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World Cup roundup: South Korea advance, Uruguay out

World Cup roundup: South Korea advance, Uruguay out

In a thrilling finish to Group H play on Friday, South Korea stunned Portugal 2-1 on Hee-Chan Hwang’s goal in stoppage time to advance to the knockout stage at the World Cup at Al Rayyan, Qatar. South Korea and Uruguay finished with the same record (1-1-1) in Group H, but …

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Michelin Guide begins dining in Vietnam

The world’s most influential restaurant ranking guide has begun evaluating restaurants in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for the first time ever. The historic Michelin Guide Vietnam list of top Vietnamese restaurants will be released in June. “We have been looking at Vietnam’s gastronomic scene for quite a long …

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When Vietnam scoured forests, mountains for rare earths

Nearly 100 Vietnamese and Japanese geologists and engineers spent the whole of 2010 surveying the mountains and forests of the northern Yen Bai, Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces. They were looking for rare earths, the indispensable materials used in the production of most high-tech equipment. Rare earths are a …

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