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07

Singaporean, Malaysian police crack down illegal gambling group

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Singaporean and Malaysian police forces arrested 43 suspects for unlawful remote gambling in a recent joint operation, the Singaporean police said on Tuesday.

05

1,000 trees relocated for park renovation

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Nearly 1,000 trees in the largest park of the central province of Thanh Hoa are to be relocated as the park is renovated.

Woman faces 20 years in prison for smuggling Vietnamese dragon chicken eggs into US

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A woman in Texas is under investigation for smuggling Dong Tao chicken eggs, a rare Vietnamese species, into the U.S. and later concealing the hatchlings.

04

Hanoi planning first Liberation Day fireworks in decade

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Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi will launch a 15-minute fireworks show on Oct. 9 to celebrate Hanoi’s Liberation Day, the first time in 10 years fireworks will mark the occasion.

Air quality in Hanoi, HCMC not safe for sensitive groups

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Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City record air quality levels that are not healthy for sensitive groups on Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, Jul 2

17

South Korea commits to expanding non-refundable aid to Vietnam

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South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has committed to further expanding the scale of non-refundable aid to various sectors in Vietnam during talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh Tuesday.

12

American International School Vietnam suspended for 12 months

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The American International School Vietnam (AISVN) will be suspended for 12 months for not satisfying financial and personnel requirements, the HCMC education department said Tuesday.

PM Chinh asks South Korea to open up market for more Vietnamese goods

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked South Korea to open its market for more Vietnamese goods as he met with Korean Speaker of National Assembly Woo Won-shik on Tuesday.

09

Vietnam's top police pay rises to $955 following base salary hike

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Salaries in Vietnam's police force have increased to up to VND24.33 million (US$955.80) per month following a base salary raise for government employees from July 1.

Taiwanese arrested as cops bust transnational gambling ring with $785,000 daily betting

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Police in the central Quang Nam Province have arrested a Taiwanese man for alleged involvement in a cross-border online gambling operation involving stakes of VND20 billion (US$785,000) a day.

07

Australia restricts vape sales to pharmacies as new laws take effect

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New vaping regulations in Australia came into force on Monday, moving e-cigarettes behind pharmacy counters in a bid to curb youth vaping although opponents forced the government to walk back a stricter prohibition.

04

Vietnamese-English woman caught transporting $247,000 through Hanoi airport

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A Hanoi woman returning from the U.K. was charged with illegally transporting money across the border after carrying £215,000 ($247,486) in cash through security scanners.

02

Vietnam's largest-ever aviation bust yields 179 kg in drugs from Germany

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The largest drug bust Vietnam's aviation has ever seen uncovered 179 kg of MDMA being trafficked from Germany.

Philippines' dependency on coal-fired power surpasses China, Indonesia

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The Philippines surpassed Indonesia and China to break into the world's top ten economies most dependent on coal-fired power, data from energy think tank Ember showed, underlining the challenges it faces to achieve its green energy goals.

Monday, Jul 1

14

Vietnam raises minimum wage by 6%

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Vietnam's workers' minimum monthly salaries are increased by 6%, or up to VND280,000 ($11), starting Monday.

13

Bus with 48 tourists tumbles down cliff

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A sleeper bus carrying 48 passengers tumbled down a cliff in the Central Highlands' Dak Nong Province, injuring at least 22 people on Monday.

Vietnamese airlines told to rent planes amid global shortage

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The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has requested airlines to rent planes to replace those that were suspended after being recalled due to malfunctioned engines.

10

Man jailed for robbing bank with fake grenade

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A man in central Vietnam's Nghe An Province has received an eight-year jail term after storming into a Vietinbank office with a fake grenade to rob VND52 million (US$2,000).

07

Heat wave to end as rain returns to northern Vietnam

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Hot sunny days in northern Vietnam will end starting Tuesday when a low-pressure area triggers rains and winds, while the mountains should be wary of flash floods and landslides.

8-year-old dies in US after being left in hot car by mother: police

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A woman faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in North Carolina after her child died from being left in a hot car, police said.

Sunday, Jun 30

14

Woman locked up, assaulted by couple in HCMC

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A 22-year-old woman was sent by her relative to a house in Ho Chi Minh City to be an apprentice but was instead locked up and beaten badly, police said.

11

Vietnam PM arrives in South Korea for official visit

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in South Korea Sunday afternoon for an official visit until July 3.

10

Five dead, 38 injured in Philippines firecracker depot blast

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Five people, including a four-year-old child, were killed in a massive explosion at a pyrotechnics warehouse in the southern Philippines, emergency services said Sunday.

Saturday, Jun 29

Two women sold to Cambodia scam company for $300 each

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A man in the southern province of Tay Ninh has been arrested for tricking two women into being sold to a fraudulent company in Cambodia for $300 per person.

08

Singaporean police block over 110 suspicious bank accounts

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The Singaporean police said more than 110 suspicious bank accounts with over US$400,000 have been blocked by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) or seized by the police in a joint operation targeting money mules.

02

Chinese woman uses grenade as kitchen tool for 20 years

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Police in China's Hubei Province have confiscated a grenade from an elderly woman who had been using it to hammer nails and grind chilies for over two decades.

Friday, Jun 28

11

Female driver kills 2 in alcohol-fueled serial car crash

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A female car driver who crashed into multiple vehicles at a red light Vung Tau City Thursday night, resulting in the death of a mother and her child, was found to have driven under influence of alcohol.

10

Indonesia detains 103 foreigners in raid involving suspected cybercrime

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Indonesian immigration authorities have detained 103 foreign nationals after a raid at a villa on the resort island of Bali, officials said Thursday.

08

US man executed for murder of 7-year-old girl

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A man convicted of the 1984 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, officials in the U.S. state of Oklahoma said.

05

Malaysia arrests man for skinning cat

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A man in Malaysia was arrested after a video that circulated on social media showed him skinning a cat.