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Several Japanese Coast Guard ships fired water cannon and shouted warnings at a boat carrying Taiwanese activists who were attempting to land on islands disputed by Taiwan, Japan and China, a spokesman said. Through loud speakers, the Japanese Coast guard urged the activists and four Taiwanese Coast Guard vessels accompanying them, to retreat from waters [...]
North Korea said Thursday that it plans to carry out a new nuclear test and more long-range rocket launches, all of which it said are a part of a new phase of confrontation with the United States. The North’s National Defense Commission said the moves would feed into an “upcoming all-out action” that would target [...]
Director of the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs – Tran Huy Sang, affirmed that by January 4, the city did not find any case of giving or taking bribes to get a post of public servant in Hanoi. Director of the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs – Tran Huy Sang Talking to the press on [...]
James Bond’s appeal with nostalgic audience has once again been proven over the weekend as the latest installment of the blockbuster spy series debuted with 87.8 million U.S. dollars worth of tickets for an easy ride to the top of the box office in North America. “Skyfall,” the 23rd film in the 007 series which [...]
1153 places nationwide have been found as getting polluted due to the plant protection chemical residues. The chemical storehouses scattered in different provinces have seriously degraded because of no treatment. The plant protection chemical storehouse in Lao Cai Province To date, plant protection chemicals have been gathered and put into the same storehouses with other [...]
Vietnamese dance music has taken its first strides into the international arena following the inclusion of the Thai Phan produced trance hit ‘I Hope You Will Come Back’ on the Global Trance Sessions Vol. 3 compilation. Global Trance Sessions Vol.3 Album Unmixed will be released on November 19, and be available from all major [...]
O Loan Lagoon is one of the best-known scenic spots in the southern province of Phu Yen, drawing many visitors thanks to the area’s picturesque scenery and also the delicious seafood on offer here. Walk on water: O Loan lagoon has pristine environment. The lagoon, which is situated at the foot of Quan Cau [...]
The scenery and the people of Vietnam are very beautiful as watercolor paintings through the lens of photographer Don Hong Oai. Photographer Don Hong Oai was born in 1929 in Guangdong, China, but he moved to Vietnam at the age of 7 and has spent most of his time living here. He lived in Saigon [...]
An earthquake, the strongest since 1957, occurred last night in Quang Nam Province’s Bac Tra My District, where the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant is located, panicking thousands of local residents. A series of tremors measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale broke out in the district at 9:42 pm Monday and lasted for about three [...]
Six Agent Orange/Dioxin victims from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea will join in a trans-Vietnam cycling tour from November 1-25. The 20-member group will start the ride in HCM City and wind through 1,700 kilometres to Hanoi. During the trip, participants, including artists, sportsmen and AO victims, will meet with local associations for AO [...]