British minister defends trade role for ex-Australian PM Abbott
LONDON – Britain’s health minister has said Australian former Prime Minister Tony Abbott would bring huge expertise to a role advising the British government on trade despite his comments that men…
Vietnam to resume some Asian flights as curbs on business travel ease
HANOI – Vietnam plans to restart international commercial flights to and from six Asian cities from mid-September, state media reports, ending months of coronavirus-related suspension after easing some restrictions on…
Australia says journalist detained in China
SYDNEY – Chinese authorities have detained an Australian citizen who worked as a high-profile television anchor in China, Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne said in a statement. Tensions between Beijing…
Việt Nam sử dụng amiang nhiều thứ 7 thế giới
Việt Nam nằm trong top 7 nước sử dụng nhiều amiang nhất thế giới. Trong nhiều năm, lượng amiang nhập vào Việt Nam khoảng 60 nghìn tấn/năm. Thông tin vừa…
China investigating Australian wine subsidies, doubling down on dumping probe
SHANGHAI/SYDNEY – China has launched an investigation into alleged government subsidies of some Australian wine imports, a widely expected follow-up to an anti-dumping probe that Australian representatives said they would…
Irish haulier pleads guilty over Vietnamese truck deaths in UK
LONDON – A 40-year-old Irish haulier has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese men, women and boys found dead in the back of a refrigerated truck near London…
Australia’s COVID-19 hotspot reports steady rise in cases
SYDNEY – Australia’s second most populous state – the epicentre of the country’s latest COVID-19 outbreak – says it has detected 113 new cases in the past 24 hours, unchanged…
Australian PM says proposed foreign veto powers not aimed at China
SYDNEY – A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign governments is…
US Treasury says Vietnam currency was undervalued in 2019 in tire probe assessment
WASHINGTON – The US Treasury has determined that Vietnam’s currency was undervalued in 2019 by about 4.7% against the dollar due in part to government intervention, according to a new…
Vietnam condemns new Chinese military drills in South China Sea
HANOI – Vietnam has accused China of violating its sovereignty by conducting military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea and said Beijing’s actions were “complicating” negotiations on…
