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South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said Friday that 642 undocumented foreign workers, including 49 Vietnamese nationals, have been caught in the last two months. The others comprised 537 Thai, 33 Chinese, 12 Russian and 11 Filipino citizens, according to the Korea Times. The Ministry has ordered the deportation of 588 …

Oleksandr Usyk turned his sights on heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury Sunday after beating Britain’s Anthony Joshua on a split decision to retain his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts. The “Rage on the Red Sea” in Saudi Arabia was a rematch of a fight in London in September, which …

Greece’s exit from the European Union’s so-called enhanced surveillance for its economy ends 12 years of pain and allows the country greater freedom in policy making, its prime minister said. Greece’s economic performance and policies have been closely monitored under the framework since 2018 to ensure it implemented reforms promised …

Only 35% of HCMC’s planned traffic infrastructure has been completed so far due to the lack of funding and related mechanisms, the municipal People’s Committee said Saturday. “This number is too low for Ho Chi Minh City’s requirement for infrastructure development. If there is no research for appropriate mechanisms and …

Senior Colonel Vu Huy Le, captain of a ship that participated in a 1988 battle to protect Spratly Islands against China, died Friday, aged 76. Le, who died of illness, would have his funeral held at his own home in Hai An District in the northern port city of Hai …

The body of a 16-year-old boy, part of a group of 42 people escaping from a Cambodian casino Thursday, was found in a river section of An Giang’s An Phu District. Dinh Van Noi, director of the police department of southern Vietnam’s An Giang Province, said on Saturday authorities were …

A Hai Phong court has ordered a “maritime lien” on Hong Kong-flagged Tiger Maanshan after it collided with a gantry crane in a city port on August 10. Nguyen Anh Vu, director of the Hai Phong Port Authority, said the ship owner was sued by the Dinh Vu Port Development …

Whenever she closes her eyes, Doan Thi Ngoc Diep sees water and hear the sounds of batons banging on a hard surface. Diep is among a group of 40 Vietnamese who swam across a river from Cambodia to Vietnam on Thursday morning to escape from a casino where they were …

Nine households living on the roof of a 113-year-old prison building for more than 50 years are still waiting for a new home. Built by the French, the prison stands on Le Thanh Tong Street, Ha Long Town, Quang Ninh Province, home to the renowned Ha Long Bay. The prison …

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to help stranded and delayed passengers, calling the level of disruption travelers have faced this summer as “unacceptable.” Buttigieg, who has faced pressure from U.S. lawmakers who want airlines to offer better service or face stiff …