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Nguyen Huy Tien, Permanent Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam, was elected by the National Assembly as Chief Procurator of the Supreme People’s Procuracy on Monday. Tien succeeds Le Minh Tri, who was elected by the NA as Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court the …

The National Assembly on Monday passed a resolution electing Le Minh Tri, Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, to the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court. After being elected by the National Assembly, Tri took the oath of office. Le Minh Tri (C) takes the oath …

A flight from Chongqing to Hebei province in China was delayed for an hour after a female passenger refused to place her Louis Vuitton handbag under the seat in front of her. A video shared on the Chinese social media platform Douyin last week showed the woman insisting on keeping …

Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug. 15. The new classification …

The Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan will be one of the hundreds of torchbearers who will carry the Paralympic flame to 50 cities throughout France in the run-up to the 2024 Paralympics, to be held in Paris from August 28 to September 8. The 70-year-old, known for his …

Northern Vietnam is expected to see a reduction in rainfall this week, while downpours are set to return to the southern regions due to the influence of monsoon winds. Widespread rains drenched northern Vietnam over the past five days, driven by low-pressure systems. Rainfall from 7 p.m. on Aug. 21 …

The robot team from Hong Kong was crowned the champion of the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2024 (ABU ROBOCON 2024), held in Ha Long City in northern Vietnam on Sunday. The Vietnam 1 team is the runner-up. This year’s event featured 13 teams from 12 countries and territories including two …

Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands, home to popular tourist destination Da Lat, wants construction of an expressway connecting the city with beach town Nha Trang started before 2030. At a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday provincial authorities wanted the construction of the Nha Trang …

The 15th National Assembly opened its eighth extraordinary session in Hanoi on Monday to consider personnel work. Attending the event are Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Luong Cuong, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front …

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will officially launch a direct route between Hanoi and Phnom Penh on Oct. 27. The route, with a schedule of four flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, will offer a new option for passengers in addition to the …