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Lao-Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Ministers Hold 10th Political Consultation Meeting
Lao News Agency
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KPL The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation Meeting between the Lao PDR and Vietnam took place on July 8, 2025, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Vientiane. (KPL) The 10th Deputy Foreign Ministers’ Political Consultation...
Vietnam, China agree to boost trade ties as Trump tariffs hit
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 8, 2025
Published: 08 Jul. 2025, 17:11 Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP] Vietnam and China agreed to boost trade and investment...
Vietnam central bank to support growth amid global uncertainties
Xinhua News Agency
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HANOI, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's central bank will continue applying flexible monetary policies in the second half of 2025 to help achieve the country's economic growth target of at least 8 percent amid global uncertainties, local daily...
Vietnamese worker in South Korea dies on first day at work, presumably due to heat
The Peninsula
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July 8, 2025
A Vietnamese construction worker was found dead Tuesday at his workplace in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, in South Korea supposedly of heat-related illness. According to the province's rescue authorities, a colleague discovered the victim...
Vietnam central bank readies measures to counter tariff impact
The Business Times Singapore
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July 8, 2025
The Vietnamese dong has been under pressure in recent weeks, dropping to a record low in JunePublished Tue, Jul 8, 2025 · 01:45 PM [HANOI] Vietnam’s central bank stands ready to take steps to curb inflation and support growth, as it warns about...
Vietnamese family recalls U.S. journey after fleeing home country
Meadville Tribune - Pennsylvania
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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Members of a Vietnamese family who fled their home country 50 years ago, passed through Guam, then went on to Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Arkansas before winding up in Tahlequah returned here last month for a...
Vietnam, China agree to beef up cooperation in various fields
Vietnam News Agency
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam highly valued the diverse and substantive outcomes of recent high-level exchanges, which have helped advance the Vietnam-China relationship. Prime Minister Pham Minh...
Utah Vietnam War veteran seeks memorial to those exposed to Agent Orange
Deseret News - Utah
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July 9, 2025
Looking back on his days serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force, Larry Kerr remembers the regular exposure to Agent Orange. The chemical was stored in large drums where he helped handle munitions as a weapons specialist. It was used to...
Reflecting on the Vietnam Communist Party’s Soliloquy to the Private Sector
The Diplomat
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July 8, 2025
In early May, the Politburo of the Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) issued a new resolution on private sector development. It was one of four resolutions issued by the Hanoi leadership that General Secretary To Lam has billed as pillars intended to...
Otis Provides The Kross in Ho Chi Minh City With Smart Mobility Systems
Macau Business
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June 30, 2025
For exceptional passenger experience, proven innovation and seamless building system integration HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Otis (NYSE: OTIS), the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and...
Vietnam channels US$21bn into social welfare in H12025
Asia Insurance Review
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Vietnam allocated nearly VND 549tn (approximately $21bn) to social welfare initiatives in the first half of 2025, providing timely and effective support to revolutionary veterans, social policy recipients, and social protection beneficiaries,...
Vietnamese Unicorns and Leading Startups Scaling Fast
TechNews180
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July 7, 2025
Vietnam’s startup scene is gaining serious global attention. With around 4,000 active startups, Vietnam ranks 55th in global ranking and 5th in Southeast Asia. The country is fast becoming a regional innovation hub. Sectors like fintech, AI,...
Vietnam central bank to prioritise growth for rest of year amid global uncertainties
Channel News Asia
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July 8, 2025
HANOI :Vietnam's central bank said on Tuesday it will continue to adopt flexible monetary policies for the rest of the year, with priority given to supporting growth. Uncertainties in the global economy will remain and will affect the Vietnamese...
Vietnam’s Thang Long, Co Loa ancient citadels spotlighted at France exhibition
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
This event marks a major milestone in the enduring cultural partnership between Hanoi and the Ile-de-France region, while opening new avenues for heritage preservation and tourism cooperation. A "Neu" pole erecting ceremony at Thang Long Imperial...
Vietnam presents five proposals to protect environment, global health at BRICS Summit
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
He reaffirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, and its readiness to contribute responsibly and actively to global environmental and health cooperation. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh put forward five...
Vietnam attends 47th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Vietnam Pictorial
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July 8, 2025
UNESCO was founded on November 16, 1945, and Vietnam officially became a member of the organisation in July 1976, marking one of the country’s important steps in the process of global integration. The 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage...
Special Report: Vietnam’s Loss, Orange County’s Gain
Orange County Business Journal - California
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July 9, 2025
Nancy LunaNancy Luna has been the executive editor of the Orange County Business Journal since September 2024. Nancy began her career 30 years ago at the Orange County Register, where she covered a range of beats, including retail, consumer...
U.S.-Vietnam Trade Deal Has Serious Implications for Southeast Asia
Asia Society
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July 9, 2025
Straits Times The following excerpt is from an op-ed written by Wendy Cutler, ASPI Vice President, and published in the Straits Times. Last week’s announcement of the U.S.-Vietnam trade deal was an important milestone for both Vietnam and the U.S....
Vietnamese Users Can Link UnionPay Cards to Alipay and WeChat Pay for Convenient Payments in China
Macau Business
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July 7, 2025
HANOI, Vietnam, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Starting in 2025, UnionPay cards issued by Vietnamese banks can be linked with Alipay and WeChat Pay, China’s leading mobile payment platforms, through a partnership with UnionPay International. This...
'We breathed it in': Utah Vietnam War veteran seeks memorial to those exposed to Agent Orange
KSL - Utah
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SYRACUSE — Looking back on his days serving in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force, Larry Kerr remembers the regular exposure to Agent Orange. The chemical was stored in large drums where he helped handle munitions as a weapons specialist. It...