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Fugitives abroad should be prosecuted, asserts Party chief

People who have committed violations and fled abroad should be investigated and prosecuted to the extent of the law, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. Addressing a meeting of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption and Negative Action in Hanoi Friday, he called for more drastic and concerted action. …

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After Elon Musk’s ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting

After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting

Hundreds of Twitter employees are estimated to be leaving the beleaguered social media company following an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk. In a poll on the workplace app Blind, which verifies employees through their work email addresses and allows them to share information anonymously, 42% of 180 people chose …

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British Council approved to resume IELTS exams

The Ministry of Education and Training granted approval for the British Council to resume IELTS exams from Friday. The approval allows the British Council to cooperate with Dong A Education Tech Ltd., ODIN Education JSC and University Access Centre Vietnam Ltd. to organize the tests. These companies have to inform …

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Chinese gangster fugitive arrested in southern Vietnam

Zhang Guo Zhong, wanted in China for gang activities including murder, was arrested Friday while hiding in the southern province of Binh Duong. Zhang, 50, is accused of being the mastermind behind a gangster organization and a murder case. He is wanted by the Fuzhou City police in China. Also …

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In a corner of Thailand, diaspora plot a little Vietnam

Thai citizens of Vietnamese origin plan to build world’s first “Vietnam Town” in Thailand’s Udon Thani province, visiting Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc was informed Thursday. “With the approval and support of Udon Thani authorities, Vietnamese people in Thailand would open the world’s first ‘Vietnam Town’,” Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh …

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166 students hospitalized after school lunch

166 students at a school in central Khanh Hoa Province were rushed to hospital after lunch after showing signs of food poisoning. Following a Thursday lunch at Ischool, with over 900 students signing up for lunch, dozens of them began to show signs of stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea and fever, according …

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