A South Korean man internationally wanted for a drug conviction in his home country was detained in HCMC Friday. According to investigators, Um Youn Min, 45, was member of a ring that manufactured methamphetamine and organized parties in which attendants would be offered different types of narcotics. South Korean police …
Read More »Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242. Two elderly women were pulled from the rubble, but hopes of finding other survivors faded as thousands of rescuers raced against the clock four …
Read More »S.Korea orders islanders to seek shelter after North fires artillery nearby
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery rounds into the sea on Friday near a tense maritime border with South Korea, a military official said, while residents of two South Korean islands were ordered to seek shelter due to an unspecified “situation.” The defence ministry would not confirm if the …
Read More »HCMC to put anti-graffiti coating on iconic new bridge
Ba Son Bridge over the Saigon River between District 1 and Thu Duc City will be covered with a special paint that will allow graffiti to be wiped off. The new symbol of Ho Chi Minh City would be repainted by the second quarter of this year, Pham Minh Hai, …
Read More »Central province covers cremation costs to discourage burials
The central Thua Thien-Hue Province has announced plans to subsidize cremations to discourage people from burying the dead and building tombs for them. It has earmarked, for until 2030, VND6.5 million ($267) for cremating people aged above 10 and VND3.5 million for those below 10. Deceased people who are unidentifiable …
Read More »Vietnam condemns bombing in Iran
Vietnam strongly condemned the bombing in Kerman city in southeastern Iran on Jan. 3, which claimed dozens of lives, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said. Hang made the comment on Thursday while answering to a reporter’s query on Vietnam’s response to the bombing. Vietnam would …
Read More »Biden’s first 2024 ad focuses on ‘extremist’ threat to democracy
President Joe Biden’s campaign released its first television ad for the 2024 election on Thursday, warning of an “extremist” threat to democracy over images of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The advertisement, entitled “Cause,” will get its first network showing on Saturday, the third anniversary of …
Read More »IS jihadists claim Iran suicide bombings that killed 84
The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed at least 84 people at a memorial ceremony in Iran for slain Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani. The claim from IS came as Iran observed a day of national mourning for those killed in Wednesday’s …
Read More »Vietnam strongly condemns bombing in southeastern Iran
Vietnam strongly condemned the bombing in Kerman city in Southeastern Iran on Jan. 3, which claimed dozens of lives, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said. Hang made the comment on Thursday while answering to a reporter’s query on Vietnam’s response to the bombing. Vietnam …
Read More »HCMC to spend $45M to waive middle school tuition
HCMC will use VND1.1 trillion ($45.1 million) to waive tuition for all middle school students, the municipal education department announced. In a document issued Wednesday, the HCMC Department of Education and Training said middle school students, from 6th to 9th grades, will see their tuition waived, and the city will …
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