Nearly $900,000 worth of illegal ivory seized in Vietnam
Monday, October 24, 2016, 17:39 GMT+7
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Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in number of organ transplants
The country performs more than 1,000 procedures each year
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Catching rainbow water snakes by hand in Vietnam’s southernmost province
The heavy rains that tend to lash southern Vietnam from the seventh to tenth months of the lunar calendar support a variety of local products in Ca Mau, the country’s southernmost province, including rainbow water snakes.
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Nude women found offering erotic massage at Ho Chi Minh City parlors
These massage parlors in Ho Chi Minh City offer “happy ending” services for $13-65 per guest
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Vietnamese man builds UFO-shaped watercraft that reaches 50km per hour
Tran Long Ho, a 37-year-old resident in Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, successfully built a flying saucer powered by a jet ski engine that can reach a speed of up to 50km per hour.
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‘Taste of Australia’ gala dinner held in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus
Taste of Australia Gala Reception has returned to the Park Hyatt Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Japan Vietnam Festival brings festive vibes to Ho Chi Minh City
The 2024 Japan Vietnam Festival takes place on March 9 and 10 at 23/9 Park in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, attracting throngs of Japanese and Vietnamese visitors.
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Chinese aerospace manufacturer wishes to operate narrow-body aircraft in Vietnam’s airspace
The firm has been working with Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air to fly planes for short-haul flights in Vietnam in late 2024
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Chinese aerospace manufacturer wishes to operate narrow-body aircraft in Vietnam’s airspace
The firm has been working with Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air to fly planes for short-haul flights in Vietnam in late 2024
Police capture 5-member gang for stealing over 100 dogs in north-central Vietnam
The gang stole from five to seven dogs weighing a total of some 50 kilograms per night
Powerful storm Yinxing could enter East Vietnam Sea tomorrow
The storm is likely to move westward at a maximum speed of 20 kph on Friday
Vietnam’s 1st golf festival to take place in Nha Trang this month
The three-day event will feature a vibrant lineup of activities, promising to bring boundless excitement to golfers and golf fans
2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
This year is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before nations are due to gather for crunch UN climate talks
Ho Chi Minh City sets goal of raising lifespan to 77 by 2030
The city’s life expectancy was 76.5 years in 2023, surpassing the national average of 73.7
Ottawa to shut TikTok's Canada offices, says app can still be used
Canada banned TikTok from all government devices last year and launched a security review of the application
Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
Deforestation fell by 30.6 percent in the year-to-year period beginning in August 2023
2 pilots found safe after military training aircraft crash in central Vietnam
The incident forced the two pilots to parachute
Vietnam’s state president to visit Chile, Peru this weekend
These mark his first overseas trips since assuming power on October 21
