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Photo Story: Hand embroidered face masks in Hanoi

A customer picks up an embroidered protective face mask are displayed for sale at 'Huu La La' shop in Hanoi, Vietnam 03 May 2020. The fashion shop which specializes in…

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Vietnam suspends visa-free travel for 8 European countries over coronavirus concerns

Vietnam on Monday decided to temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens from eight European countries amid growing concern over the coronavirus epidemic, its government said. The temporary suspension applied to…

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The Year in Pictures – February: US-North Korea Summit in Hanoi

A video grab shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) and US President Donald J. Trump (L) exchanging glances during the second US-North Korea summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, 27 February…

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Former US first lady Michelle Obama visits Vietnam

Former US first lady Michelle Obama (2-R) hugs a girl during her visit with Vietnamese students in Can Giuoc district, Long An province, Vietnam, 09 December 2019. Michelle Obama and…

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Eight arrested in Vietnam in connection with Essex container deaths

Eight people are reported to have been arrested in Vietnam in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a container in Essex in England. Developing Story Via RTÉ

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All 39 people found dead in Essex truck container were Vietnamese

British police say they believe all 39 people found dead in a container truck in southeast England last week were Vietnamese nationals. Detectives initially said the victims discovered near the…

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Fourth arrest over Essex truck tragedy amid claims some victims could be from Vietnam

Police have made a fourth arrest over the deaths of 39 people found dead in the back of a truck in Essex, east of London, amid speculation that some victims…

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On this day…

These are the salient milestones in history taking place on this day... In 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicates England's King Henry VIII. In 1944 Franklin Roosevelt announces that he will…

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EU and Vietnam sign free trade deal

The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its kind with a developing country in Asia, paving the way for tariff reductions…

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Photo story – Weddings photos in Vietnam

Vietnamese couple standing on an old bunker poses for their wedding photos, at the highest point of Hai Van Pass, Vietnam. Hai Van Pass is around 21 km long mountain…

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Estonia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines elected to Security Council for the first time

For the first time Estonia and the Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were elected to the U.N. Security Council. Niger, Tunisia and Vietnam also won two-year…

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Pete Buttigieg claims that Donald Trump faked disability to avoid Vietnam

On Thursday morning during a panel sponsored by The Washington Post, Pete Buttigieg put Donald Trump on blast, calling him out for faking a disability in order to dodge the…

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Trump heaps praise on Kim Jong-un

US President Donald Trump heaped praise on Kim Jong-un in an interview with Fox News and defended this week's summit with the North Korean leader. Mr Trump told Fox News…

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Trump arrives in Vietnam

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Vietnam ahead of his second summit with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. Air Force One landed at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport hours after…

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North Korean Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam for summit with Donald Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump where they will try to reach an agreement on a North…

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Vietnam’s President dies after an illness

Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang, one of the country's top three leaders but with mostly ceremonial duties, died on Friday after an illness, state television and radio announced. Quang, 61,…

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Wildlife crime: global seizures and arrests in transcontinental operation

Interpol: An international operation against the illegal trade in wildlife and timber has seen hundreds of seizures worldwide as well as suspects arrested. Codenamed Thunderstorm and targeting the people and networks…

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A man has been charged with smuggling after a child was found in a suitcase at the Port of Dover

A man has been charged with attempted smuggling after a Vietnamese boy was found in a suitcase in the boot of a car. The boy, believed to the 16, was…

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China carries training exercises on islands in the disputed South China Sea

China’s air force has landed several bombers of various types, on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training exercise in the disputed region, it said in…

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