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US, South Korean defense chiefs vow more drills to counter North

US, South Korean defense chiefs vow more drills to counter North

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday, pledging to beef up joint drills and security cooperation as South Korea seeks nuclear reassurances in the face of growing North Korean threats. Seoul is eager to convince its increasingly nervous public of America’s so-called extended deterrence commitments, …

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Man arrested after stealing 108 taels of gold

A man in HCMC was arrested Tuesday after stealing 108 taels, or four kg, of gold from a shop two days earlier. Pham Van Nu, 37, was arrested by the police and is under investigation for stealing. On Sunday, the owner of a gold shop on Ha Huy Giap Street …

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95% of workers return to work after Tet

Businesses that resumed operations after Tet at major industrial hubs across Vietnam reported around 95% of their employees have returned to work. Instead of resuming operations on the sixth day of the lunar year on Friday as usual, many companies in the north this year opted to reopen on Monday …

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Noi Bai airport sees Tet traffic boom

Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi served 5,619 flights from January 19-29, up 49% annually, including 1,789 international flights. The number of passengers hit nearly 900,000, up 71%, including 246,000 foreigners. However, the number of domestic passengers was over 80% of the summer peak season 2022 while the number of …

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US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights over winter storm

More than 1,000 Monday flights into or out of the United States have been canceled due to a severe winter storm, with about half of those coming from Southwest Airlines Co. A total of 1,019 flights were canceled as of 6:00 p.m. ET, according to flight-tracking service FlightAware. Low-cost carrier …

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