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In his first visit earlier this week to Lao Cai Province, which borders China, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper discussed efforts to combat human trafficking. “Countering human trafficking is a priority for the U.S. government and I want to thank you for our excellent cooperation here, including on several …

A dog that bit a British tourist in central beach town Nha Trang has been put down by local authorities. The Alabai belonged to the family of Do Xuan Tung, who live on October 23rd Street in Vinh Hiep Commune, local media reports said. The animal, which weighed 50 kilograms …

Five Asian black bears kept in captivity for 21 years in a house in Hanoi are now free after their owners handed them over to rescuers. The animals had been captured as cubs. The family in Phuc Tho District bought them in Son La, a mountainous province in the north, …

A dog that bit a British tourist in central beach town Nha Trang has been put down by local authorities. The Alabai belonged to the family of Do Xuan Tung, who live on October 23rd Street in Vinh Hiep Commune, local media reports said. The animal, which weighed 50 kilograms …

Vietnam has made an urgent appeal to the parties concerned in the Ukraine conflict for ending hostilities, avoiding acts of escalating tensions, and resuming dialogue to seek comprehensive, satisfactory, and durable peaceful solutions to differences. Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, attended the UN …

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday froze benchmark interest rates at 3.5% owing to concerns over the slowing economy, ending a year-long run of hikes. The Bank of Korea decision comes after the economy shrank in the last three months of 2022 — the first time since the second quarter …

Safety issues, as well as noise and waste problems, have sparked a debate as to whether or not pets should be allowed at apartment buildings in Vietnam. “Can anyone see whose dog is barking on the 20th floor? I’m sick and tired, yet I can’t sleep,” said a text message …

Powerful winter storms lashed the United States on Wednesday, with heavy snow snarling travel across wide areas, even as unusual warmth was expected in others. Blizzards forecast to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow swept across a vast band of the country from the West Coast to …

For self-confessed tech geek and adrenaline junkie Farhan Abdul Rahim, becoming one of the first Malaysians to own an electric car in 2020 was a no-brainer – but he didn’t simply stop there. Last June, Farhan embarked on a three-day journey around the Malay peninsula in his Tesla – covering …

A cold spell is moving toward northern Vietnam and is expected to bring thunderstorms and showers on Friday. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the northern region will have temperatures of 13-16 degrees Celsius during the weekend, 10-13 degrees in mountainous areas and below 9 degrees in the …