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Car driver rams police to escape DUI check

A Hanoi car driver rammed through two officers blocking the street at a traffic stop, only to be apprehended later down the road. Police at a DUI checkpoint on Khanh Hoa Street in Ha Nam Province’s Duy Tien Town, which borders the capital city, signaled a four-seat car to stop …

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Medical school teachers to strike over withheld salaries

Seventeen teachers at the Medical College of Quang Nam said they would stop teaching starting next week because their salaries have been withheld for six months. Such a strike could potentially affect 500 students. Huynh Tan Tuan, principal of the school, reported to the Quang Nam People’s Committee on Friday …

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What is Storm-1152, alleged top creator of fake Microsoft accounts?

Microsoft has seized the websites of a Vietnam-based group it alleges sold millions of fake accounts to cybercriminals who used them for ransomware attacks, identity theft and other scams around the world. The group, identified by Microsoft as Storm-1152, developed sophisticated tools to defeat the U.S. tech giant’s security features …

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Matthew Perry died of accidental ketamine overdose, examiner finds

“Friends” actor Matthew Perry died from an accidental ketamine overdose, medical examiners said Friday, concluding their investigation into the death of the beloved but troubled TV star. “Friends” actor Matthew Perry. Photo from Perry’s Instagram Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom from 1994-2004, died at the …

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Hanoi aims to increase per capita income by 7% next year

Hanoi is aiming for its per capita income in 2024 to reach VND162 million ($6,679) in 2024, an increase of 7.28% from this year’s VND151 million. In a Thursday conference on socio-economic development in 2024 by the Hanoi People’s Committee, the city aims for its GRDP to have a growth …

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Woman feeding dog mauled to death

A woman in the central Ha Tinh Province was mauled to death by a dog while feeding it. A group of workers in Ky Anh Town was returning to their rooms in Ky Thinh Ward at around 5 p.m. on Thursday when they discovered Pham Thi Ngan, 40, lying on …

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Microsoft takes down Vietnamese group behind 750 million fake accounts

Microsoft announced that it has dismantled a Vietnam-based group that created and sold 750 million fraudulent accounts to other hackers. In an announcement published Thursday, Microsoft said it has identified three individuals and infrastructure behind Storm-1152, a group that runs illicit websites and social media pages, selling fraudulent Microsoft accounts …

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