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🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Meta sues Brazilians for using deepfakes in false health product ads

Meta is suing individuals and companies in Brazil, China, and Vietnam for using deepfake technology to create fake advertisements featuring celebrities and well-known brands.

Feb 26 • 23:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Bill Bailey says 'at any point I could conk out' after health warning in Vietnam

Bill Bailey speaks about a potential health issue he was warned about while in Vietnam, emphasizing the importance of monitoring his condition.

Feb 26 • 10:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

A Unique Premiere. This Film Must Be Seen by Every Beatles Fan

The film directed by Julie Taymor, describes a love story set against the backdrop of war and societal changes, featuring actors Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, and Joe Anderson.

Feb 26 • 09:17 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Vietnamese communists paid for the trip of the Deputy Mayor of Tampere – “It was not luxury, just a normal hotel”

Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City funded a promotional trip for Tampere's Deputy Mayor Ilkka Porttikivi, revealing an arrangement where city officials were provided with flights and accommodation.

Feb 24 • 10:09 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'I quit UK for country that's 26C in February and pay just £500 a month including bills'

A former Love Island contestant shares her experience of relocating from the UK to Vietnam, citing happiness and cost-effectiveness as key factors.

Feb 23 • 10:23 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Drones disrupt 50 Vietnam flights during Lunar New Year — Official

Unauthorized drone activities led to the disruption of over 50 flights at Danang International Airport during the Lunar New Year holiday in Vietnam.

Feb 23 • 09:07 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Drones disrupted over 50 flights in Vietnam during Lunar New Year according to the Moon calendar

Last week, drone incidents near Da Nang's airport caused delays for 54 flights during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Vietnam.

Feb 23 • 09:07 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Vietnamese drones disrupted 50 flights at a crucial time

Vietnamese drones caused significant flight disruptions last week, affecting 50 flights due to close encounters with aircraft.

Feb 23 • 09:07 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

If the appeal for the Phong Nhi incident is withdrawn, President Lee Jae-myung will win the Nobel Prize.

The article reflects on the transition from the second to the third Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Korea, highlights the controversies surrounding the investigations into the Ha My massacre and international adoptees, and discusses the ongoing legal battle for victims seeking justice.

Feb 22 • 23:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
World

Analyst: The West has consciously turned a blind eye to the political reality in Vietnam

The article discusses the Western perspective on Vietnam's political climate and suggests a deliberate oversight of its complexities.

Feb 22 • 18:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Boat Collision in Vietnam Claims Six Lives

A tragic boat collision in northern Vietnam resulted in the deaths of six people, including two children, while 17 others were rescued from the overturned vessel.

Feb 22 • 14:06 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Truth of the Hammy Massacre in Vietnam and the Death of No Soo-seok, I Hope the Third Truth Commission Unveils It

The article discusses the reopening of investigations into the Hammy Massacre and the death of No Soo-seok by the third truth and reconciliation commission in South Korea.

Feb 22 • 06:35 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Kiwi Takes Off: Greece Opens Up to Vietnam

Greece has significantly increased its kiwi production and is now expanding its export market to include Vietnam.

Feb 22 • 05:48 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Sick man stabbed his victims 77 times and tried to cut off their genitals before killing them

A depraved serial killer admitted to murdering at least 21 young boys in grotesquely violent ways, shocking the public with the details of his crimes.

Feb 21 • 04:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

In the Past, the Essence of Traveling Was Slowness. What Is It Like Today?

The article reflects on the changing nature of travel, contrasting today's rapid, commercialized experience with the slow, exploratory journeys of the past.

Feb 19 • 20:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

For the first time: Argentina exported certified soybean meal to Vietnam

Argentina has made its inaugural export of certified soybean meal to Vietnam, marking a significant step in its agricultural exports.

Feb 19 • 12:56 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Is Asian Schengen Getting Closer? Six Countries, One Visa and a Revolution in Tourism

The proposal for a single visa covering Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar is set to fundamentally change tourism in Southeast Asia.

Feb 19 • 05:00 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

Chinese missions in Vietnam and Singapore warn citizens to stay away from gambling

Chinese diplomatic missions in Vietnam and Singapore issued warnings to citizens advising them against gambling following two deaths linked to gambling losses.

Feb 18 • 07:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Video: Child's Ear Pain, Doctor Used a Machine and What Was Found Inside...

A shocking medical incident from Vietnam involved a child whose persistent ear pain was found to be caused by a metal screw lodged deep in the ear canal.

Feb 18 • 06:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The EU includes Vietnam in its list of tax havens

The EU has added Vietnam to its list of tax havens while removing the designation from Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, and Samoa.

Feb 17 • 17:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Twiggy, the iconic model of the sixties, remembers the worst of those years: 'Not everything was magical: there was the Vietnam War and people were dying from overdose'

Twiggy reflects on the darker aspects of the 1960s, revealing that the era was marked by significant turmoil, including the Vietnam War and a rampant drug crisis.

Feb 17 • 16:56 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

His Colonel Kilgore is the son of John Wayne

The article discusses the evolution of American cinema's portrayal of heroes, particularly focusing on Colonel Kilgore from 'Apocalypse Now' as a representation of a bygone era.

Feb 17 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

When China Launched a War Against Vietnam, It Had to Retreat

The article recounts the historical conflict between China and Vietnam that began on February 17, 1979, in response to Vietnam's actions in Cambodia.

Feb 17 • 03:25 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

GRAPHIC: Coffee market price has dropped to a six-month low. Decline in Estonia is not expected soon

Coffee prices have reached a six-month low due to anticipated increased supply from Brazil and Vietnam, with significant price decreases in Estonia not expected until later this year.

Feb 15 • 13:55 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Serge Labbé: Trump says U.S. ‘never needed’ NATO. Canadian blood says otherwise

The article critiques President Trump's assertion that the U.S. has never needed NATO by highlighting the significant contributions of Canadian troops to American military efforts, particularly during the Vietnam War.

Feb 15 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

The U.S. used artificial intelligence in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, according to a source

The Pentagon reportedly utilized the AI model Claude during the military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Feb 14 • 02:41 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Life & Tech

Black Teeth: What This 2,000-Year-Old Beauty Ritual Means

A recent study explores the historical significance and cultural implications of the 2,000-year-old practice of blackening teeth in Southeast Asian communities.

Feb 13 • 21:40 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Vietnam's Golden Age: Why Does Its Tourism Flourish While Its Neighbors Suffer?

Vietnam is experiencing a significant boom in tourism, achieving record visitor numbers while neighboring countries face declines.

Feb 13 • 15:10 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
World

Vietnam leader to visit the US to participate in Donald Trump's Peace Council meeting

Vietnam's General Secretary To Lam will attend a meeting of Donald Trump's Peace Council in Washington after being invited as a founding member.

Feb 12 • 17:05 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Nearshoring Advances, but Vietnam and Thailand are the Main Destinations: Citi

A Citi study indicates that while nearshoring is progressing, companies prefer Vietnam and Thailand over Mexico for relocating operations.

Feb 12 • 06:10 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Governor Excluded from Party After Suggestion to Import Unmarried Women

South Korean governor Kim Hee-soo has been excluded from his party following controversial remarks suggesting the import of unmarried women from countries like Vietnam and Sri Lanka to address the nation's declining birth rate.

Feb 11 • 09:04 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Governor proposes importing foreign women to prevent decline in population

A South Korean governor has suggested importing young women from countries like Vietnam and Sri Lanka to help counteract the country's declining birth rate, a proposal that has sparked criticism both locally and abroad.

Feb 11 • 09:04 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

From Vietnam to Australia: how the EU is seeking new trade partners?

The EU is actively pursuing new trade partnerships with countries like Vietnam and Australia as part of its strategy to secure access to strategic resources amid geopolitical tensions.

Feb 10 • 13:57 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Women's and Immigrant Groups Condemn Jindo County Mayor's 'Importing Vietnamese Virgins' Remarks

Women's and immigrant organizations in South Korea condemned the mayor of Jindo for making remarks about 'importing' women from Vietnam and Sri Lanka as a population solution.

Feb 10 • 09:51 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

Vietnam’s legendary maths genius Ngo Bao Chau to join University of Hong Kong

Vietnamese mathematician Ngo Bao Chau, renowned for winning the Fields Medal, is set to return to Asia to take a position at the University of Hong Kong after a prominent career in the US and Europe.

Feb 9 • 08:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Democratic Party expels Kim Hee-soo, Jin-do County chief, for controversial comments about importing Vietnamese virgins

The Democratic Party of Korea expelled Kim Hee-soo, the mayor of Jin-do County, over his controversial comments suggesting the importation of young women from Vietnam and Sri Lanka to address population decline issues.

Feb 9 • 02:44 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The details of the extravagant golden stadium being built in Vietnam for US$ 35 billion

Vietnam is constructing a grand stadium named Trong Dong Stadium, set to be the largest in the world with a capacity of 135,000 spectators, inspired by local cultural symbols.

Feb 8 • 22:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

'Taxi Driver' Turns 50 as a Distressing Portrait of the Contemporary World

The article reflects on the 50th anniversary of the film 'Taxi Driver' and its profound impact on understanding the post-Vietnam experience in America.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Shame from Gindo County Mayor’s Remark on 'Importing Vietnamese Virgins'… Jeonnam Province to Send Apology Letter to the Embassy

The Jeonnam provincial government issued an apology after Gindo County Mayor Kim Hee-soo faced backlash for suggesting the 'importation' of Vietnamese women to address a declining population issue.

Feb 8 • 06:12 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Fico praised China and Vietnam before students

Slovak politician Robert Fico highlighted the positive aspects of China and Vietnam during a speech to students.

Feb 7 • 16:04 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Vietnam Builds the Largest Stadium in the World

Vietnam has officially launched a massive sports and infrastructure project to build the Trọng Đúng Stadium, which is planned to be the largest stadium in the world with a capacity of 135,000 seats, as part of an urban Olympic sports complex near Hanoi.

Feb 7 • 12:25 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Foreign workers are 'essential' and support care and construction fields, even in rural areas

This article highlights the critical role of foreign workers in Japan's care and construction sectors, particularly focusing on a Vietnamese caregiver contributing significantly at a nursing home in Shimonoseki.

Feb 6 • 22:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Altinget
National & Local

From Vietnam to Trump's USA. One of Denmark's most determined activists sees great similarities between then and now

Tove Jensen, a dedicated activist from Denmark, draws parallels between her past protests against the Vietnam War and current demonstrations against U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.

Feb 6 • 03:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

TOWIE star quits show and flies home from TV holiday 'A lot has happened'

Freddie Bentley from The Only Way Is Essex announced he has decided to leave the show's cast trip to Vietnam early, citing personal reasons in a social media statement.

Feb 5 • 13:59 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
World

Keep away from Taiwan, Xi Jinping subtly told Trump after praising spring with Putin

Xi Jinping has been busy in foreign policy, recently conveying the importance of China-Vietnam relations while subtly warning Trump about Taiwan.

Feb 5 • 13:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Jindo County Governor: 'Let's Import Vietnamese Maidens...' Live Broadcast Comment

Jindo County Governor Kim Hee-soo sparked controversy during a live broadcast by suggesting that importing foreign women could be a solution to the region's population decline.

Feb 5 • 03:07 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Suspects in Fraudulent Purchase of Limited Pokémon Cards, Selling 15,000 Cards at Triple the Price

Two Vietnamese men in Tokyo have been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for allegedly fraudulently purchasing over 15,000 limited Pokémon cards to resell at inflated prices.

Feb 5 • 01:38 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

Orijų Gasanov was shocked by the behavior of a passenger on the plane: "I see my jacket moving"

A well-known man shared an incredible story about a bizarre experience on a flight, where he was surprised by an unusual passenger's behavior.

Feb 4 • 11:48 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
World

The country of the leader who visited Finland is preparing for war with the USA

Vietnam is preparing for a potential conflict with the United States, citing the latter's aggressive stance and desire for increased influence in the region according to an August 2024 document from the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense.

Feb 4 • 06:51 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
World

Vietnam wrote a document to prepare for ‘US invasion’ next year after Biden's visit

Vietnam's Defense Ministry reportedly prepared an internal document anticipating the possibility of a US invasion in 2024, citing the need to remain vigilant after establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership with the Biden administration.

Feb 4 • 04:57 UTC

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