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6 small earthquakes hit Vietnam’s Kon Tum in just over an hour
All six tremors carried a disaster risk level of zero
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15 ceremonial cannons ready for Reunification Day celebration in Ho Chi Minh City
The cannon salute is part of a larger program that includes aerial displays and a grand parade
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15 ceremonial cannons ready for Reunification Day celebration in Ho Chi Minh City
The cannon salute is part of a larger program that includes aerial displays and a grand parade

In Vietnam, netizens hail 3-year-old boy for alerting adults to rescue friend
While the adults were chatting, Phong suddenly rushed into the house, calling out, 'Mom, help, help!'

New Zealand aims to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP
The new spending is a significant boost to Defence Force spending of just under NZ$5 billion in 2024/25

Vietnamese rescuers recover 28 bodies, rescue 1 survivor in earthquake-hit Myanmar
The Vietnamese rescue forces concluded their mission in Myanmar on Sunday

Ho Chi Minh City leaders pay homage to Hung Kings
The Hung Kings Commemoration Day takes place on the 10th day of the third lunar month, which is April 7 this year

European shares plummet to 16-month low on trade war gloom
The pan-European STOXX 600 slumped 5.8%

Japan to proactively consider increasing rice production: Ishiba
'We will consider (increasing rice production) well and take action'

Malaysian PM hails Vietnam's response to US tariffs following Party chief’s phone talks
PM Ibrahim said Malaysia and other countries welcomed and highly valued the phone conversation between Party chief Lam and President Trump

Samsung Q1 profit to drop 21% on weak AI chip sales, foundry losses
Samsung Electronics is expected to forecast a 21% drop in the first quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by sluggish sales of artificial intelligence chips and continued losses in its contract chip manufacturing business

Snappy birthday: Germany's Leica camera turns 100
Leica cameras went on to become the tool of choice for prominent photographers for years to come,