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Boy dies making firecracker at home

A 13-year-old boy has been killed by an explosion caused by a firecracker he was making at his home in northern Vietnam. Police in Luc Ngan District of Bac Giang Province, which borders Hanoi, said the incident occurred Monday when three boys, aged 13, 15 and 17, were creating the …

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Vietnamese carriers brace for peak Tet travel rush

Vietnamese carriers brace for peak Tet travel rush

Domestic carriers have opened their ticket sales for Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday, and increased flight frequency to meet peak travel demand. Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) plan to operate 10,000 to 11,000 flights, or around two million seats, from Jan. 16 to …

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Vietnam, Cambodia agree to complete border negotiations

Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to continue negotiating the remaining 16 percent of border demarcation and marker erections. The agreement was reached Tuesday during talks held by Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, a foreign ministry press release said. Phuc is paying a two-day official …

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