Vietnam

• Vietnam tycoon receives death sentence in fraud case

  Truong My Lan was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and violations of banking rules at the end of a trial in the business hub of Ho Chi Minh City, state media said.

  Crime

  Apr 11
  
• Why is Vietnam banning the new Barbie movie?

  "Barbie" is the latest movie to be banned in Vietnam for depicting the nine-dash line, which was repudiated in an international arbitration ruling by a court in The Hague in 2016.

  Entertainment

  Jul 3, 2023
  
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• ‘I owe this country’: London, Ont.’s new top cop came to Canada as Vietnamese refugee

  London Police Chief Designate Thai Truong was born in a refugee camp in Bangkok, Thailand, and was named for the country. He cites seeking asylum in Canada as driving force.

  Canada

  May 25, 2023
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• Vietnamese rescue dog finds fur-ever home in Fredericton

  Captain is an 8-year-old dog from Vietnam, who now has a permanent home in Fredericton with his owner Sarah MacLeod after a long journey.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
• Puppy love: N.B. woman works to bring home rescue dog from Vietnam

  A New Brunswick animal activist is trying to bring a special needs dog named Captain home to Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2023
• Foreign Minister Melanie Joly headed to Indonesia, Vietnam to boost ties

  Joly said prosperity, security and well-being of Canadians will be increasingly linked to economic, social and political developments of the Indo-Pacific region.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2022
• Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk and mindfulness master, dead at 95

  In his body of works and public talks spanning decades, Thich Nhat Hanh spoke in gentle yet powerful tones of the need to "walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet."

  World

  Jan 21, 2022
• B.C. shoppers, retailers grapple with sticker shock amid steep furniture tariffs

  Canada imposed anti-dumping tariffs on furniture from China and Vietnam last month that climb as high as 295 per cent in some cases.

  Economy

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Vietnam seeks to contribute to COVAX through domestic COVID-19 vaccine production

  Vietnam on Monday also pushed for private procurement of vaccines, as it races to secure supplies and tackle an outbreak that has seen its cases more than double in the past month.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2021
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• Vietnam detects new COVID-19 variant, hybrid of India, U.K. strains

  Viruses often develop small genetic changes as they reproduce, and new variants of the coronavirus have been seen almost since it was first detected in China in late 2019.

  Health

  May 29, 2021