A total of 889 Japanese candidates participated in the 7th Vietnamese-language proficiency test held at the Japan College of Foreign Languages (JCFL) in Tokyo on June 16. The candidates from 39 localities across Japan are those who study or do jobs r…
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Vietnamese products, food introduced at ASEAN fair in Sweden
Hundreds of Vietnamese products such as farm produce, food, handicrafts, garment and textitles along with dozens of traditional dishes were introduced at the ASEAN Trade and Cuisine Fair 2024 – the first of its kind held in Stockholm, Sweden, on June…
UN: World losing 4 football fields worth of healthy land per second
ANKARA: The world is losing almost four football fields worth of healthy land every second due to degradation from desertification, data by the United Nations suggest.
At this rate, over 100 million hectares of healthy land are lost annually, accordi…
Football tournament held for Vietnamese community in Japan’s Kyushu
The Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka on June 16 coordinated with the Association of Vietnamese People in Fukuoka (AVF), and the Association of Vietnamese Trade and Investment Promotion Enterprises in Kyushu (VITK) launched the Vietnamese footb…
Cop arrested in Parañaque drug bust
MANILA: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) operatives on Sunday arrested a cop in a drug buy-bust operation in Parañaque City.
NCRPO Director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. identified the suspect as Cpl. Neil Bagunu, 31, presentl…
NSA lauds strong G7 stance vs. Chinese aggression in SCS
MANILA: National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said the strong stance of G7 nations against China’s dangerous use of its coast guard and maritime militia forces in the South China Sea highlights the organization’s support for international law an…
Doctors’ group offers to vote on walkout if gov’t accepts 3 demands
SEOUL: South Korea’s biggest doctors’ group offered Sunday to vote on whether to go ahead with a mass walkout this week if the government accepts three demands, including revisiting the issue of increasing medical school admissions.
The Korean Medica…
21 rescued seafarers, bodies of 3 Kuwait fire victims arriving Monday
MANILA: The 21 Filipino seafarers who were rescued from the Houthi rebels-attacked MV Tutor in the Red Sea are set to arrive Monday afternoon in Manila.
In a statement Sunday, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the sailors reached the Port …
1.6K families near Mt. Kanlaon receive cash aid, relief goods
BACOLOD CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed cash assistance and relief goods to almost 1,600 families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Occidental over the weekend.
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos …