An American whose bomb hoax on a commercial flight prompted Singapore to scramble fighter jets was sentenced to four weeks in prison on Friday, after a court found him guilty of causing hurt by slapping a cabin crew member. Authorities had dropped charges against La Andy Hien Duc over his …
Read More »China may soon shorten quarantine for inbound travelers
China may soon shorten Covid-19 quarantine requirements for inbound travelers from the current 10 days to seven or eight days, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Under the new rule, arrivals would need to spend five days in a quarantine facility and a further two or three …
Read More »North Korea flies jets, fires artillery near border after US and South extend drills
South Korea said it scrambled warplanes in response to 180 North Korean military flights near the countries’ shared border on Friday, and Pyongyang again demanded that the United States and South Korea halt “provocative” air exercises. The North Korean manoeuvres follow the firing of more than 80 rounds of artillery …
Read More »Man jailed for 30 years for rape, attempted murder of elderly woman
A 32-year-old man from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak Province was sentenced Friday to 30 years in jail for raping a fainted woman. The Dak Lak People’s Court sentenced Y Tong H’Dok to 20 years in jail for attempted murder and 10 years for rape. On May 11, …
Read More »Sun Air and Gulfstream to host Vietnam’s luxury aircraft show
A private air show will be hosted by luxury Airline Gulfstream and Sun Air, a premium carrier of Sun Group, at Van Don International Airport from November 5-6. The show, open for VIP customers of the two brands including businessmen and potential customers, will introduce ultra-rapid, secure, and luxurious aircraft …
Read More »Teenage girls forced to perform sexual massages in motel
Two people in the Central Highlands’ Gia Lai Province were arrested for allegedly forcing seven teenage girls into sexual massage services. Trinh Thi Mai, 40, and Tran Minh Chung, 38, were arrested Friday to be investigated for “trafficking of a person under 16” and “illegal detention or imprisonment of a …
Read More »Blood moon lunar eclipse observable next week
The last total lunar eclipse of the year, also known as a blood moon because of the reddish tinge the full moon takes on when fully eclipsed, would happen on November 8. A partial lunar eclipse will begin at around 4:09 p.m., and totality will begin at around 5:17 p.m. …
Read More »Poor Vietnamese families to get free smartphone
Starting Dec. 12, each family classified as “poor” will be given a smartphone as regulated by the Ministry of Information and Communications. The ministry said that each poor family will be given a smartphone if they have not received one from any other benefactors or charity programs. The program will …
Read More »Zalo mobile users in Vietnam report outage
Several Zalo users said they could neither send messages nor gain access into the chat application on Friday, instead only receiving the “no connection” notification. “At first, I thought there was something wrong with the Internet, but I tried Wi-Fi, 4G and even restarting the phone to no avail,” said …
Read More »Starbucks plans to tap young, wealthy customers to weather recession
Starbucks Corp topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly comparable sales and profits, saying it will weather any coming recession by selling customized cold drinks through its rewards app. Demand in North America for pricier drinks remained strong and declines in China were not as bad as projected in its fourth …
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