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Koppu hits Philippines north, destroys houses, displaces 10,000 people
A boy searches for reusable plastic bottles while being pelted by waves brought by typhoon Koppu in Manila Bay October 18, 2015. Powerful typhoon Koppu ploughed into the northeastern Philippines before...
View ArticlePalestinian gunman kills one, wounds 11 in Israeli city of Beersheba
A Palestinian gunman went on a shooting rampage at the central bus station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba on October 18, killing a soldier and wounding 11 other people, police said. In one...
View ArticleIran deal closer to reality as US prepares sanctions waivers
The United States approved conditional sanctions waivers for Iran on October 18, though it cautioned they would not take effect until Tehran has curbed its nuclear program as required under a historic...
View ArticleTurnout low in Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election
Many Egyptian voters shunned the first phase of a parliamentary election on October 18 that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hailed as a milestone on the road to democracy but his critics have...
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Cambodia, Vietnam agree on direction for co-operation
Senior officials from Cambodia and Vietnam met in Ho Chi Minh City on October 18 to work out the agenda for the 14th plenary meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Co-operation in...
View ArticleHong Kong- Nha Trang yacht race rounds off
The Hong Kong-Nha Trang International Yacht Race saw fierce competition among sailors during the 1,200 kilometre journey from Hong Kong to the central city of Nha Trang before it drew to a close on...
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Malaysia criticises China’s actions in East Sea
China’s construction on islands in disputed East Sea areas is “unanted provocation”, Malaysian armed forces chief Zulkefli Mohd Zin said at a security forum in Beijing on October 18. A runway China...
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Deputy PM asks for early implementation of competitive electricity market
Deputy PM Hai presents the Labour Order (third class) to Director of the Electricity Regulatory Authority Nguyen Anh Tuan NDO – The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV) needs to continue...
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Kien Giang University urged to focus on improving quality of lecturers
Politburo member Le Hong Anh speaking at the ceremony. (Credit: VNA) NDO – Kien Giang University needs to focus on improving the competency of officials and lecturers so as to make breakthroughs in...
View ArticleVietnam, Cambodia agree on direction for co-operation
HCM City, October 19 (VNA) – Senior officials from Cambodia and Vietnam met in Ho Chi Minh City on October 18 to work out the agenda for the 14th plenary meeting of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee...
View ArticleVietnamese-Thai business association’s second congress opens
Bangkok, October 19 (VNA) – Vietnamese-Thai businessmen gathered at the Business Association of Thai Vietnam (BAOTV)’s second congress, which opened in the northeast province of Udon Thani, Thailand on...
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Honored for 19 teams and individuals receiving Vietnam Women Awards 2015
The Hanoitimes – On October 18, on the occasion of 85 years since the establishment of Vietnam Women`s Union (VWU) (October 20, 1930 – 2015) with the theme “85 blossom seasons of the Vietnamese”,...
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HCM City strike gold at martial arts tournament
Fighters compete at the National Traditional Martial Arts Tournament in An Giang Province. HCM City came out on top at the event. — Photo vocotruyen.vn HA NOI (VNS) — HCM City came out on top at the...
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Vietnam Youth Federation launches Winter and Spring voluntary campaigns
The Hanoitimes – In response to the “I love my homeland” movement, the Vietnam Youth Federation launched the Winter Volunteer Campaign 2015 and Spring Volunteer Campaign 2016 in the northern province...
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Programme held to call for support for AO victims
A walk for AO victims. (Photo: cadn.com.vn) NDO – A programme themed ‘Join Hands to Ease Agent Orange Pain’ was held in Hanoi on October 18 on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the use of Agent...
View ArticleTyphoon Koppu causes heavy loss in Philippines
According to local media, collapsed wall and fallen tree killed two people in the Quezon area and Subic town of the metropolitan Manila. Floods and landslides have blockaded 25 roads and bridges....
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Indian tennis player wins Vietnam Open
Saketh Myneni from India was crowned champion of the Vietnam Tennis Open-ATP Challenger in Ho Chi Minh City. (Credit: dantri.com.vn) NDO/VNA – Saketh Myneni of India was crowned champion of the...
View ArticleVN, Cambodia hold defense policy dialogue
VGP – The first defense policy dialogue between Viet Nam and Cambodia are taking pace in the latter from October 18-20 as part of the two countries’ 2015 defense cooperation plan. Both sides are...
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Australians win Hong Kong-Nha Trang yacht race
The Australian Ragamuffin 100 won the Hong Kong-Nha Trang International Yacht Race on October 18. — Photo laodong.com.vn HA NOI (VNS) — The Hong Kong-Nha Trang International Yacht Race saw fierce...
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Israel begins constructing security wall in Jerusalem
(VOVworld)- Israel’s security forces on Sunday began installing a large concrete wall in occupied East Jerusalem to separate the Palestinian neighborhood of Jabal al-Mukabbir from the illegal Israeli...
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