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Eight Burmese nationals adrift at sea were rescued after they were spotted by a Vietnamese crew member who informed his captain. They have been taken to Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in the southern coast. The Panamanian vessel TRUMP SW, which has 22 crew members including seven Vietnamese, was sailing from …

South Korea will end the pre-departure Covid-19 test rule for travelers to the country starting on Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea lifted most of its pandemic-related restrictions in May, but has maintained some of the strictest border measures among major economies, requiring inbound travelers to present …

NASA aims to make a second attempt to launch its giant next-generation moon rocket on Saturday, Sept. 3, five days after a pair of technical issues foiled an initial try at getting the spacecraft off the ground for the first time, agency officials said on Tuesday. But prospects for success …

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, hospital officials in Moscow said. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers …

China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date for the congress, which typically …

A Hanoi court handed out jail terms of seven years each to former party chief and former chairman of the southern province of Binh Duong. Tran Van Nam, the province’s former Party Committee Secretary and Tran Thanh Liem, the former chairman, were found guilty of “violations in the use and …

Experts are calling for starting the 2023 Tet holidays earlier to reduce congestion on roads saying it will enable people to return home well before the Lunar New Year. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is soliciting public opinion on two alternative Tet holiday options for next year: …

French energy firm Engie said Tuesday that Russian energy giant Gazprom was slashing its natural gas deliveries “due to a disagreement between both sides over the execution of contracts”. Engie added in a statement that Russian gas supplies had already been reduced drastically after Russia attacked Ukraine in February. “Engie …

At least 34 people were hospitalized after a gas pipe at a factory of South Korea’s electronic component producer Seojin Automotive Co. Ltd in northern Vietnam exploded. The accident took place on Tuesday morning at the factory in Dai Hong – Hoang Son Industrial Park in Tan Hong District of …

The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is expected to visit Vietnam from Sep. 2 to 6 to address the climate crisis, the Department of State announced. Kerry would travel to Ho Chi Minh City from Sep. 2 to 4, then Hanoi from Sep. 4 to 6 to …