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Vietnam’s Cuu Long University gives Sri Lanka students full scholarships
EconomyNext
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August 17, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – Vietnam’s Cuu Long University has awarded five full scholarships to students in Sri Lanka to study in the South East Asian nation for five years. The first four selected students met Vietnam’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam...
Sun Group says approved for US$2bln Van Don resort, can have a casino serving Vietnam locals
GGRAsia
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August 18, 2025
Vietnam’s Sun Group says it has been selected by the country’s authorities as the investor for a US$2-billion resort scheme (pictured in an artist’s rendering) at Van Don, Quang Ninh, on the northern coast, which will be permitted to have a...
Finland and Vietnam launch milk-project
ScandAsia
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August 18, 2025
ShareSharePin ItShare Finnish ambassador, Keijo Norvanto, and and Deputy Head of Mission Riikka Seppälä, attended the “Responsibility Journey” event in Hanoi on 12 August. Photo: Facebook The Finnish Ambassador of Vietnam, Keijo Norvanto, finished...
A video from Vietnam is misattributed to Delhi, claiming that stray dogs are being killed following the Supreme Court directive
FACTLY
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August 18, 2025
On 11 August 2025, the Supreme Court Bench of Justices Pardiwala and Mahadevan directed the Delhi Government, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and the authorities of the NCR (Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad) to pick up stray dogs and...
Vietnam’s Sky Wars Heat Up as New Airline Takes Flight
Retail News Asia
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August 18, 2025
The first Airbus A321 for Sun PhuQuoc Airways has officially landed in Vietnam, marking a significant leap forward for the airline just weeks after receiving its operating license. The initiative from the Sun Group, a major player in tourism, aims...
‘People see injustice’: fight goes on for Vietnam vets
Michael West Media
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August 18, 2025
Australians who fought in Vietnam have been acknowledged at ceremonies around the nation to mark the 59th anniversary of the costliest battle of the contentious conflict. The end of the Vietnam War, Australia’s longest military engagement of the...
Vietnam: Quang Ninh Province approves Sun Group as official investor for Van Don project
Gambling Insider
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US$2bn development to feature casino, hotels and large-scale leisure facilities. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Sun Group approved as investor for Van Don Integrated Casino and Tourism Complex - Development worth over US$2bn, covering more than...
Otsuka Pharma grows electrolyte drink business across Asia
Beverage Daily
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The electrolyte drink brand was said to have recorded strong performance in both the domestic market and in the Philippines, the company said in its financial results for the first half of 2025. Growth in the Philippines was said to be driven by...
Hepatitis B, liver cancer a Bay Area health tragedy ‘hidden in plain sight’
East Bay Times - California
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August 18, 2025
James Kang moved to Milpitas from South Korea in his early 20s with his parents and younger sibling, to a diverse community that included Korean churches, grocers, restaurants, media and traditional medicine practitioners. Eventually,...
Vietnam considers rule change allowing loss-making EVN to raise power prices
Channel News Asia
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August 18, 2025
HANOI :Vietnam is planning to tweak its regulations to allow state utility EVN to adjust retail electricity prices to cover its losses, which stood at nearly $1.5 billion at the end of last year. The rule changes are aimed at "easing difficulties...
Experts call for stronger prevention of infectious respiratory diseases
Vietnam News Agency
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ĐÀ NẴNG — More than 400 domestic and international healthcare experts gathered in Đà Nẵng last weekend for a two-day scientific symposium on preventing infectious diseases and the critical role of vaccines. The event was co-organised by Pfizer...
Eastern Edge, Skyline Set North America Release For Vietnam-Korean Family Drama ‘Leaving Mom’
Deadline
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August 18, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Vietnamese sales agent Skyline Media is teaming with Eastern Edge Films to release Vietnam-Korean family drama Leaving Mom across 140 locations in the US and Canada. Released in Vietnam on August 1, the film has pulled in box office of...
JICA honoured to assist Vietnam’s development efforts: chief...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 18, 2025 — The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is proud to have supported Vietnam throughout its development journey, which places people at the centre, and promote human security and quality growth, Chief...
First KOL summit signals Vietnam’s push for responsible digital influence
Vietnam Pictorial
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August 17, 2025
First KOL summit signals Vietnam’s push for responsible digital influence Maj. Gen Le Xuan Minh, Director of the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention, speaks at the event. (Photo: Phao Luat Viet Nam) The first-ever KOL Summit...
JICA honoured to assist Vietnam’s development efforts: chief representative
VietnamPlus
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August 18, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is proud to have supported Vietnam throughout its development journey, which places people at the centre, and promote human security and quality growth, Chief Representative of JICA...
KT, Viettel Forge Strategic Partnership 2.0 to Drive Vietnam’s National AI Strategy
The Fast Mode
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August 18, 2025
KT (CEO Kim Young-seop) announced on the 12th that it has signed a Strategic Partnership 2.0 with Viettel Group (hereinafter referred to as Viettel Group), a Vietnamese state-owned ICT company, and will begin full-scale cooperation to establish...
8 science-backed health benefits of dragon fruit
The Times of India
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Ever seen that vibrant fruit with spiky pink skin and speckled white or red inside? Meet dragon fruit: the eye-catching tropical gem packed with real-life health magic! Dragon fruit is a tropical fruit that can be found in various regions around...
Bhutanese King’s Vietnam visit expected to deepen bilateral ties: Ambassador
VietnamPlus
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai has highlighted the upcoming state visit to Vietnam by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema from August 18-22, the first by a Bhutanese...
Remembering the bravery and sacrifice of Australia’s Vietnam Veterans
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
Department of Veterans' Affairs This Vietnam Veterans’ Day, we honour the 60,000 Australians who served our nation in the Vietnam War, recognising their commitment, service, and sacrifice. Australia’s commemoration of service in Vietnam is held on...
Recognise us now, say Vietnam veterans
Starts at 60
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August 17, 2025
After joining up as a teenager, he served 120 days in Vietnam before having to return due to injury. “It’s very hard, very hard,” Mr Braithwaite said from his home in Adelaide. “You weren’t recognised as a full veteran in my books … you could say...