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Israel faced growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas as the United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and U.S. President Joe Biden told the longtime ally its “indiscriminate” bombing of civilians was hurting international support. After dire warnings from U.N. officials about a deepening humanitarian crisis …

Indonesian maggot farmer Rendria Labde spoils his black soldier flies with tasty treats and no wonder: to him, they are warriors fighting an urgent battle against the mounds of food waste threatening to spill over from Jakarta’s landfill. Most of the rubbish from this city of more than 10 million …

Over 80 tamarind saplings have been grown along Le Loi Street between Saigon Opera House and Ben Thanh Market one year after the metro construction site there was cleared. The saplings have been planted along one side of the street’s sidewalks and the median strip. The other sidewalk already has …

The Lao Cai People’s Committee in northern Vietnam has fined a company VND650 million ($26,776) following a sludge leakage incident that affected over 100 families. The Ta Phoi Copper company was fined VND400 million for causing a drainage breakage of a tailings pond, and VND250 million for not truthfully providing …

Vietnamese Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping witnessed Tuesday the signing of 36 agreements for cooperation in many fields including security and railway development. In a dialogue at the Headquarters of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi, Trong warmly welcomed Xi and his spouse …

Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong invited Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping to try three famous types of Vietnamese tea at a tea party in Hanoi on Tuesday. The Vietnamese leader hosted the tea event following a dialogue with his Chinese counterpart at the Central Party …

Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan visited the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi Tuesday after she and her husband were officially received at the Presidential Palace. Peng, wife of China’s Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, was welcomed at the museum by Ngo Thi Man, wife of Vietnam’s Party General …

Thailand will review a proposal to raise the average daily minimum wage by 2.37% and seek a larger increase instead, its labor minister said on Tuesday, after a wage committee resolved to offer a lower wage than targeted by the government. Construction workers are seen in a transport vehicle early …

A 21-gun-salute boomed in Hanoi Tuesday afternoon as Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a state visit. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated The two leaders shake hands after reviewing the honor guard at the reception ceremony in Hanoi. …

Former Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long will be tried in court next month for taking $2.25 million as bribes to let a local company sell its Covid-19 test kit at hiked prices. A court is scheduled to open Jan. 3 in Hanoi and last for 20 days to hear …