Barbie movie banned in Vietnam over South China Sea dispute
Vietnam has banned the Barbie movie because of a scene depicting Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.…
Facing resignations of public employees, Vietnam plans to raise the salary index by 21%
With almost 40,000 public employees who resigned in two and a half years, especially in healthcare and education, Vietnamese authorities want to increase the public salary index by 21 percent.…
All EU airlines can now have direct flights to ASEAN countries like the Philippines, Singapore, or Thailand
Following an air transport agreement between the European Union and ASEAN, airlines from 37 countries are now able to operate an unlimited number of direct flights from and to these countries. There will also be more opportunities to fly to a country and then directly go to a third one.…
First English video of Vietnamese pop start Sơn Tùng M‑TP censored in his country
The Vietnamese pop star Sơn Tùng M-TP released his first music video in English. It was censored in his country few hours later because it would promote suicide.…
World news digest of February 17, 2022
World news digest of February 17, 2022: some news around the world, in short…