Check out what is in the news today:Politics -- India will provide Vietnam with a credit line of US$500 million for defense cooperation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at a press conference on Saturday in Hanoi.Society -- Doctors at the 121 Military Hospital, based in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, confirmed on Saturday that they had saved a 52-year-old man from nearby Tra Vinh Province who had been hospitalized in a critical condition after being bitten by a tree snake in the tongue. -- The Central Power Corporation said on Saturday that Cham Islet, an emerging tourist destination off the central province of Quang Nam, has been connected with the national grid. A project worth nearly VND500 billion ($22.1 million) will begin supplying electricity to more than 3,000 islanders later this month. -- More than 100 people at a nightclub located in Kien An District in the northern city of Hai Phong were taken into custody after police swooped on the venue early Saturday and seized a certain amount of drugs. Many of the arrestees also tested positive for illegal addictive substances. -- The Vietnamese Embassy in China confirmed on Friday that four Vietnamese fishermen, including 62-year-old Ho Thao, who had suffered brain trauma, are recovering well at a hospital in Hainan Province, China, and will be soon reunited with their families. Their relatives reported that they had been requested to pay VND400 million ($17,724) for treatment fees, meals and accommodation after Thao got critically injured in an accident on his ship, around 25 nautical miles off Hainan, in mid-July. -- Nine people were killed and 31 others were injured in 26 road accidents which occurred throughout the country on Saturday, the second day of the three-day holiday celebrating National Day (September 2), according to Vietnam's National Traffic Safety Committee. -- Police in Hai Phong City said on Saturday that they were detaining two suspects for their involvement in a shooting happening at an intersection in Hong Bang District, killing a man on Tuesday.Business -- Samsung Vietnam announced on Saturday that they will cease sales of Galaxy Note 7 throughout the country following consumer complaints about the product’s batteries and the Seoul-based corporation is working with suppliers to solve the problem.
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Vietnam, UK sign agreement on illegal migration
The two sides are committed to preventing visa abuse, increasing intelligence sharing, and continuing the process of returning those with no right to remain in the UK
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Vietnamese broker gets 18 years for defrauding Australian investor of $3.2mn
An Australian businessman, John Koon, accused her of defrauding him of a total of $3.2 million
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The popular ‘.com’ domain topped the list
1 day ago‘Hoi An in flood season,’ unique product of green tourism in Vietnam’s Quang Nam
This special tour will give tourists experiences of sightseeing in the ancient town and reaching different destinations by boat on high-water days
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She developed symptoms of hard, wavy, scaly, gray skin, mainly on her wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, armpits, back of hands, and insteps, as well as full-body dry skin
2 days agoRelocation, felling of 453 trees proposed for Ho Chi Minh City’s 2nd metro construction
Up to 404 trees are slated to be cut down, while the remaining trees will be transplanted
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2 foreign tourists injured in river boat crash in southern Vietnam
The two tourists both broke their left legs
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Artist paints murals on house to raise awareness of COVID-19 prevention in Hanoi
He drew the virus, vaccine, and earth on the exterior walls of a house
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2 foreign tourists injured in river boat crash in southern Vietnam
The two tourists both broke their left legs
Foreigners used as drug mules in Ho Chi Minh City trafficking
They disguised drugs among other goods
Sidewalks in central Vietnam turned into chili drying venue
Residents have found it hard to sell fresh chilies due to the low prices and traders’ refusal
State of emergency declared over riverbank subsidence in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
19 locations were battered by land subsidence, with a total length of over 16 kilometers
Driver dies after car crashes into river in northern Vietnam
He was the only one inside the car at the time of the incident
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Vietnam’s central bank begins currency intervention to address market volatility
The US$/VND exchange rate has been on an upward trajectory in recent days
Vietnam, UK sign agreement on illegal migration
The two sides are committed to preventing visa abuse, increasing intelligence sharing, and continuing the process of returning those with no right to remain in the UK
American teacher excites TikTok audience with vlogs promoting Vietnamese food
From the end of March until now, Odom has produced many interesting vlogs in which she converses with food vendors in English, showcasing her interactions with local cuisine
Da Nang official hints at rewarding tipsters of stick-on ads
Widespread stick-on ads are a headache for not only Da Nang City but also other major cities in Vietnam