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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that the situation on the front lines in the east of the country was getting tougher and Russia was throwing more and more troops into battle. The Kremlin has been pushing for a significant battlefield victory after months of setbacks, with Russian forces …

A U.S. military fighter jet shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a week after it entered U.S. airspace and triggered a dramatic spying saga that worsened Sino-U.S. relations. President Joe Biden said he had issued an order on Wednesday to take …

The northern region of Vietnam will continue to have drizzling rain and fog, creating high humidity starting this weekend. Under the impact of a cold air mass from the east and the strong current in the upper westerly wind zone, the weather in the north will switch from dry to …

The Presidential Office organized the transfer of work from former president Nguyen Xuan Phuc to interim post holder Vo Thi Anh Xuan Saturday afternoon. At the ceremony, Phuc, 69, said that as the prime minister during the 2016-2021 term, he was responsible for letting several officials, including two deputy prime …

Nguyen Van Son, former Commander of Vietnam Coast Guard, had directed the embezzlement of VND50 billion ($2.1 million) from equipment purchase budget and shared it with four subordinates, prosecutors said. After nine months of detention, Son, 59, has been charged by the Central Military Procuracy for “embezzlement of property,” a …

Vietnam’s Coast Guard and Customs on Friday seized 500 kilograms of ivory in the northern city of Hai Phong after it was smuggled into the country by a local firm. The ivory, which was mixed in together with a batch of cow horn, was imported from Nigeria to Lach Huyen …

After the location tracking app Zenly was shut down, many young people in Vietnam have searched for replacements, considering them ‘essential’ to stay connected with friends, despite data exploitation warnings. Bao Ngoc, a 21-year-old student in Hanoi, said he and his group of 20 friends had been loyal Zenly users …

A gang of nine robbers in southern Dong Nai Province was arrested Friday after committing over 40 robberies in multiple localities including Ho Chi Minh City. Le Huu Nghia and eight accomplices were arrested by police of Nhon Trach District for robbery. The police are also calling for the gang’s …

Chinese hotels and restaurants are seeking employees amid demand recovery in the services sector after the end of Beijing’s zero-Covid protocols, with a survey by a leading recruiter showing a surge in job openings in the hospitality industry. During the first six days of work after China’s Lunar New Year …

The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned visit to Beijing by the top U.S. diplomat, it also threatens to upset attempts by both countries to steady an increasingly rocky relationship. The reaction in the United States to …