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Property tycoon Truong My Lan, who has been on death row in April, has been charged with fraud, money laundering and illegal cross-border financial transactions. The Supreme People’s Procuracy has pressed charges against her and 33 others following a second phase of investigation into their wrongdoing. Prosecutors said Lan indirectly …

Philippines police are investigating a suspected murder of an Australian couple and their Filipino relative who were staying at a hotel in a tourist spot south of the capital Manila, a senior police official said on Friday. Hotel staff found David Fisk, 57, his Filipino-born Australian citizen wife Lucita Cortez, …

Thailand will allow citizens of more destinations to enter the kingdom visa-free starting from July 15 as part of measures to promote tourism and encourage longer stays, according to Thailand’s Interior Ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul. The official said Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed four documents to ease travel for foreigners, …

The Philippine tourism sector gained more than $4.83 billion in revenue in the first half of 2024, up 32.81% from the same period last year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on July 11. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said that the increase will contribute to more livelihood opportunities for Filipinos, …

The market’s strong psychological resistance around the 1300-point level is evident. This resistance zone has proven challenging in the past and it remains a formidable barrier. A customer conducts a transaction at Vietcombank’s office. The lender’s shares led the market downtrend on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Soaring …

Vietnam exported 142,586 tons of pepper worth US$634.2 million in the first half of this year, up 30.5% year-on-year in value. However, this marked a 6.8% year-on-year decline in volume, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association. The U.S. remains the largest importer of the Vietnamese spice with 37,435 …

The model was showcased during a site visit to Lam Thạch Cement Company, Uông Bí City, Quảng Ninh Province on the afternoon of July 11, organised by the Journal of Environment – Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment). At the …

The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has asked Vietnamese carriers to increase flights to Cần Thơ International Airport to meet the demands of travellers.   Cần Thơ International Airport. The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has asked Vietnamese carriers to increase flights to Cần Thơ International Airport to meet …

I work in a professional environment where employees have to strictly follow the standard procedures, but “smart” Vietnamese workers often try to take shortcuts. I have lived and worked in Japan for 15 years and observed that Vietnamese people often boast about being “smart and quick to grasp the tasks …

My friend thought that after five years, Sa Pa had changed for the better, but he was soon disillusioned to see kids were still out on streets and clinging to tourists to sell souvenirs. My friend’s family visited Sa Pa, a northern highlands tourist town, for three days at the …