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Vietnam jails noodle vendor who mocked minister's lavish dining

A noodle vendor in Vietnam famous for imitating celebrity chef "Salt Bae" to allegedly mock a top government official was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Thursday, police said, after a court found him guilty of anti-state propaganda.

Reuters

France to try 19 men over 2019 deaths of migrants trapped in lorry

France is to try 19 people over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants three and a half years after the grim discovery of their bodies in the back of a refrigerated lorry in England.

Radio France Internationale

Happy birthday, Buddha! Why the founder of Buddhism has so many different birthdays around the world

When Siddhartha Gautama was born, he was clearly no ordinary infant. According to Buddhist texts, he raised his hand to the skies and declared, “In the heavens above and below the heavens, I am the world’s most honored one. I will free all beings from birth, old age, sickness, and…

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Traffickers switch to Myanmar after China erects border fence

The electrified metal fence, topped with razor wire and cameras, has prompted criminals to seek out new destinations.

Al Jazeera

A Crack in the Mountain review – scrupulous look at the exploitation of a natural wonder

Alastair Evans’s documentary details the struggle to preserve Hang Son Doong caves in Vietnam, which were discovered in 1991

The Guardian - UK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises rights of transgender persons at G7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who earlier started his meetings in Hiroshima with a bilateral with the Prime Minister of Vietnam said, there is an urgent need to remove the “political obstacles” that have emerged in the global fertiliser supply chains and supported natural farming as an alternative to fertilisers.

The Hindu

India, South Korea agree to deepen cooperation in trade and investment and defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20 held productive bilateral talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during which they agreed to deepen cooperation in areas like trade and investment, IT hardware manufacturing and defence.

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Vietnam PM issues power shortage warning

HANOI: Vietnam faces power shortages in some areas through late this month as electricity use rises due to a heat wave, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh warned.

Bangkok Post

Why is VinFast going public via a SPAC instead of a traditional public offering?

VinFast, the high-spending Vietnamese automaker with bold plans in North Carolina, has for months sought a path to the stock market. It’s now poised to take an alternative route to get there.

Tribune News Service

Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct

Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating its sovereign rights.

Reuters

Vietnam bets big on LNG, South China Sea gas fields

HANOI: Vietnam's plan to quadruple by 2030 its gas processing capacity, turning it into its first source of energy, marks a big bet on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its reserves in the South China Sea, despite supply and geopolitical risks.

Bangkok Post

Kingdom ready to host 2025 edition

Three Thai cities are ready to organise the next SEA Games in 2025, officials said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

What an exhibition by artists of the Vietnamese diaspora says about home and belonging

Which objects create a feeling of home for you? A particular chair, a table, a teacup from your childhood kitchen?

The Conversation

Sports chief happy with Thai haul

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) governor Gongsak Yodmani said on Monday he was happy with his athletes' performances in "international disciplines" at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia, although it is unlikely that they will top the medal standings.

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Germany's Scholz: Some nations see Western double standards on Russia

Influential countries such as India, Vietnam and South Africa balk at criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine because they believe international principles are not applied equally, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Panipak stars as Thai taekwondo team hits goldmine

Thailand’s taekwondo team, led by Tokyo Olympic champion Panipak Wongpattanakit, added three gold medals to the haul at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

A handful of golds for Thai pugilists

Thai boxers ran rings around their opponents as they captured five out of six gold medals at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Saturday.

Irish Mirror

Cork man suffers 'catastrophic injuries' following motorbike crash in Vietnam

Damien was involved in a motorcycle accident in Vietnam which damaged his lung, kidneys and must of the left side of his body

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InsideEVs

2023 VinFast VF8 City Edition First Drive Review: Yikes

Vietnam's VinFast has big plans to break into the US market with a range of electric crossovers. After driving the VF8, though, that might not be the best idea.

iMore

Buying an iPhone in Vietnam is about to get easier

Apple is rolling its online store out to Vietnam for the first time.

Nottingham Post

Clifton cannabis growers will be deported to Vietnam

They were gardeners to plants found on March 14 after a tip-off from a member of the public

The Conversation

'Courage is contagious': Daniel Ellsberg's decision to release the Pentagon Papers didn't happen in a vacuum

In 1971, when Daniel Ellsberg arrived at a federal court in Boston, a journalist asked if he was concerned about the prospect of going to prison for leaking a 7,000-page top-secret history of the Vietnam War. Ellsberg responded with a question of his own: “Wouldn’t you go to prison to…

Bangkok Post

Jonathan likely to miss Vietnam match

The Thai men's football team could be without defender Jonathan Khemdee in their final group game against Vietnam on Thursday night.

Bangkok Post

Thai economic revival at stake in poll

As voters go to the poll this Sunday, everything that matters for the people of this country is on the line, from structural reforms of political institutions and a constitutional rewrite to welfare policies to address income inequality.

Bangkok Post

Thai women win 4x100m relay title

The Thai women's 4x100m relay team won the gold medal at the SEA Games in Cambodia on Wednesday.

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