on Lunar New Year?

Chicago Sun-Times

Lunar New Year starts Sunday: Here’s how Chicago celebrates

In Chinatown, preparations are being made to ring in the Year of the Rabbit — the luckiest of 12 zodiac signs — on Sunday. In Vietnamese communities, it’s the Year of the Cat.

France 24

Lunar New Year: A festival celebrated by more than a billion people

The Lunar New Year is a huge holiday in China, but also in other Asian countries like Korea and Vietnam. More than one billion people will be celebrating the event, which begins on January 22. For most, it's the Year of the Rabbit but in Vietnam, people will mark the…

Bangkok Post

Vietnam succession battle heats up after president’s ouster

HANOI: Over the past few years, Vietnamese Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong has won praise from investors for removing corrupt officials. Now as some big names fall, it is becoming clear his campaign serves another purpose: strengthening his hand in choosing a successor.

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Lunar New Year traditions part of US fabric

Families from China to the U.S. to Vietnam will ring in the Lunar New Year on Sunday. The holiday follows the Chinese zodiac, where each year is tied to one of 12 animals. This year is the Year of the Rabbit (or Year of the Cat in Vietnamese culture). Loved…

Al Jazeera

What is the Lunar New Year? Traditions and celebrations explained

Sunday marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit and more than a billion people from China and Asia will celebrate.

Bangkok Post

Together we can end child labour

Some 62 million children in the Asia-Pacific region are in child labour. It is a simple sentence to write but far harder to comprehend. Spend a moment to think just how big that number is -- roughly similar to every child aged under 14 in the Philippines, Vietnam and Japan…

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