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Death toll from storm, landslides in Philippines surges to 122
The death toll from heavy rains that triggered landslides and flash flooding in the Philippines rose to 122, said the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on January 3.
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Peacekeeping force affirms Vietnam’s position
Vietnam’s participation in the UN’s peacekeeping mission is a breakthrough in implementing the Party’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development.
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Leaders send congratulations to Cuba on 60th Liberation Day
Vietnamese leaders have extended congratulations to their Cuban counterparts on the 60th Liberation Day of the Caribbean nation.
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CPTPP trade deal officially takes effect
The 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership officially came into force on December 30, creating a free trade area covering more than a tenth of the global economy.
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Vietnamese victims killed in Egypt bomb attack identified
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt has identified three Vietnamese victims who were killed when a roadside bomb blast hit their tour bus near the world-famous Giza pyramids.
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Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt conducts citizen protection
The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt has visited wounded Vietnamese tourists in a roadside bomb blast in the country.
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6.1-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia’s eastern province
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Papua Barat, eastern Indonesia in the morning of December 28, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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Philippines' most active volcano spews ash anew
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the country’s most active volcano, Mount Mayon, spewed grayish white ash plume that rose 500 to 600 meters above the crater.
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ASEAN Chair 2020 – Responsibility and opportunity for Vietnam
The recent establishment of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee is one of the initial steps that Vietnam has taken for months to prepare for the task of the ASEAN Chair in 2020.
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Death toll from Indonesia tsunami climbs to 373
Death toll from tsunami in areas surrounding the Sunda Strait of Indonesia rose to at least 373 people, according to Indonesian authorities on December 24.
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Condolences extended to Indonesia over tsunami
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc conveyed their condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on December 23.
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Austria celebrates 200 years of beloved carol ‘Silent Night’
Austria has something special to celebrate this festive period as it marks 200 years since the first performance of one of the world’s most beloved Christmas carols, Silent Night.
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