The Latest Breaking News from Vietnam

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 · Jun 22, 2022

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 · Jun 22, 2022

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 · Jun 21, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

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.

Reuters · Jun 19, 2022

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 Hindu · Jun 17, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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".

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

Record 100 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced

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

Axios · Jun 16, 2022

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…

Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022