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China has expelled nine military officials from its parliament, including four generals of the army’s strategic missile unit, in a sweeping reshuffle following the appointment of a new defense minister. The decision, announced late on Friday by the state news agency Xinhua, came after a meeting of the Central Committee …

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has been asked to verify the origin of the so-called “Buddha hair sarira” that drew thousands of worshipers to a pagoda recently. The Government Committee for Religious Affairs on Friday said there have been reports of the Ba Vang Pagoda in the northern province of Quang …

A Vietnamese-American realtor has been sentenced to life for forging documents to sell nearly 80 apartments and embezzle VND309 billion (US$12.7 million) from 50 victims. A HCMC court convicted Vu Bao Trinh, 50, owner of Nam Thi Real Estate Co. Ltd, for “fraudulent appropriation of assets.” To Van Chi Tam, …

For the past two weeks, Linh, 35, has had to turn on humidifiers and air purifiers 24/7 to get a reprieve from her sore throat and congested nose as air quality in Hanoi falls to abysmal levels. Linh’s family of five in Dong Da District constantly encounters respiratory problems. Linh’s …

A businessman was imprisoned for 25 years Friday for abuse of power and fraud in a case related to making a new Covid-19 test kit. Besides Phan Quoc Viet, CEO and chairman of Viet A Company, the Hanoi Military Court also sentenced several officials from the science and defense ministries …

A group representing major passenger airlines on Friday urged U.S. transportation officials to do more to address the impact of private planes and air traffic controller staffing shortages on holiday flight delays and cancelations. An aircraft from American airline United Airlines. Photo from United Airlines’ Instagram Airlines for America, a …

China on Friday named former navy commander Dong Jun as its new defense minister, state media said, filling a vacancy created by the surprise removal of Li Shangfu in October. China’s new defense minister Dong Jun. Photo by the People’s Liberation Army Dong was appointed at a meeting of the …

Heightened year-end travel and shopping demands, along with ongoing construction, have been jamming traffic at several entrances to HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat Airport. Over the past few days, vehicles have been getting stuck on the roads leading towards the entrance of the airport in Tan Binh District, even when it’s …

It was a robust year for external affairs activities in Vietnam as the country received 21 high-ranking foreign leaders in 2023, according to the foreign ministry. In an article issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday, foreign minister Bui Thanh Son said Vietnam’s external affairs activities over 2023, …

HCMC’s highest Tet bonus this year is VND2.078 billion ($85,602), with the lowest amount at VND4.8 million. Nguyen Bao Cuong, head of the labor-wage-social insurance division under the HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said at a Friday conference the numbers were tallied from 1,300 businesses, with over …