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WORLDOct 25Novel idea: Thailand, Vietnam take books on the road in reading driveTran Dai Thang spotted two young people who had picked up their drinks at a pop-up cafe beside his travelling bookstore and were about to leave, so he called them over. One of them said they did not read books, Thang recalled. But he kept the conversation going and eventually persuaded the visitor to buy a book for 10,000 dong (US$0.40) – heavily discounted from its original price of 45,000 dong. For Thang, an artist and publisher, the small sale mattered far less than the fact that someone who...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 20Vietnam provides Ukraine with humanitarian aid packageVietnam has provided Ukraine with a humanitarian aid package worth $500,000.Ukrinform [en]
WORLDOct 17Vietnam Morning Monitor : Australian man jailed for attacking wife in Hanoi , iPhone Duo deposit quotas fill within minutesAn Australian man has been jailed in Hanoi for assaulting his wife, while iPhone Duo deposit quotas quickly filled. This report covers local crime and business news in Vietnam.news.tuoitre.vn
WORLDOct 15Vietnamese-language driver’s license tests suspended in Japan following alleged cheatingDriver’s license testing centers are pretty touchy about people taking photographs inside of them. Honestly, that seems like it should be common sense, but since common sense isn’t…Japan Today
WORLDOct 14Victims of Vietnam War reburied after attempt to identify themHonderden slachtoffers van de Vietnamoorlog zijn in Ho Chi Minhstad herdacht en opnieuw begraven. Vermoedelijk werden zij gedood tijdens het Tet-offensief in 1968. De lichamen werden de afgelopen maanden opgegraven uit massagraven in de stad met als doel hen alsnog te identificeren. Bij het merendeel is dat nog niet gelukt. De ruim 700 slachtoffers zijn bijgezet op een begraafplaats. Duizenden mensen stonden met witte bloemen langs de weg om hen te herdenken. Ook in andere delen van Vietnam zijn deze week ceremonies. Het Tet-offensief begon op 31 januari 1968, rond het Vietnamese Nieuwjaar 'TeNOS Buitenland
WORLDOct 10127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicateHong Kong police have arrested 127 people in a six-month undercover operation against a Vietnamese-led crime syndicate accused of running loan-sharking rackets charging interest rates of up to 3,700 per cent, as well as illegal gambling and unlicensed bars in West Kowloon. The syndicate is also alleged to have helped illegal immigrants find shelter and work, with police raiding eight premises on October 8 and 9. Among those arrested were 10 alleged core members, including the suspected leader, a...South China Morning Post
WORLDOct 6Cat thief gang busted in Vietnam: 'Thousands of animals stolen'De Vietnamese politie heeft een netwerk opgerold dat verantwoordelijk is voor de diefstal van duizenden katten in Ho Chi Minh-stad. Twaalf mannen worden verdacht van het stelen en doorverkopen van de dieren, vermoedelijk voor consumptie, melden staatsmedia. De hoofdverdachte is de 39-jarige Luu Thanh Binh, hij is de vermoedelijke bendeleider. Volgens het politieonderzoek kocht Binh levende katten, en sloeg hij de katten op op een locatie in de stad om ze vervolgens door te verkopen. Onder hem werkten meerdere mensen die ook weer anderen rekruteerden om katten te stelen in verschillende delen vNOS Buitenland
WORLDOct 6Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meatState media cited investigators who said the network recruited people to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods at night, trapping up to 10 cats a night.NPR News