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Vietnam’s next frontier: Edtech and the digital education economy
The National Tribune
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August 28, 2025
Vietnam has long been recognised as one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. Today, it is not just manufacturing and trade driving growth – it is digital transformation. Nowhere is this more visible than in education. The convergence of...
Vietnam proactive in addressing non-traditional security challenges: Expert
VietnamPlus
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August 28, 2025
Prague (VNA) – Amid increasing non-traditional security threats, including terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, and cybersecurity risks, Vietnam is actively advancing preventive measures and expanding international...
26 Died Waiting: Families Call for Reform of Illinois’ Medical Release Program
The Chicago Reporter
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August 28, 2025
Elizabeth Hartley, Carol Hartley and Jamie Rhodes pose with a photo of their loved one, James Handy, outside of their Springfield, Ill., home on May 26, 2025. Photo by Hope Moses. It was Monday morning, Jan. 22, 2024, when Jamie Rhodes rushed to...
Israel’s ‘double-tap’ hospital strike probably breached rules of war
The Conversation
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August 28, 2025
This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. A video broadcast earlier this week...
Chinese scholar says Vietnamese socialism is a new theoretical model for global socialism and a reference for developing countries
Friends of Socialist China
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August 28, 2025
As the Socialist Republic of Vietnam gears up for massive celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and the September 2nd proclamation of the then Democratic Republic of Vietnam by President Ho Chi Minh, a Chinese Marxist...
Vietnam, Cuba prioritize cooperation in key economic sectors
People's Army Newspaper
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Taking place from August 27 to September 2, the session will review cooperation outcomes in various fields under the minutes of the 41st meeting, while setting out the framework for cooperation in 2025–2026. It will also promote major programs,...
Vietnamese, Lao units establish twinning ties
People's Army Newspaper
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Senior Colonel Dang Ngoc Hieu, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of the Hue City Border Guard Command, and Colonel Sopha Phoxayyavong, Chief of Political Affairs of the Salavan Provincial Military Command attended the...
HCM City eyes urgent solutions to conserve endangered Dugong population in Con Dao
VietnamPlus
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August 29, 2025
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Dugong (sea cow) population in Ho chi Minh City’s Con Dao island, the only known habitat of the species in Vietnam, is facing an alarming decline and could disappear entirely without timely intervention, according to...
Vietnam, Malaysia strengthen business ties
VietnamPlus
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August 27, 2025
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 held the Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City Business Roundtable at Taylor’s University in Selangor state with a view to promoting bilateral investment initiatives. The event attracted...
Switzerland’s SIFEM reups in Excelsior Vietnam with $20m commitment
Deal Street Asia
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The Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) said it has committed $20 million to Excelsior Capital Vietnam Partners’ (ECVP) $200 million second fund. SIFEM had earlier made a $12 million commitment to the Vietnam-based growth equity...
Southeast Asia's largest wind farm in Laos begins supplying Vietnam
The Manila Times
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August 28, 2025
ACEN Corp., the energy unit of Ayala Corp., on Thursday said that the Monsoon Wind Power Project in Laos had started commercial operations last week, four months earlier than scheduled. The 600-megawatt onshore wind farm is the largest in...
Vietnam Airlines launches special programme in celebration of National Day
VietnamPlus
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August 27, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines on August 26 officially launched the special programme “Cat canh tu hao Vietnam” (Take off with pride of Vietnam) on flights between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, part of the 80th National Day anniversary (September 2,...
Vietnam, Cuba prioritise cooperation in key economic sectors
VietnamPlus
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August 27, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and Cuba will agree on specific orientations and solutions to further boost economic, trade and investment ties, particularly in priority areas, at the ongoing 42nd session of the Vietnam–Cuba Intergovernmental Committee on...
Protus Group Attends the 80th National Day Anniversary of Vietnam in Singapore
Champa Meuanglao
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August 28, 2025
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 August 2025 – Mr. Gao Minghui, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Protus Group, was recently honored with an invitation to attend the 80th Anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day, hosted by the...
Exhibition of 80-year national achievements opens at Vietnam Exposition Center
Vietnam News Agency
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Themed “80-Year Journey of Independence – Freedom – Happiness”, the exhibition, which opened at the Vietnam Exposition Center in Dong Anh commune of Hanoi, is a significant event that offers the public an opportunity to look back on the nation’s...
A fractured rib on a 12,000-year-old skeleton provides insights into violence in ancient Vietnam
Phys.org
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August 27, 2025
Scientists have found what they believe may be the earliest evidence of violence in Southeast Asia. Studies of a 12,000-year-old skeleton of a man, discovered in Vietnam, reveal he was shot by an arrow with a quartz tip. However, it wasn't the...
Exhibition for 80 years Vietnam independence opened in Hanoi
ANSA
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August 28, 2025
Italy's ambassador to Vietnam, Marco della Seta, attended the opening of the exhibition celebrating the 80th anniversary of Vietnam's independence on Sept. 2, 1945. The exhibition is on display at the Vietnam Exposition center in Hanoi until Sept....
Celltrion Makes Strategic Entry into Vietnam, Fortifying Position in ASEAN’s Emerging Pharmaceutical Market
Korea IT Times
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August 28, 2025
Celltrion is actively expanding its footprint in Vietnam, a key emerging market in ASEAN, by focusing on its core biopharmaceuticals—immunology and oncology treatments. Since establishing its Vietnam subsidiary last year, Celltrion has been...
Celltrion aims to strengthen biosimilar lineup in Vietnam
Yonhap News Agency
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August 28, 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Inc., a leading South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Thursday it will strengthen its biosimilar lineup in Vietnam to meet rising demand in the Southeast Asian country. Celltrion launched two biosimilars...
Vietnam Airlines launches special program in celebration of National Day
People's Army Newspaper
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Passengers will enjoy limited-edition boarding passes, specially designed National Day meals, and the song “Duong chung ta di” (The path we follow) played as the plane taxis. This program not only offers a unique experience for passengers but also...