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Vietnam calls for dialogue, protection of civilians in Ukraine

Vietnam called for restraint and the resumption of dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, and emphasized the need to safeguard civilians at an emergency special session of the U.N. General Assembly. Speaking at the session Tuesday the head of its Permanent Mission to the U.N., Dang Hoang Giang, also expressed deep …

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200 Vietnamese evacuated from Ukraine war zones

200 Vietnamese have been evacuated from the war zones in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. They have been supported by the Vietnam Embassy in Ukraine and other groups for the evacuation, said Le Thi Thu Hang, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There are around 7,000 Vietnamese currently …

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Man jailed for 2019 Bitcoin fraud

A Hanoi court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison Tuesday for swindling two people out of VND5 billion ($219,000) by offering to sell them Bitcoin at a discount. Tran Van Luat, 29, of the northern Bac Giang Province was found guilty of “fraudulent appropriation of assets.” In 2019 …

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France, Russia clash after Paris evokes ‘economic war’

France’s finance minister said Tuesday that Europe was waging “economic war” against Russia, prompting a senior Kremlin figure to warn about the dangers of a “real” conflict between the countries. “We will bring about the collapse of the Russian economy,” Bruno Le Maire told the Franceinfo broadcaster on Tuesday morning …

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At least 17 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

At least 17 feared dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

At least 17 people are feared dead after a landslide trapped dozens of workers inside a Myanmar jade mine, sources and local media said Tuesday. The incident came on Monday evening near Hpakant township in northern Kachin state — the same region where a massive landslide in 2020 entombed 300 …

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