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South Korea’s parliament saw heated debate on Friday over proposed legislation to make global content providers such as Netflix and Alphabet’s Google pay South Korean network fees. The deliberations mirror attempts in Europe by some countries that want the European Commission to come up with legislation that ensures Big Tech …

Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. The committee said it had sent a subpoena to Trump requiring documents to be submitted to …

Newly appointed Transport Minister Nguyen Van Thang says he’s determined to complete key national projects on schedule, attract capital through socialization and promote disbursement of public investment capital. After the National Assembly ratified his appointment Friday, Thang said the first priority would be to complete on schedule key national projects, …

The newly appointed Minister of Transport, Nguyen Van Thang, says he is determined to complete key national projects on schedule, attract capital for socialization and promote disbursement of public investment capital. After his appointment was approved by the National Assembly Friday, Thang said the first priority would be to complete …

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were leading the race to replace British PM Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become Conservative Party leader in a fast-tracked contest. After Truss quit on Thursday, ending her six weeks in power, those who want to replace her were trying to …

The National Assembly on Friday appointed new leaders of the Ministries of Health and Transport and the State Audit Office. Nguyen Van Thang, 49, Party chief of the northern Dien Bien Province, was named the transport minister for the 2021-2026 term. A Hanoi native, Thang holds a PhD in financial …

Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics has recorded two cot deaths involving babies aged 3 and 6 months old within the past week. The first case involved a 6-month baby boy who was put to sleep on his own in a room after he had been fed. By the time he …

United Nations Secretary General António Guterre touched down in Hanoi Friday to start his two-day visit to Vietnam on Oct. 21 and 22. Made at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the visit “took place in the context of Vietnam celebrating 45 years of accession to the U.N. and …

Vietnam’s first recorded human case of A/H5 avian flu in eight years had consumed sick poultry a week before her first symptoms appeared, the local CDC said Friday. The patient, a 5-year-old girl in the northern Phu Tho Province, had consumed the meat of sick chickens and ducks beforehand. On …

The Vietnamese dong continued to fall for the 12th session, losing 0.16% against the dollar early on Friday. At 02:35 GMT, the dong traded at 24,570 against the dollar, compared with Thursday’s close of 24,530. So far this year, the dong has fallen 7.6%, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent …