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Police in Thailand have launched what is believed to be the country’s first durian guarding scheme after thieves stole 1 million baht ($29,000) worth of the spiky fruit from a plantation in the eastern province of Trat. Ao Cho police station in Muang district is offering the scheme following complaints …

Several Chinese tourist groups came to Vietnam on the first day that China resumed outbound tours here on Wednesday. The biggest group with 124 people entered Vietnam through Huu Nghi border gate in Lang Son Province while some smaller groups entered via Mong Cai border gate in Quang Ninh Province. …

Ann, the very first virtual singer created by artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam, was introduced to the public on Tuesday. She was born from AI algorithms combined with many layers of sound effects. “We had to go through many stages such as selecting the tone for the vocal, digital recreation …

Tieghan Gerard, a popular food blogger known as Half Baked Harvest, has faced backlash for misunderstanding and misrepresenting Vietnamese cuisine in a recipe she posted on Instagram. Gerard, who currently has 5.2 Instagram followers, uploaded the video “25 Minute Banh Mi Rice Bowls” on the platform Tuesday. In the clip …

Container truck driver Le Van Khoa put three handfuls of dried tea in a thermos container after dinner and began a transsouth-north trip. Leaving Trang Bom District in the southern Dong Nai province at 9pm one day in early February, his truck carrying bananas went along National Highway 1A to …

Singapore Airlines has apologized for causing “any distress and embarrassment” to Australian student Isabella Beale, who claimed she was discriminated against by the airline due to her disability. Isabella Beale, a congenital amputee without a left forearm, said cabin crew had made her feel “humiliated” by asking her to move …

Vietnam is considering waiving visas for more countries and extending the length of stay for foreign tourists to speed up the recovery of tourism, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Wednesday. The list of eligible countries for e-visa issuance will be expanded, the prime minister said at a conference on …

Ann, the very first virtual singer created by artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam, was introduced to the public on Tuesday. She was born from AI algorithms combined with many layers of sound effects. “We had to go through many stages such as selecting the tone for the vocal, digital recreation …

Vietnam Airlines announced on Monday it plans to open one new Vietnam-India route per day beginning March 26, raising the number of flights between the two countries by 30%. The national flag carrier will launch four weekly Hanoi-New Delhi flights every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, as well as three …

Vietnam has the third-highest number of hallyu (K-pop and South Korean pop culture) fans in the world, behind only China and Thailand, a new study says According to the annual report “2022 Global Hallyu Status” by the non-profit organization Korea Foundation, of the estimated 178 million hallyu fans around the …