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Le Quang Liem defeated top United Arab Emirates chess player and Asian champion Salem Saleh in the standard event of Biel Grandmaster on Wednesday. It was another long game for Liem who beat Saleh after nearly seven hours. The game was balanced and heading for a draw, with Liem seeking …

Chinese drills near the Paracel Islands violated Vietnam’s sovereignty and complicated the situation in the South China Sea, the foreign affairs ministry said Thursday. “We vehemently oppose all activities that violate Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands,” deputy spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang …

Vietnam gasoline prices on Thursday fell to the lowest in five months as global rates decline. The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Industry and Trade adjusted RON95 prices down 12.1 percent to VND26,070 ($1.11) per liter. This means RON95 is now 20.7 percent lower than this year’s peak on …