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Man arrested for burning national flag

Police in the southern Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province have arrested a man who burned the national flag and filmed it for a social media post. Pham Cong Hung Nhan, 43, is now under investigation for insulting the national flag as per the Criminal Code, police said Monday. According …

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US VP Harris ‘scared as heck’ of Trump return

US VP Harris 'scared as heck' of Trump return

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she was “scared as heck” that Donald Trump would return to the White House in the November election and urged Democrats to “fight back.” Her comments came after Trump stormed to victory on Monday in the Iowa caucuses, the first step in the …

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Cosmetic complications surge in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital received over 600 cases of cosmetic dermatology complications last year, an increase of more than 1.5 times compared to four years ago. The number of complications related to cosmetic procedures has been increasing annually, except for the pandemic year of 2021, Nguyen Thi Phan …

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Wanted Chinese national detained in Vietnam

Police of the southern province of Binh Duong, in coordination with Chinese police, arrested a Chinese national on the international wanted list for human trafficking on Jan. 17. Liu Peiguang, 34, is being investigated in a human trafficking case by public security authorities in Liaocheng City, China’s Shandong Province. Investigation …

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Singapore transport minister resigns over corruption charges

Singapore transport minister resigns over corruption charges

Singapore’s prime minister announced on Thursday the resignation of his transport chief after he was charged with 27 offenses in a corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon. Transport Minister S. Iswaran was arrested in July of 2023 and released on bail in connection with a rare …

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HCMC wants more kindergarteners to study English

Municipal education leaders say the 57.4% of Ho Chi Minh City kindergartners studying English is too low a figure, and local authorities aim to up the number. According to the preschool unit under the city’s Department of Education and Training, around 157,000 children aged three-six in HCMC are studying English …

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