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A Vietnamese national in the U.S. lost $139,000 trying to help his so-called online lover obtain a visa. Police in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday said they were looking for Truong Thi Cam Nhung, 35, to launch an investigation into her allegedly obtaining property by fraud. Doan, a 54-year-old …

Two skeletons found in a forest in the Central Highlands’ Gia Lai Province might have belonged to a father and son duo, authorities believe. Prosecutors said Thursday, following police’s investigation, the two human skeletons found in Kbang District on Monday belonged to a man aged 30 -50 years and another …

Suspended Thai leader Prayuth Chan-ocha said he will continue as defense minister, in his first direct address to the public since court ordered him to cease his duties as PM. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan is serving as acting prime minister of Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy. “I will continue to …

Japan will spend $1.83 million on state funeral for former leader Shinzo Abe, despite opposition from a public angered by revelations of the ruling party’s ties to the Unification Church. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving but divisive premier, was shot and killed at an election rally on July 8, and although funeral …

Twitter founder and former chief executive Jack Dorsey tweeted Thursday that he regrets the social media platform became a company. “The biggest issue and my biggest regret is that it became a company,” Dorsey tweeted in response to a question about whether Twitter turned out the way he had envisioned. …

The U.S. government said it will suspend 26 China-bound flights from the U.S. by Chinese carriers in response to Chinese government’s decision to suspend some U.S. flights over Covid-19 cases. The decision will affect flights by Xiamen, Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines from Sept. 5 to …

The Transport Ministry is working on a plan to introduce rest stops along several expressways across the country. In a scheme approved recently by the government to develop road traffic infrastructure in 2021-2030 and with a vision until 2050, the Ministry of Transport has added items toward building rest stops …

Tropical storm Maon with wind speeds of 74 kph made landfall in Mong Cai that borders China at around 8 p.m. Thursday, causing heavy rains. Downpours plus strong winds uprooted many trees in Quang Ninh Province’s Mong Cai Town. People have been recommended not to go out. Vessels have been …

Vietnam has asked the World Meteorological Organization to respect its sovereignty in the East Sea by removing China’s infamous “nine-dash line.” The Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a press meet Thursday that “Vietnam has repeatedly dismissed the so-called nine-dash line as well as other maritime …

Former FLC group chairman Trinh Van Quyet and two of his sisters are being investigated for fraud following their earlier arrests for alleged stock market manipulation. Public Security Ministry police said Thursday that Quyet and his sisters Trinh Thi Thuy Nga and Trinh Thi Minh Hue are being investigated for …