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Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people. The bombings and arson attacks happened after midnight and targeted convenience stores and a gas station across three provinces, lightly injuring at …

Illegal tourism projects have encroached on the marine protected area off Phu Quoc Island, threatening a number of endangered species. In Cay Sao Hamlet in Ham Ninh Commune, authorities have detected bridges, restaurants, a fish raft area, a bar, and 18 bungalows built illegally on an area of more than …

A 26-year-old Can Tho woman has been banned from flying for six months after shooting a video near a moving airplane at Phu Quoc Airport. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said the ban applies on both domestic and foreign airlines until February 16 next year. It said the unidentified …

Apple Inc’s suppliers are in talks to produce Apple Watch and MacBook in Vietnam for the first time, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Apple’s Chinese suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and iPhone assembler Foxconn have started test production of Apple Watch and MacBook in Northern …

Ezra Miller, the troubled star of Warner Bros’ major upcoming superhero movie “The Flash,” is seeking treatment for mental health issues after a string of high-profile controversies, the actor said. The 29-year-old, who has already appeared as the key DC Comics character in several blockbuster films including “Justice League,” was …

Canadian cardinal Marc Ouellet, once considered a strong candidate to be pope, has been accused of sexual assault in a class action suit that targets more than 80 members of the clergy in the archdiocese of Quebec, court documents showed Tuesday. The accusation over the alleged abuse of a female …

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday he was buying football club Manchester United Plc. Musk, the richest person in the world, has a history of making irreverent tweets, and it was not immediately clear whether he planned to pursue a deal. “I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome,” …

A 3-month-old infant is in shock after being inflicted by parasitic worms. Her family had fed her milk with “inadequately treated” river water. Nguyen Minh Tien, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital, said Tuesday that the little girl from the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province has …

Ton Duc Thang and Duy Tan universities are ranked among the 1,000 best in the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). In the 2022 ARWU by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy released on Monday, Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City is in the 601-700 group, the same position …

A low-pressure trough has grown stronger in Vietnam’s waters, bringing torrential rains to Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in southern Vietnam. In the next two days, the trough, which lies off the south-central coast, will cause heavy rains in the afternoon and evening across the southern region, said …