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Vietnam wins Miss Eco International; PH bet in Top 21

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 09:26 AM

Ashley Subijano failed to clinch a back-to-back victory for the Philippines at the Miss Eco International pageant held at the Triumph Luxury Hotel in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday. Read more »

Vo Van Thuong confirmed as new Vietnam president

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 02:39 PM

Vietnam's rubber stamp National Assembly voted in a new president on Thursday, who immediately pledged to crack down on corruption. Read more »

Vietnam shoe maker for Nike, Adidas to cut 6,000 jobs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 20 06:01 PM

One of Vietnam's largest shoe manufacturers for major brands such as Nike and Adidas will cut thousands of workers at the end of the month due to a slump in orders. Read more »

Vietnam police find 2,000 dead cats intended for traditional medicine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 05:24 PM

Vietnamese police have discovered around 2,000 dead cats intended for use in traditional medicine, state media said. Read more »

Vietnam jails 4 South Koreans for human trafficking

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 07:52 PM

State media said the men had used their companies to illegally bring in nearly 200 South Koreans. Read more »

Why Vietnam is celebrating the Year of the Cat, not the Rabbit

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 02:27 PM

As China gears up to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Lunar New Year looks slightly different in Vietnam, where the Year of the Cat is about to begin. Read more »

Vietnam parliament approves president's resignation

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 03:50 AM

Only one other Communist Party president has ever stepped down, and that was for health reasons. Read more »

ACEN, BIM Group’s Vietnam wind farm gets $107 million financing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 10:19 AM

ACEN Corp and the BIM Group's Vietnam wind farm received financing worth $107 million, the Ayala-led energy platform said on Wednesday. Read more »

Vietnam president resigns amid major anti-graft purge

Alice Philipson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 17 07:44 PM

Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned, after days of rumors he was about to be sacked amid a major anti-corruption drive. Read more »

Theerathorn strike seals AFF Cup triumph for Thailand

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 10:45 AM

Thailand secured their second successive AFF Cup trophy Monday, seeing off a poor Vietnam side 1-0 in the second leg. Read more »

SC voids 2005 joint exploration deal with China, Vietnam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 08:09 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a 2005 agreement for joint exploration among the Philippines, China, and Vietnam in the South China Sea. Read more »

Vietnam boy trapped in hollow concrete pillar declared dead

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 05:26 AM

The boy fell into the 25-centimeter-wide (12-inch) shaft of the pillar -- sunk as part of a new bridge -- on Saturday. Read more »

Vietnam rescuers battle to save boy from 35-meter hole

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 07:17 PM

Hundreds of rescuers in Vietnam battled Monday to free a 10-year-old boy who fell into a 35-meter-deep hole at a construction site two days ago. Read more »

Vietnam reports strong economic growth of 8 percent

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 03:00 PM

Vietnam's economy grew by eight percent in 2022, driven by strong exports and retail sales, authorities said on Thursday. Read more »

Football: Azkals succumb to late goal in loss to Vietnam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 10:38 PM

The Azkals conceded a 1-0 defeat to Vietnam in a friendly in Hanoi on Wednesday. Read more »

5 Vietnamese human trafficking victims rescued in Paranaque

Jeff Caparas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 01:02 AM

Authorities have rescued five Vietnamese women victims of human trafficking in an entrapment and rescue operation in a condo unit in Paranaque. Read more »

Marcos meets Vietnam's nat'l assembly chief, vows closer ties

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 06:11 PM

Marcos and Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue discussed 'building excellent relationships' of the two countries during the latter's courtesy call. Read more »

Marcos receives invites to visit France, Vietnam

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 12:31 PM

Earlier this month, Marcos received invitations from China and the World Economic Forum. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 11:49 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Marcos Jr. meets ASEAN leaders in Cambodia

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 02:56 AM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s first day in Cambodia was jampacked with a series of meetings with ASEAN leaders and dialogue partners. Read more »