What to know about real estate tycoon sentenced to death in Vietnam’s largest fraud case

Associated Press 04/12/2024

HANOI, Vietnam— A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was sentenced to death Thursday in the country’s biggest ever financial fraud case, a shocking development in an intensifying anti-corruption drive in the southeast Asian nation. Truong My Lan, a…

Vietnam’s incense village is a Instagram hotspot

01/24/2024

Hanoi, Vietnam—In a tiny village in northern Vietnam, Dang Thi Hoa ties up a bundle of freshly dried incense sticks ahead of Lunar New Year and watches a line of tourists waiting to pose for pictures. Three generations of Dang Thi…

Yassi Pressman mi-bakasyon sa Thailand, Vietnam kauban si Luigi Villafuerte

CDN Digital 01/03/2024

Malipayon nga gi-saulog nila ni Yassi Pressman ug Camarines Sur Gov. Luigi Villafuerte ang holiday season samtang nag beach trip ug mibisita sa mga tourist spots sa Thailand ug Vietnam. Gipakita ni Yassi sa iyang mga fans…

Arci Muñoz says credit card stolen during flight, used in Vietnam, Indonesia

Anne Pasajol 11/13/2023

Arci Muñoz narrated how a man stole her credit card while she was asleep on a business-class seat during an international flight as she lamented that the “world is not a safe place.” The actress gave an account of…

Flag gaffe puts Philippines Miss Grand International bet in a tight spot

Armin P. Adina 10/10/2023

The Philippines’ representative of the 2023 Miss Grand International pageant taking place in Vietnam is in the spotlight, albeit negatively, when she was recently photographed waving a Philippine flag with the wrong end attached on a stick.…

PH, Vietnam eye 5-year rice trade agreement

Jean Mangaluz 09/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam are working on a five-year rice trade agreement that is hoped to help address the former’s food security concerns. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh…

Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie over South China Sea map

Reuters 07/03/2023

HANOI — Vietnam has banned Warner Bros’ highly-anticipated film “Barbie” from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday. The U-shaped…

PH logs best finish in Biwase Cup

03/17/2023

MATHILDA KROG got herself atop the intermediate podium and Team Philippines booked its best finish so far in the penultimate Stage 9 of the 13th Biwase Cup in Vietnam on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Krog, a mainstay of…

Velasco leads Team PHL attack in Stage 8 of Biwase Cup

03/16/2023

      KATE YASMIN VELASCO was on attack mode on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in the 13th Biwase Cup in Vietnam but could only settle for sixth place in Stage 6—the first time in the 10-stage race…

Team PHL rookie Linda gets sprint podium in Biwase 7th stage

03/15/2023

MHAY ANN LINDA finally got her day in the sun in her first international race in Stage 7 of the 13th Biwase Cup in Vietnam on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Linda, a rookie on Team Philippines riding out…

Philycling women’s road team makes podium in Stage 1 of Biwase Cup in Vietnam

03/09/2023

  THE national women’s road team earned a podium finish behind two Vietnamese squads in Stage 1 on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, of the 13th Biwase Cup in Vietnam, where the nationals’ modest goal was to warm…

Pricey onions and neglected farms

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 12/13/2022

Former senator Kiko Pangilinan hit the news recently when he tweeted on prices he witnessed in Thailand in late September. “Last week sa Bangkok, 50 baht o 85 pesos 1 kilo ng bawang (garlic). 35 baht o…

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