Critics decry Vietnam’s ‘draconian’ new internet law | Vietnam
Social media users in Vietnam who use platforms such as Facebook and TikTok will have to verify their identity as part of tough new internet regulations that critics say will further undermine freedom of expression in the communist country. The law comes into effect on Christmas Day and requires technology companies operating in Vietnam to […]
Vietnamese tycoon faces scramble to raise billions to avoid death sentence | Vietnam
Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has lost his appeal against the death penalty for masterminding a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal, but his life could still be saved if he repays most of the funds he embezzled. . Mr Lan, who founded property development company Van Tinh Phat, was sentenced to death in April for […]
81-year-old Vietnam War veteran killed in Colorado plane crash
An 81-year-old Vietnam War veteran died Friday while piloting a plane that crashed in a Colorado field. Alex Benson Watson, a Nebraska man known to friends and family as Ben, “gained his last wings” after the accident, his family wrote in his diary. Obituary. Alex Benson Watson died in a plane crash in Colorado. dignity […]
Finnomena touts US, India and Vietnam for investment – Bangkok Post
Mr. Jesada (left), Mr. Arm (center), and Mr. Wasin (second from the right) attended the Finnomena press conference. The platform is bullish on U.S. investments. The United States, India, and Vietnam are three major markets worth investing in to mitigate the impact of anticipated import tariff policies under the next president. donald trumpsays digital wealth […]
Vietnam veteran says he’s ‘honored’ to give Trump his Purple Heart after assassination attempt: ‘Small token’
Former President Trump met on Friday with a Vietnam veteran whose assassination attempt on Trump led to him awarding him a Purple Heart. “I couldn't think of anyone more deserving of a Purple Heart,” the man, identified only as Dwight, told President Trump on stage at a town hall campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina. […]
Vietnam War veteran gives Trump his Purple Heart for taking bullet in Butler : ‘You got guts’
A Vietnam War veteran was so moved by Donald Trump's response to the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, that he presented the former president with a Purple Heart on Friday. The former Marine, identified only as Dwight, appeared on stage during the Republican presidential candidate's town hall event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and presented Dwight […]
Bird flu kills 47 tigers, 3 lions and a panther in Vietnam zoos, state media reports
CDC issues warning regarding bird flu incident Fox News medical contributor Dr. Mark Siegel talks about what you need to know about bird flu and why it's important not to look directly at the eclipse without proper glasses. Avian influenza has killed 47 tigers, three lions and a leopard at a zoo in southern Vietnam, […]
Kamala Harris as San Francisco DA gave easy plea deal to man who brutally slaughtered gay Vietnam vet
A man who brutally murdered a gay Vietnam War veteran in 2002 and then lived with his corpse for a month was granted a generous plea deal by then-San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, infuriating the community at the time. Ta. Gary Lee Oberver met murderer James McKinnon at a San Francisco bar and took […]
Vietnam typhoon death toll rises to 233 as more bodies found in areas hit by landslides, flooding
Vietnam's death toll from Typhoon Yagi rose to 233 on Friday as rescuers retrieved more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods, state media said. Floodwaters from the swollen Red River are starting to subside in the capital Hanoi but many districts remain submerged and experts predict it could be days yet before […]
Typhoon Yagi Causes Floods And Landslides In Vietnam, Killing At Least 59 And Causing Mass Destruction
A typhoon caused widespread flooding in Vietnam on Monday, collapsing bridges and washing away buses, killing at least 59 people, the Associated Press reported. Typhoon Yagi lashed Japan on Saturday, causing flooding, landslides and dangerously rising river levels, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. AP. A bus carrying 20 people was swept away by a flooded […]