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Defence calls on Vietnamese culture expert in Lam sisters' murder trial
Ottawa Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Chau Kanh Lam and Hue Ai Lam are both charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of their mother, Kieu Lam, in October 2022. A file photo of the Ottawa Police Service Homicide Unit...
Vietnamese EV giant VinFast partners with myTVS to expand EV service network in India
CNBC-TV18
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June 30, 2025
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast is stepping up its presence in India with a strategic partnership with myTVS, one of the country’s leading automotive service providers. The collaboration aims to roll out 120 Extended Service...
Vietnamese youth take centre stage in Paris festival
VietnamPlus
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June 30, 2025
Paris (VNA) – Nearly 100 young people of Vietnamese descent from around the world gathered in Paris for a vibrant festival showcasing a youthful, creative, and globally connected Vietnam. Held on June 28–29, the Bonjour Vietnam 2025 festival drew...
Hanoi history, heritage in 1 hour
Punto Central Luzon
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June 30, 2025
HANOI, Vietnam – Hop-on sans-off bus sightseeing city tour gives a thorough, if micro, vista of the culture and history of the capital and by extrapolation, of the entire nation. Starting and ending at Hoan Kiem Lake, the focal point of the city’s...
Trump says he has struck a trade deal with Hanoi — lowers tariffs to 20% for Vietnamese goods, but adds 40% tax on loophole Chinese companies use to circumvent measures
Tom's Hardware
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July 7, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social, stating that he has reached a deal with Vietnam to allow U.S. goods to enter the country without a tariff. In exchange, Washington will reduce tariffs on Vietnamese goods from the initial...
‘We are all Vietnamese and came to Germany to build a better life’
Al Jazeera
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July 7, 2025
Berlin, Germany – In 1979, Kien Nghi Ha lived in Hanoi with his parents, who worked as electricians at a power plant, and his 12-year-old sister in a one-bedroom apartment. They shared the toilet and an outdoor kitchen area along with their...
Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” wins at Vietnamese festival
Tehran Times
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July 7, 2025
TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “Muddy Foot” directed by Ebrahim Azizi was honored at the closing ceremony of the Da Nang Asian Film Festival 2025 (DANAFF III) in Vietnam on July 5. The Best Screenplay Award of the Asian Film Section was awarded...
Dozens die in Vietnam as tourist ferry sinks in Ha Long Bay
Bangladesh Post
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Rescuers were desperately searching for five people still missing on Sunday after 37 were killed when a boat capsized in one of Vietnam's most popular tourist destinations. The tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam's famed Ha Long Bay was...
Vietnamese Online Shopping Soars: Consumers Shell Out $16B, Leading Southeast Asia’s Retail Surge!
Retail News Asia
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June 30, 2025
Vietnamese consumers spent an estimated US$16 billion on online purchases via platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop in 2024, placing the country among the top three e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia. The recently unveiled Southeast...
Lavrov discusses bilateral agenda with Vietnamese PM — Russia’s MFA
TASS
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July 7, 2025
MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the BRICS summit currently taking place in Brazil. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the two...
Brazilian newspapers highlight Vietnamese PM’s trip to Rio de Janeiro
Vietnam News
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July 6, 2025
BUENOS AIRES — Brazilian newspapers have given wide coverage of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro during his visit to the South American nation to attend the...
JBS kicks off beef exports to “strategic” Vietnamese market
Just Food
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July 7, 2025
JBS has sent its first shipment of beef to Vietnam as the Brazilian meat giant looks to tap into the “strategic” market in South East Asia. Publicly listed JBS said in a statement that 27 tonnes of beef left its Mozarlândia factory in Brazil on...
Vietnamese localities announce provincial mergers
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese localities held ceremonies on Monday to announce provincial mergers and the launch of a new two-tier local government model, Vietnam News Agency reported. Under the new model, Vietnam now comprises 34...
Owners of O-Ku and Oak open Vietnamese restaurant in Charleston, a 1st for the hospitality group
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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CHARLESTON — Indigo Road Hospitality Group continues to expand its footprint in the Lowcountry. Recently, the prominent Charleston-based company has assumed operations at Edmund's Oast downtown and Post House in Mount Pleasant. Its restaurant...
Vietnam tourist boat capsizes in Halong Bay, 27 dead
The Sun Daily
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July 20, 2025
HANOI: At least 27 people died after a tourist boat capsized in stormy weather in Vietnam’s Halong Bay on Saturday, state media reported. The boat, carrying 53 people, tipped over at around 2 p.m. local time as Storm Wipha approached the country...
Anwar meets Vietnamese PM Chinh at BRICS summit in Rio
The Sun Daily
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July 7, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Brazil. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral ties, with...
Vietnamese Teen Dies After Pimple-Popping Causes Bacterial Infection
International Business Times Singapore
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June 30, 2025
A 15-year-old girl from Hanoi, Vietnam, died after popping her pimples and then applying an unverified topical product at home. According to a statement by Vietnam's National Hospital for Tropical Diseases on Friday (27 June), the girl developed...
Vietnamese boat made of plastic bottles highlights pollution crisis
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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June 30, 2025
Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) -More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark climate visa to migrate to Australia, according to official...
PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meetings with Malaysian, Cuban, and Vietnamese Counterparts on BRICS Summit Sidelines
The Statesman (India)
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July 7, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a series of bilateral meetings on Monday with world leaders on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meetings underscored India’s commitment to strengthening global...
High-Stakes Vietnamese Motorbike Frogger
Zero Hedge
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Originally published via Armageddon Safari: I’ve seen a lot of chaotic traffic scenes on various continents. The Vietnamese, bar none, is the worst. There is no close second, not by a country mile. This fact is a microcosm of an odd juxtaposition...