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# Vietnam

This year
2023
56 people killed during apartment fire in Vietnam
Eye-witnesses reported screams from inside the building during Vietnam’s deadliest fire in 20 years.
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Sep 13th 2023, 4:10 PM
Hundreds of thousands evacuated in China and Vietnam as Typhoon Talim makes landfall
Talim “might be one of the biggest to hit the Gulf of Tonkin in recent years”, Vietnam’s top disaster response committee said.
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Jul 17th 2023, 9:41 PM
Vietnam bans Barbie film over map showing disputed Chinese territorial claim
The Vietnamese government disagrees with China’s vast claims over areas of the South China Sea.
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Jul 3rd 2023, 2:44 PM
Vietnamese man who impersonated Salt Bae is jailed for spreading 'anti-state propaganda'
Lam was in trouble within days of uploading his video, and filmed a police visit to his home in the central city of Danang.
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May 25th 2023, 2:55 PM
Vietnamese President resigns amid major anti-corruption purge
The sudden departure is a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam.
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Jan 17th 2023, 2:19 PM
Last year
2022
Monkey, gecko and succulent bamboo among 224 new species found in Greater Mekong
WWF said the newly identified species showed the region is a nature ‘hotspot’ but action is needed to protect wildlife.
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Jan 26th 2022, 8:48 AM
Thousands mourn Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to the West
Thich Nhat Hanh passed away aged 95 yesterday in the city of Hue, Vietnam.
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Jan 23rd 2022, 1:20 PM
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Man jailed for five years for spreading Covid-19 after breaching quarantine rules in Vietnam
State media said eight people became infected because of La Van Tri.
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Sep 7th 2021, 12:18 PM
Revenue find 10.5 million illegal cigarettes in Dublin Port search operation
The tobacco products were found in a container which had come from Asia via the Netherlands.
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Jul 15th 2021, 10:45 PM
Vietnam re-elects Communist party leader after secretive congress
Trong, a 76-year-old pro-China conservative, was given the nod after a week of closed-door talks.
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Jan 31st 2021, 4:32 PM
Thousands flee as Typhoon Vamco nears Vietnam
Thousands of people have fled their homes ahead of the typhoon making landfall.
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Nov 14th 2020, 9:52 AM
Two people arrested by UK police over Essex lorry deaths
One of the men arrested is from Northern Ireland.
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Feb 11th 2020, 1:44 PM
Families of Essex lorry victims to borrow from government to repatriate remains to Vietnam
Vietnam’s foreign ministry said it would help but that families would have to foot the bill.
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Nov 19th 2019, 7:01 AM
Miniature fanged ‘deer’ not seen for 30 years rediscovered tiptoeing through Vietnam
The animal was last recorded in 1990.
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Nov 11th 2019, 7:00 PM
Here are the names of the 39 victims of the Essex lorry tragedy
Two 15-year-old boys are among the dead.
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Nov 8th 2019, 6:17 PM
Eight arrested in Vietnam over deaths of 39 migrants in truck near London
It follows a number of arrests in the UK over the incident last month.
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Nov 4th 2019, 9:30 AM
Vietnam 'strongly condemns' human trafficking after confirmation all Essex lorry victims were Vietnamese
Eight women and 31 men were found dead in a refrigerated container in Essex last week.
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Nov 2nd 2019, 7:32 AM
Two people arrested in Vietnam in connection with Essex lorry deaths
The move comes after British police arrested four people over the tragedy.
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Nov 1st 2019, 3:51 PM
Family of woman feared to be among Essex lorry victims ‘begged her not to go’
More details about the victims are emerging as the lorry driver, Maurice Robinson, is due to appear in court today.
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Oct 28th 2019, 8:14 AM
From bikes to roast duck: The Irish businesses jumping at an incoming EU-Vietnam trade deal
Some see the agreement as a beacon of hope amid Brexit and the US-China trade war.
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Sep 20th 2019, 8:21 AM
'She'll be all lit up': A Vietnam War helicopter is making its way to Tralee for restoration
Once restored, Pádraig Nolan plans to display the Huey in public and tour it around Ireland.
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Aug 24th 2019, 6:00 PM
Resistant strains of malaria spreading across south-east Asia
In some parts of south-east Asia, up to 80% of malaria parasites are drug-resistant.
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Jul 23rd 2019, 7:17 AM
North Korea offers to hold more nuclear talks with US despite this week's summit breakdown
A meeting between the two countries this week ended unexpectedly early.
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Mar 1st 2019, 7:20 AM
'We had to walk': Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un summit ends with 'no agreement reached'
Trump and Kim were meeting in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi for talks.
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Updated
Feb 28th 2019, 7:48 AM
After 4,000km trip that included a smoke break in China, Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam by train
Donald Trump took a more traditional route, travelling on Air Force One.
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Feb 26th 2019, 4:16 PM
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will meet for the second time this week: here's what to expect
The two leaders will hold talks in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on 27 and 28 February.
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Feb 24th 2019, 10:15 AM
Vietnam criticised for new law cracking down on anti-State content online
Tech giants such as Facebook and Google will also have to hand over user data if asked by the government.
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Jan 2nd 2019, 3:37 PM
Vietnamese president dies after contracting 'rare virus'
The 61-year-old’s death is not likely to dramatically alter politics in the country.
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Sep 21st 2018, 10:30 AM
'Progress was slow on my new bike startup – so I moved to Asia'
Here’s why I couldn’t have founded my company back home in Ireland.
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Sep 20th 2018, 4:40 PM
Seven die and five in coma after taking drugs at music festival in Hanoi
The victims tested positive for an unspecified drug.
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Sep 17th 2018, 4:20 PM
Two Vietnamese men smuggled into Ireland to work in cannabis growhouse jailed
One of the men travelled to Ireland in a shipping container.
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Apr 10th 2018, 6:05 AM
Re-United! Giggs takes academy role in Vietnam with Paul Scholes set to follow
The Old Trafford legend is set to sign a two-year contract with the famous academy.
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Nov 13th 2017, 12:13 PM
These iconic sights could be ending as Vietnam's capital vows to ban motorbikes
Councilors voted to implement the ban by 2030 but opponents have called it ‘totally insane’.
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Jul 4th 2017, 2:11 PM
Man kills wedding guest after being booed off stage during karaoke performance
44-year-old Nguyen Ngoc Diep went on a stabbing spree at the wedding party after another guest mocked his singing and stole the microphone.
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May 28th 2017, 11:00 AM
Bodies of five tigers with missing organs found in Vietnamese man's freezer
Tiger bones are commonly boiled down and mixed with rice wine in Vietnam, a mixture believed to treat arthritis and promote strength.
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Mar 21st 2017, 6:57 PM
Woman accused of Kim Jong-Nam killing 'thought it was a prank'
The woman thought she was taking part in the prank for a comedy video, Vietnam said today.
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Feb 25th 2017, 7:12 PM
Vietnamese man has scissors removed from his body after 18 years
It was found near his colon.
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Jan 3rd 2017, 9:18 AM
'Mayo Boy, Vietnam Hero': The fascinating story of Patrick Gallagher
The Ballyhaunis man kept his service with the US Marines a secret until he won a top honour.
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Dec 10th 2016, 11:30 AM
Children in Vietnam are mad about GAA thanks to our inspiring expats
GAA is one of the fastest growing sports for women in Asia.
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Nov 13th 2016, 8:30 AM
Drug addicts clash with police at Vietnam rehab centre
“It was a big mess,” a police officer said after the clashes which followed protests at the centre.
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Nov 8th 2016, 10:20 PM
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