Northern Vietnam experienced less intense heat in June and July, and the total rainfall far exceeded forecasts, leading to major floods and landslides that resulted in 48 deaths and 12 missing persons. Since June, which was the peak of summer in the north and before the peak rainy and flood …
Read More »12-year-old boy enters top Chinese university
A 12-year-old boy in China has gained admission to the youth talent program at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), which is ranked 57th globally. Liu Yao, a secondary school student in Shanghai, received an A in the early admission round of USTC, which included both proficiency …
Read More »Kiwi woman jailed for overfeeding dog to death from obesity
A woman in Auckland, New Zealand has been sentenced to two months in prison for overfeeding her pet dog until he became obese, unable to walk, and suffered from many diseases and later died. She was charged with “animal cruelty” for keeping a dog named Nuggi that weighs 53.7 kg, …
Read More »Vietnam’s Deputy PM dismissed from Party Central Committee
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has been allowed to stop serving as Secretary of the Party Central Committee and a member of the Party Central Committee’s 13th tenure. The decision was made at the Party Central Committee’s meeting in Hanoi on Saturday. Based on a report of the Central …
Read More »Vietnam’s corruption fight to be ‘relentless’: Party leader To Lam
New Party General Secretary To Lam said the corruption fight will be “relentless” and sparing no one. At a Saturday conference of the 13th Party Central Committee, President To Lam was elected the Party General Secretary for the 2021-2026 term. He chaired a press conference in Hanoi right after the …
Read More »Laos, Cambodia leaders congratulate Party General Secretary To Lam
Lao Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith, and President of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen on Saturday congratulated Vietnamese President To Lam on his election as Party General Secretary. The Lao leader’s congratulatory letter said: “On behalf of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and …
Read More »US requested to continue commitment and soon recognize Vietnam’s market economy status
Vietnam requests the U.S. to continue implementing its commitment to broad, strong, and constructive coordination and to soon recognize the market economy status of Vietnam, spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has said. Hang made the statement on Saturday while answering a reporter’s question about Vietnam’s …
Read More »Party General Secretary To Lam pledges to work for well-being of Vietnamese people
Party General Secretary and President To Lam chaired a press conference in Hanoi on Saturday after being elected the Party leader, pledging to devote wholeheartedly to the well-being of the Vietnamese people. Speaking at the press conference, he said the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, an exceptionally outstanding …
Read More »North Korea’s Kim blasts South media over flood damage ‘rumors’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accused South Korean media outlets of spreading rumors about flood damage and casualties in his country, state media said Saturday, days after Seoul reached out to offer humanitarian aid. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Leader Kim Jong-un on July 28 inspected areas …
Read More »Kamala Harris inspires hope among young Democrats
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s late entry into the White House race has galvanized young Democrats, a group whose participation will be crucial if the party hopes to defeat Donald Trump in November. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a moderated conversation with former Trump administration national security official Olivia …
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