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Six people were killed and 81 others wounded on Sunday when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul in what Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called a bomb attack that “smells like terrorism”. Hundreds of people fled the historic Istiklal Avenue after the blast, as ambulances and police …

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday for a long-awaited meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, ahead of a Group of 20 (G20) summit set to be fraught with tension over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The two leaders are expected to discuss Taiwan, …

Chinese software developer Tang Huajun loves playing with his two-year-old in their apartment on the outskirts of Beijing but he said he is unlikely to have another child. Such decisions by countless people like Tang will determine the course not only of China’s population but that of the world, which …

Vietnam and Germany have signed three cooperation agreements in defense, energy and vocational training during the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced the signing of the agreements at a press conference held after talks between the two leaders Sunday. Chinh said that the relationship …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ASEAN and its partners to prioritize economic recovery and find solutions for security challenges. Addressing the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) Sunday, he asked EAS partners to prioritize economic recovery based on sustainable development, ensure a smooth supply chain, and urged countries …

Many Vietnamese students are spending money on flying to nearby countries to take the IELTS test after it was indefinitely postponed in Vietnam. Less than a day after all IELTS tests conducted by the only two authorized entities in Vietnam – the British Council and the IDP – were postponed …

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son urged Russia and Ukraine to cease hostilities and resume dialogue, reiterating the country’s consistent stance that all disputes be resolved by peaceful means. Son made his appeal in separate meetings with his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts Dmytro Kuleba and Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines …

Around 100 flood-resistant houses built in the Mekong Delta have not been used for two decades as upstream dams have disrupted the eagerly awaited flooding season. One afternoon in November, Nguyen Thi Diem, 32, and her husband took advantage of the sunny weather to fix the roof of a half-finished …

A three-meter-long python found on the banks of a canal in HCMC’s District 12 was caught by locals and handed over to forest rangers Saturday. The Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department took the snake to a wildlife rescue center. The python, with a long head and yellow stripes …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed measures to promote bilateral relations during their meeting Saturday night in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. In the exchange that took place on the sidelines of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related meetings, the two leaders …