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At least 32 killed in Vietnam karaoke parlour fire

Customers and female staff members jumped from the second and third floors to escape the flames, local media reported.

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2022

Vietnam karaoke bar fire kills at least 12, injures 40

HANOI: At least 12 people died and 40 others were injured in a fire at a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam, state media reported on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 7, 2022

Vietnam karaoke bar fire death toll rises to 23

The death toll from a fire at a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam on Wednesday had risen to 23, a police official said, warning that the number of victims could rise further as search efforts continued at the site of the blaze.

Reuters · Sep 7, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022

Ukraine war: international tourism hit as Russian travellers disappear

Tourism destinations globally are seeing a significant hit to their economies as Russians stay at home due to war-related sanctions, with possible long-term effects on international tourism.

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2022

Eight fishermen rescued after drifting in sea for 3 days clinging to piece of plastic

The exhausted fishermen were spotted in the middle of the sea and pulled onboard using a rope as one suffered a broken leg while the rest had been starving and dehydrated in the middle of the sea in Vietnam

Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022

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Benzinga · Aug 31, 2022

Cambodian, Japanese among winners of Magsaysay Awards

A psychiatrist who helped fellow Cambodians recover from trauma resulting from the Khmer Rouge’s genocidal rule and a Japanese ophthalmologist who led an effort to treat thousands of Vietnamese villagers are among those selected for this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Awards, regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

Vietnam 2022 rice exports seen rising to 6.3-6.5m tonnes

HANOI: Vietnam's rice exports are expected to rise to 6.3 million-6.5 million tonnes this year from 6.24 million tonnes last year on strong demand, the chairman of the country's food association said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 30, 2022

Thailand’s top IPO adviser targets region’s firms for listings

Thailand’s leading arranger of initial public offerings since 2021 is targeting companies from neighbouring Vietnam and Cambodia for listing on the Bangkok bourse to counter a slump in domestic stock sales, though nationalism is one obstacle.

Bangkok Post · Aug 30, 2022