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DOGE probing funding of Lindsey Graham-linked study on male prostitutes in Vietnam

As part of its crackdown on wasteful government spending, the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is investigating how the U.S. National Institutes...

Police seize ‘significant quantity of cannabis’ after 30 search warrants executed across Auckland

Last week Police across Counties Manukau, Auckland City and Waitemata Districts executed over 30 search warrants at addresses around the Districts, targeting an organised...

DTNZ back following ‘Super Typhoon Yagi’ related disruption

Dear Readers, Many of you have noticed a lack of news updates recently. I had to travel to Vietnam last week at very short notice for...

Police target rentals as cannabis operations shut down

A joint operation has disrupted a network of rental properties being utilised to hide a raft of illegal activity by Vietnamese organised crime rings...

‘The War that Stole My Daddy’s Life’

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rae Leigh released her poignant new single, 'The War That Stole My Daddy's Life,' on August 16th, 2024. This heartfelt song reflects on...

Putin arrives in Vietnam after historic visit to North Korea

The Russian president will meet with the country’s leadership to discuss cooperation in trade, economic relations, and various other fields. Russian President Vladimir Putin has...

US scolds Vietnam over Putin visit – Reuters

Washington has reportedly rebuked Vietnam for hosting talks later this week with the Russian president. The US Embassy in Hanoi has reportedly denounced the Vietnamese...

Joint logistics development – Drivers of economic growth in the Southeast region of Vietnam

Summary: Through an overview and analysis of recent related studies, we clarify the role, importance and significance of logistics development in the economic growth...

Vietnam real estate tycoon sentenced to death for fraud

Truong My Lan stole the equivalent of 4.69% of Vietnam’s GDP in a decade-long embezzlement scheme. Real estate developer Truong My Lan has been sentenced...

This Asian nation is key for the US-China power struggle

Vietnam has found itself in the position of kingmaker, being crucial for the plans of both Beijing and Washington for Asia. Chinese leader Xi Jinping...

Multi-million dollar Vietnamese crime syndicate busted in Auckland

A multi-agency investigation has dismantled an Auckland criminal syndicate being operated by Vietnamese nationals. The ongoing operation by New Zealand Police and the Ministry of...

FIFA WWC: Vietnam 0 – 7 Netherlands

The Netherlands have beaten Vietnam 7-0 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group E match. https://youtu.be/vxEVpW1S4Zw

FIFA WWC: Portugal 2 – 0 Vietnam

Portugal have beaten Vietnam 2-0 in their Group E FIFA Women's World Cup match this evening. https://youtu.be/yXHSaOiUWE0

FIFA WWC: USA 3 – 0 Vietnam

The USA have beaten Vietnam 3-0 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Group E match today in Auckland. https://youtu.be/r_ePnPOKO8g

The US seeks to enlist an old communist foe against China

Will Vietnam, having suffered immensely at American hands decades ago, tilt towards Washington? Shunned and shut out from China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Lessons for ‘Democratic’ New Zealand from Communist Vietnam

I am currently in Vietnam for a long-planned family trip. My wife is Vietnamese and we have brought our 3-year-old son here to visit his...

Vietnam war crime survivor gets justice in court

A Seoul judge ruled that US-allied South Korean Marines had massacred civilians Vietnam war crime survivor gets justice in court. Almost 55 years after her village...

50 years after leaving Vietnam, the US keeps getting involved in wars without understanding them

In 1973, the Paris Peace Accords saw American troops abandon their partners. It wouldn’t be the last time. In January 1973, the US signed an...

Geoffrey Miller: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy

New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is back. That’s a key underlying message from Jacinda Ardern’s trip this week to Southeast Asia. The New Zealand Prime Minister...

Ardern wraps up East Asia Summit, next stop Vietnam

The Prime Minister has wrapped up meetings in Cambodia with her Indo-Pacific counterparts at the annual meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and...

The Colour of Death: Legacy of Agent Orange Still Plagues Vietnam After Decades of Peace

Agent Orange, which contains the deadly chemical dioxin, was the most common herbicide used by the US during the 1955-1975 Vietnam War to eliminate...

Anniversary of Agent Orange Disaster: Only United Can We Relieve the Suffering of Many Generations

The US chemical war in Vietnam was the longest and most catastrophic in human history, lasting nearly a decade. Hanoi has been trying to overcome...

‘I couldn’t comprehend why we were there’: Many Americans hated the Vietnam War but then forgot about it

Why did the US pacifist movement peak during Vietnam and then perish? In contrast to modern conflicts, the Vietnam War attracted the wrath of the...

Woman kills father with cyanide, tries to burn house down in cover-up

21 year-old Tong Thi Tung Linh of Vung Tau Province in the south of Vietnam has admitted killing her father by lacing his drink...

Monk linked to mindfulness craze dies at 95

The Zen master best known for popularizing the idea of being present in the moment has passed away in Vietnam. Thich Nhat Hanh died peacefully...

60 years on, lives are still being ruined by the US’ Agent Orange campaign in Vietnam

Six decades ago, the US started spraying toxic herbicide across Vietnam, killing and disabling millions of people. RT speaks to a man who has dedicated...

The child abuse case that has shocked Vietnam has a NZ connection

Warning: This story contains a graphic image and content relating to the physcial abuse of a child. Reader discretion is advised. The death of an...

Vietnam’s private sector continues to grow within mixed economy

A few days ago, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced that a resolution aimed at favoring business, including the private sector, will soon be...

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