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Peculiar clouds, resembling a flying saucer, were spotted atop a mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh on Thursday. Images of the cloudson top of the Ba Den Mountain were uploaded on social media and shared by many on Thursday. Do Vinh Quan, a local in Tay Ninh that …

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) inaugurated its representative office in Vietnam on Thursday, its fifth representative office in the world and second in Asia. The office at 48A Tran Phu Street in Dien Bien Ward of Hanoi’s Ba Dinh District will provide free trial venues and meeting rooms for …

South Korean truckers staged their second major strike in less than six months Thursday, in an action that could disrupt critical global supply chains in sectors from cars to steel. All 25,000 members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union stopped working, as part of a long-running protest against the ending …

Former deputy minister Cao Minh Quang received a 30-month suspended jail sentence in a case seeing health officials responsible for a $3.84-million state budget loss. The Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Quang on Thursday on the charge of “lacking responsibility that causes serious consequences.” Quang, 66, did not attend the last …

Apple’s major supplier Foxconn said on Thursday a “technical error” occurred when hiring new recruits at a Covid-hit iPhone factory in China and apologized to workers after the company was rocked by fresh labor unrest. Men smashed surveillance cameras and clashed with security personnel as hundreds of workers protested at …

Malaysia’s king appointed long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister on Thursday and he will be sworn in at 5 p.m. (0900 GMT), ending five days of unprecedented post-election crisis after inconclusive polls. Anwar’s appointment caps a three-decade long political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad …

Multiple streets in Vinh, the capital city of central Nghe An Province, were flooded following 15 hours of continuous rains on Thursday. At around 10 a.m., streets like Dinh Cong Trang, Le Ninh, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Nguyen Trai and Phan Dinh Cang were 30-50 cm underwater. Several vehicles tried …

It’s not difficult to watch World Cup matches online for free these days, but industry insiders say such viewers should be careful. With the football World Cup underway, the number of fans looking to watch the matches online for free has increased significantly. Keywords related to World Cup matches and …

A team of researchers with members in Australia were awarded the Ho Chi Minh scientific prize on Wednesday for their efforts of combating tuberculosis in Vietnam. 23 lung health researchers and clinicians from the Vietnam National Tuberculosis Program and international research institutes were awarded the prize, which signifies contributions of …

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as Covid-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday. Measles is one of the most contagious …