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Google said on January 13 that the number of searches for Tet holiday schedules went up by 200% in the past week. Searches for Tet air tickets rose dramatically in the last 90 days. Going up by 250% was the keyword "buy train tickets online." Keywords related to cleaning and decorating the house have also been popular as Tet approaches. The number of searches for "how to arrange peach blossoms" and "how to decorate the home for Tet " went up dramatically. In the same context, searches for the five-fruit tray have been common. "Mam Ngu Qua" or five-fruit tray is indispensable at Vietnamese homes among the numerous offerings made at ancestors’ altars during Tet . The five fruits usually are banana, orange, apple, mango and kumquat. In Vietnamese tradition, 2023 is the Year of the Cat, but in other East Asian countries like China and South Korea, the cat is replaced by the rabbit. Thus, "why there is no cat in the Chinese zodiac" is one of the top five searches in … [Read more...] about What Vietnamese search the most on Google ahead of Tet

Thailand accounted for 27% of all flight searches in the region, followed by Japan (19%) and Singapore (18%), according to China-based company Sojern, which focuses on digital marketing for the travel industry. In terms of cities, Bangkok topped the list with 22% of all searches, followed by Tokyo (15%), Manila (9%), Phuket (7%) and Taipei (7%), according to Sojern. The Lunar New Year, known as Tet in Vietnam, is one of the most important holidays in Asian culture. It begins on January 22 this year. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed all relevant government agencies to prepare to welcome foreign tourists during the holiday and ensure their safety. Also according to data from Chinese-language travel service platform Ctrip, Thailand will be a top destination for Chinese tourists during the Chinese New Year holiday. Between December 27 and January 1, inbound travel bookings from Thailand to mainland China increased by 101% year-on-year, according to Ctrip. … [Read more...] about Thailand most searched Asia-Pacific destination for Lunar New Year

Thirteen crew members were rescued on Wednesday from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds, with planes and ships, including private vessels, searching for the remaining nine. The vessel, the 6,651-tonne Hong Kong-registered "Jintian", issued a distress call late on Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard said. Media reported a person on the ship said it was listing and taking on water, and later reports said the 22 crew members - all Chinese or Myanmar nationals - had transferred to lifeboats. There was no immediate word on what caused the vessel, which was carrying lumber, to capsize. A Coast Guard spokesperson said winds were strong at the time the distress signal was received at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Coast Guard immediately sought assistance from patrol ships and aircraft in the vicinity, the west of Nagasaki city, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. The ship sank at 2:46 a.m. (17:46 GMT on Tuesday), he added, quoting … [Read more...] about Thirteen crew rescued after ship sinks off Japan, search on for 9 missing

Startups in India cheered a decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday to uphold an antitrust order that forces Google to change how it runs its popular Android platform, saying the ruling would open the market for rivals and boost competition. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered Google in October to make a series of changes, such as refraining from agreements that ensure exclusivity of its search services and mandatory pre-installation of its apps. It also told Google to allow third-party app stores to be housed within its Play Store. In a major setback for the Alphabet Inc unit, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday declined Google's request to block the antitrust directives, which the company says would hurt consumers and stall growth of the Android ecosystem in India. Google now needs to comply within seven days. Rohan Verma, CEO of maps service MapmyIndia which launched an app in 2004, told Reuters his app had not gained market share over the years because … [Read more...] about Indian startups rejoice as Android ruling against Google upheld

The Vietnamese defense official expressed his hope during the reception for Ms. Aler Grubbs and Colonel Thomas Bouchillon, U.S. Defense Attaché to Vietnam, on January 13 in Hanoi. General Chien highlighted the first stage of the project on dioxin detoxification at Bien Hoa Airport, the study of the possibility of coordinating to evaluate the results of dioxin treatment at A So Airport, A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province and supporting the thorough treatment of dioxin-contaminated soil at Phu Cat Airport in Binh Dinh province. He also laid stress on the expansion of the scope, scale, and subjects to be settled, the consequences of dioxin on humans in the project on helping to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in Vietnam; sharing experience, equipment and DNA testing technology with Vietnam to better the search for and gathering of remains of Vietnamese fallen troops; and effective organization of communications activities on overcoming the consequences of … [Read more...] about Vietnam, U.S. to pay more attention to settlement of war legacy

Ben Hoang Nguyen, a Vietnamese American from Las Vegas, Nevada, the U.S. created an online platform that helps connect students with employers in their local communities. Nguyen, a teacher at Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, Nevada brought home a grand prize of US$200,000 from The Big Idea Challenge: A Competition for Educational Innovation hosted by Nevada-based nonprofits The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education and The Engelstad Foundation. "This was an incredible experiment that gave everyone the opportunity to come forward to make things better," Kris Engelstad, a trustee of the Engelstad Foundation, wrote on The Big Idea Challenge website. "And indeed, so many Nevadans did just that. Our winners have embarked on a long journey to win and receive funding. We cannot wait to see all they do to take their ideas - and education in our state - to new heights." Julie Pippenger, chief operating officer of the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, also lauded the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese American teacher wins US prize for teen-centered job app

Biden's special counsel, Richard Sauber, said he traveled to Biden's Wilmington home on Thursday to facilitate the handover to the Justice Department of a document with classified markings that was found there earlier. "While I was transferring it to the DOJ officials who accompanied me, five additional pages with classification markings were discovered among the material with it, for a total of six pages. The DOJ officials with me immediately took possession of them," Sauber said in a statement. Biden's legal team acknowledged this week it had found classified documents relating to his time as vice president in the Obama administration at his Delaware home, including some in his garage. Aides previously found another batch of classified documents at his residence, and at a Washington think tank was associated with. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Thursday to probe the matter. "How many more classified documents will they find at Joe Biden's … [Read more...] about Biden’s counsel finds five more classified pages at president’s Delaware home

Containers at Sai Gon New Port, a major port of Viet Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Hong Dat New-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) continue to be a silver lining in Viet Nam's trade growth targeting US$1 trillion in import-export revenue by 2025. The country's trade surpassed the milestone of $700 billion in value to hit $73.5 billion in 2022, a rise of 9.5 per cent against the same period of the previous year, according to the updates of the General Statistics Office. Of the figure, exports rose by 10.6 per cent, while imports by 8.4 per cent. With a trade surplus of nearly $11 billion this year, Viet Nam registered a trade surplus for seven years in a row which contributed significantly to the balance of payments, improving foreign exchange reserves, stabilising exchange rates and other macroeconomic indicators, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh said. Thirty-nine products joined the club of over a billion US dollars in export revenue, nine of which had … [Read more...] about FTAs a silver lining for economic growth

Hanoi's vibrant atmosphere and various joyful activities are expected to entertain visitors to the capital city on the Tet holiday. The long Tet vacations are ideal for traveling, unwinding, relaxing, and welcoming the new year. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City are the first choices The display is themed Tet or the Lunar New Year in Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo: Thang Long Imperial Citadel As Tet is about to be on the doorstep, people are eager to travel and celebrate with friends and family, a survey by booking.com reveals that Vietnam's cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hue, are among travelers' favorite destinations for welcoming the biggest festival of the year. With the world opening up again, 2023 marks a promising return to travel for Vietnamese travelers who are ready to get back out there and make the most of the new year’s beginning, according to the travel accommodation booking platform. It is no surprise that big cities are … [Read more...] about Hanoi among most preferred destinations for Tet celebrations

At least 35 people were still missing and 73 were injured, Mykola Lukashuk, head of the regional council, wrote on the Telegram messaging app. "Burn in hell, Russian murderers," he wrote. The building in Dnipro, a city in east-central Ukraine, was partly destroyed during a series of attacks on Saturday, Russia's largest wave of strikes in two weeks. On the ground, fighting was still focused on the towns of Soledar and Bakhmut in the eastern Donbas region. Rescuers toiled through the night searching for survivors. On Sunday morning, they could be seen punching and kicking through heaped mounds of smashed concrete and twisted metal. In a statement on Sunday on the strikes the previous day, the Russian defense ministry did not mention Dnipro as a specific target. "All assigned objects were hit. The targets of the strike have been achieved," it said. Emergency workers said they had heard people screaming for help from underneath piles of debris and were using moments of … [Read more...] about Death toll in Russian missile attack on Dnipro apartment building rises to 21