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Vietnam central bank chief says it can provide liquidity to the banking system

HANOI; Vietnam's central bank is willing to provide liquidity to the local banking system, Governor Nguyen Thi Hong said on Sunday, as lenders face pressure from higher interest rates and tightening credit conditions.

Bangkok Post

Only the Strong review: Tom Cotton as hawk … too chicken to take on Trump?

The Arkansas senator’s book may be a calling card for 2024 but he must know he is highly unlikely to be the next GOP nominee

The Guardian - US

How Vietnam changed me — and America

I'm not a veteran. I'd never been to Vietnam before this year. But now I understand how much it shaped my life

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China, Vietnam sign 13 deals, and 1 stands to reshape economic relations

China and Vietnam, communist neighbours that both depend heavily on manufactured exports, have signed a deal to improve a crucial but recently frayed supply chain in a particular boost to the Vietnamese side.

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Vietnam to require 24-hour take-down for "false" social media content

Vietnam's information minister said on Friday authorities had tightened regulations to deal with "false" content on social media platforms so that it must be taken down within 24 hours instead of 48 hours previously.

Reuters

CRC expects continued revenue growth

Central Retail Corporation (CRC), the retail arm of Central Group and the country's biggest mall operator, is upbeat on the high season growing its revenue as consumer purchasing power rebounds and greater numbers of foreign travellers visit Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Cracks in Vietnam rattle investors

Financial markets in Vietnam, Asia’s fastest-growing economy, are in an unsettling slide as a crackdown on property lending, a falling currency and rising interest rates heap pressure on banks and rattle confidence.

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Beijing reassured by Hanoi's vow to reject all military alliances

Morale in Beijing, which is weary of American influence in Taiwan and the South China Sea, will be boosted by Vietnam's refusal to host foreign bases on its soil, analysts said as Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong concluded his four-day visit to China.

Bangkok Post

Conservative US Supreme Court reconsidering affirmative action, leaving the use of race in college admissions on the brink of extinction

The U.S. military learned a valuable lesson about race during the Vietnam War: Diversity does not happen without affirmative action.

The Conversation

Vietnam travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From head-spinning cities to tranquil natural scenery - via some exceptional street food - this is a bucket list favourite for a reason

The Independent UK

Vietnam gas station closures raise concerns of fuel supply crunch

HANOI: Some gas stations in Vietnam's two biggest cities and adjoining districts have shut or limited sales this week, witnesses and state media said on Tuesday, amid concerns about a fuel supply crunch spreading in the Southeast Asian country.

Bangkok Post

China's Xi greets Vietnamese ally with ceremony, call for defiance

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party on Monday that both countries and parties should "never let anyone interfere" with their progress, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Reuters

‘I get yelled at a lot’: can TikTok help wheelchair users reclaim the streets of Hanoi?

Luu Thi Hieu has had millions of views on her videos showing how hard it is for disabled people to negotiate everyday life in the Vietnamese capital

The Guardian - UK

Vietnam may widen dong trading band again to conserve FX reserves

HANOI: Vietnam is preparing to loosen its tight leash on the dong currency, including possibly widening its trading band with the US dollar again, in order to conserve its shrinking currency reserves, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

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Trump 2024 campaign seeks to recruit man who smeared John Kerry – reports

Ex-president eyeing Chris LaCivita, whose 2004 ‘Swift Boat’ campaign questioned Kerry’s Vietnam war record

Bangkok Post

Pork sausages seized at Suvarnabhumi airport

A sniffer dog found 9 kilogrammes of pork sausages in a passenger's suitcase that arrived on a flight from Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam raises key rates by 100 basis points as dong slumps

Vietnam’s central bank unexpectedly raised interest rates by another 1 percentage point for a second straight month to help ease pressure on a currency that has slumped to a record low.

Reuters

Vietnam party chief to visit China's Xi next week

The chief of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong will visit China next week on the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's government said on Tuesday, in a rare overseas trip by the ageing leader.

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Strict border checks against bird flu after vietnam reports a case

Border checks on poultry and poultry products are being stepped up after Vietnam reported that bird flu had been diagnosed in a human patient last week.

The Guardian - US

First Blood at 40: Rambo’s first outing mixed violence with vulnerability

The 1982 action thriller saw Sylvester Stallone play a wounded veteran with depth that was later betrayed by a series of xenophobic sequels

Bangkok Post

Activists decry 'repression' as UN chief visits Vietnam

HANOI: A “new wave of repression” in Vietnam is jeopardising progress in tackling climate change, human rights groups told United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Friday as he began a visit to Hanoi.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam reports its first human H5 bird flu case since 2014

Vietnam reported a patient with H5 bird flu in the northern province of Phu Tho, the country’s first such human case since Feb 2014, according to a statement on the health ministry’s website.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nature is striking back’: flooding around the world, from Australia to Venezuela

Heavy rain and rising waters continue to take a deadly toll in countries including Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam

Bangkok Post

Vietnam sees fastest growth in Southeast Asia for two years

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is confident Vietnam’s growth will exceed expectations this year and retain the title of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy through next year, as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists rush to create vaccine for world’s biggest animal disease outbreak

Tackling African swine fever – which has led to death of more than 100m pigs since 2018 – has proved a tougher challenge than scientists first thought

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