US county drug bust: 28 pounds of pot seized; 3 Vietnamese charged
TENNESSEE – Officials in the US state of Tennessee have seized more than 28 pounds of pot and charged three people during a drug bust this week. One of the…
Vietnam says Google will cooperate in removal of “toxic” content
HANOI – Google Inc’s parent firm, Alphabet , will work with Vietnam‘s communist government to stamp out “toxic” and illegal information on its platform, the Southeast Asian nation said. Vietnam…
US delivers ship to Vietnam coast guard
HANOI – The US Coast Guard has transferred a high-endurance cutter to its Vietnamese counterpart in Honolulu, the US Embassy in Hanoi says, in the latest effort to deepen ties with…
ANALYSIS-Pivotal Vietnam balances US and China amid Trump uncertainty
HANOI – Vietnam could hardly have asked for more: a US warship challenging Chinese claims in the South China Sea, a meeting at the White House and six new coastal…
Vietnam’s spirit mediums revive once forbidden ritual
HANOI – Dressed in the bright silk garments of a woman and dancing with candles between his fingers, Nguyen Duy Nam leads a temple of worshippers in a ceremony honouring…
Vietnam-linked hackers likely targeting Philippines over South China Sea dispute: FireEye
Hackers linked with Vietnam‘s government are likely targeting Philippine state agencies to gather intelligence related to the maritime dispute in the South China Sea, cybersecurity company FireEye says. Vietnam‘s government…
Vietnamese man kills fellow wedding guest in karaoke dispute
A man at a wedding in southern Vietnam has murdered a fellow guest and seriously injured another after he was booed off stage during a karaoke performance, according to state-run…
Rise in number of Vietnamese studying in Japan
The number of Vietnamese students in Japan has grown 12-fold in the last six year, fast approaching the numbers held by Chinese students in the country. Vietnamese students now make…
Suspected drug ring’s mastermind caught by Vietnamese police after two-year hunt
Vietnamese authorities say they have arrested a suspected drug ring mastermind who spent almost two years on the run. Police believe Bui Van Bien is the mastermind behind a drug…
British teen found hanged on Ha Long Bay boat
A British tourist has been found hanged on a cruise ship in the popular Ha Long Bay. The man reportedly boarded the cruise ship in Quang Ninh Province on Sunday,…
