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At least 32 killed in fire at karaoke bar in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 21:00:09 +0000

At least 32 people were killed due to a fire at a karaoke bar in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, according to local media reports. In a report on Wednesday, Cong An Nhan Dan newspaper, the official mouthpiece of the Public Security Ministry, said the victims comprised 17 men and 15 women, reports the BBC. [...]

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Vietnam Likely To Replace China As Factory Of The World In Near Future

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:12:32 +0000

Owing to greater opportunities with cheaper prices over land purchasing rights, labour wages, and operational expenses for factories and warehouses, Vietnam may replace China as the factory of the world in near future. As Omicron flare-ups in China’s manufacturing hubs, like Guangdong Province and Shanghai, disrupted supply chains, Vietnams Q1 economic figures appear to show [...]

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Japan, Vietnam Sign Defence Transfer Deal Amid Worries Of China’s Muscle

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:34:59 +0000

Japan can now give defence equipment and technology to Vietnam under an agreement signed on Saturday, as the two countries step up their military cooperation amid worries about China’s growing military influence. Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the deal elevates their defence partnership to a new level and that Japan and Vietnam plan to [...]

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Echoes Of Vietnam In The Second Coming Of The Taliban – Dennis Onakinor

Adewale A. — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 21:55:13 +0000

In the words of the Spanish-born American scholar, George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” And by any stretch of the imagination, no group of people in recent memory has failed to remember its past more than the United States of America. Within a span of about five decades, [...]

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SOAN Urges Investors To Tap Into Nigeria’s Ship-Breaking And Recycling Sector

Ade Adewale — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 20:52:06 +0000

The President of the Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN), Mr Greg Ogbeifun, today called on investors to tap the potential of Nigeria’s ship-breaking and recycling sector. He made the call in an interview with our reporter in Lagos. Mr Ogbeifun said that prior to this time, ship wrecks were taken to foreign countries for breaking and recycling but [...]

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#Brazil2014: Craftsman Makes Replica of Gold World Cup Trophy [VIDEO]

Ade Adewale — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:40:04 +0000

A pottery craftsman in Vietnam shares his love of soccer with fellow fans by selling his own replica of the gold FIFA World Cup trophy. (June 12) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Get updates and more Breaking News…

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The history of a Vietnamese teenager who captured a French general

Adewale A. — Sun, 04 May 2014 05:47:01 +0000

One of Vietnam's last surviving veterans of the battle of Dien Bien Phu recounts with pride the day in May 1954 when, aged just 19, he captured the commander of the French colonial forces. Hoang Dang Vinh's display of military prowess earned him the…

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Trans-Pacific trade pact deadline in doubt as talks start

Adewale A. — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 12:00:11 +0000

Trade ministers from the United States and 11 other countries opened talks on Saturday in an attempt to meet a US deadline to forge a trans-Pacific trade pact before the end of the year. However, analysts said an agreement on the proposed Trans-Pacific…

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