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A Vietnamese woman was arrested in Japan for allegedly smuggling drugs worth $1.24 million to Narita Airport on July 6. Three kilograms of drugs were found in 53-year-old Nguyen Thi Chuyen’s luggage in Tokyo’s Narita Airport, Japanese customs officials said. The drugs were hidden inside shampoo bottles and food packages, …

At least 42 people have died and nearly 100 others have been hospitalised in western India after drinking toxic alcohol, police said on Thursday, with authorities ordering a crackdown on bootleggers. Dozens of people became ill earlier this week after drinking methanol — a poisonous form of alcohol sometimes used …

A HCMC court has sentenced two Chinese men to death for transporting almost 300 kg of methamphetamine to the Philippines in 2019. Wu He Shan, 59, and Huang Zai Wen, 55, were found guilty of “illegal transport of narcotic substances” at their trial Wednesday. Three Vietnamese, Thao No Pao, 48, …

One afternoon in mid-July Major Nguyen Van Son was going through a stack of documents pertaining to Vietnamese soldiers who died in Laos during the war. He stumbled upon the picture of an unnamed grave and tears welled up in his eyes. There were so many soldiers who fell in …

The German Embassy said it cannot grant visa to holders of Vietnam’s new passports as they lack the information of one’s place of birth, making it difficult for verification. Vietnam’s new passports, which began issuance since July 1, have not been recognized in Germany yet and their holders cannot apply …

Asia’s wealthiest woman lost more than half her fortune over the past year as China’s real estate sector was rocked by a cash crunch, a billionaire index showed Thursday. Yang Huiyan, a majority shareholder in Chinese property giant Country Garden, saw her net worth plunge by more than 52 percent …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilize its nuclear war deterrent and for any military clash with the United States, state media reported on Thursday, amid signs the North could conduct its first nuclear test since 2017. Kim made the remarks during a speech …

The United States has made a “substantial proposal” to Russia to free Americans including basketball star Brittney Griner, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as he announced he will speak to his Moscow counterpart for the first time since the Ukraine war. Blinken said he expected a telephone call …

Garbage from take-away food and drinks make up 44 percent of plastic waste found at surveyed sites in Vietnam, according to the World Bank. Plastic waste at both surveyed river and coastal sites across Vietnam came mostly from take-away-related sources. Take-away related waste accounted for 43.6 percent in number and …

Ho Chi Minh City has proposed that the Ministry of Health requires all entrants to submit health declarations as fears of a monkeypox outbreak rise. Those who show symptoms of the disease or have had contact with monkeypox patients need to be separated for further examination, the proposal says. The …