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Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son will pay an official visit to China on April 3-4 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam said in its announcement.

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A time-travelling TV comedy with a bawdy middle-aged hero has become a big hit in Japan, juxtaposing the country's brash 1980s boom years with its more politically correct present day.

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Vietnam has requested that relevant parties respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago and not take actions to further complicate the situation.

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Nearly VND8 trillion proposed for road projects in Phu Quoc

The southern province of Kien Giang’s authorities have proposed VND7.92 trillion (USD323.26 million) to build two coastal roads in Phu Quoc Island.

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The police of central Quang Tri province have launched criminal proceedings against two Chinese citizens for organising the illegal exits of 21 Vietnamese people to Laos.

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Large-size vehicles face deadly Thua Thien-Hue expressway ban

The Vietnam Road Administration has agreed with a proposed ban on passenger buses of over 30 seats and trucks of over 30 tonnes from the Cam Lo-La Son Expressway as part of efforts to curb traffic accidents.

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Mu Cang Chai experiences hailstorm

Hailstones hit Mu Cang Chai District in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai this morning, March 28, damaging crops.

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A time-travelling TV comedy with a bawdy middle-aged hero has become a big hit in Japan, juxtaposing the country's brash 1980s boom years with its more politically correct present day.

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Thailand's parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday, paving the way for the kingdom to become the first Southeast Asian nation to recognise LGBTQ marriage equality.

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Once a child actor who featured in indie films and mainstream TV series, Medli Dorothea Loo found her career options limited after undergoing a gender transition in conservative Singapore.

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At least 13 people were killed in the southern Philippines on Monday after a collision between a dump truck loaded with sand and a passenger van, local authorities said.

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Dozens of Rohingya refugees are feared dead or missing after their boat capsized off Indonesia's westernmost coast this week, the United Nations said Friday, as local rescuers called off the search despite survivor accounts that many were swept away.

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Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on Wednesday, with girls lamenting being banned from joining secondary-level classes for a third year in a row.

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