Ho Chi Minh City Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts established
Nhan Dan – The Ho Chi Minh City Council for Theory and Criticism of Literature and Arts was set up yesterday, serving as a consulting agency for the City’s Party Committee on literature and arts.
Japan, India, South Korea, China, Malaysia: Asia Bond, Currency Preview
The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Asia’s local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous trading session unless stated otherwise.
Vietnam embassy joins Russian Summer Games
Vietnam took part in five of the seven events at the Summer Games for international diplomatic corps in Moscow, Russia, on August 28, that drew close to 40 delegations.
Ho Chi Minh City hosts get together on National Day
More than 120 overseas Vietnamese and their relatives from 11 countries and territories around the world gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on August 30 to mark the 65th anniversary of the August Revolution and Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).
Vietnam War-era shell kills 1
HANOI (Vietnam) – A VIETNAM War-era artillery shell exploded and killed a villager in southern Vietnam as he was cutting it up for scrap metal. Long Duc village chief Truong Hoang Hai in the southern province of Soc Trang said the man was killed in the explosion on Monday that also seriously wounded his wife.
South Korea offers North aid, China wants nuclear talks
China pressed regional powers on Tuesday to restart talks on ending North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and Seoul offered aid to its destitute neighbor despite a new round of U.S. sanctions against Pyongyang.
Life flight new concept to New Guinea people
MONTROSE — Half a world away, a Montrose humanitarian organization and its newly acquired Cessna 206 named, “Spirit of Paradise,� is furthering a county’s medical capabilities and saving lives.
Journalists Boycott Papua Police News
JAYAPURA ( The Jakarta Post/Pacific Media Watch ): Scores of journalists in Jayapura have agreed to boycott any news related to the Papua police in protest against the absence of investigation into the mysterious death of a Merauke journalist, Ardiansyah Matrais.
Taiwan to Block Sale of A.I.G. Unit
The sale of Nan Shan Life Insurance has been dogged by regulatory concerns, with the Taiwan authorities objecting to one of the buyers’ supposed ties to China.
Japan political veteran says he’ll vie for PM job
A Japanese ruling party veteran confirmed Tuesday he will run in an internal party election next month, mounting a challenge to a prime minister who has been in office less than three months.
