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During the drill, the new North Korean drone cruised underwater at a depth of 80 to 150 meters (260-500 feet)for over 59 hours and detonated in waters off its east coast on Thursday, North Korean state news agency KCNA said. Dubbed "Haeil", or tsunami, the drone system is intended to make sneak attacks in enemy waters and destroy naval striker groups and major operational ports by making a super-scale radioactive wave through an underwater explosion, the KCNA said. "This nuclear underwater attack drone can be deployed at any coast and port or towed by a surface ship for operation," the news agency said, adding the test had been overseen by leader Kim Jong Un. It is unclear whether North Korea has fully developed miniaturized nuclear warheads needed to fit on its smaller weapons. Analysts say perfecting smaller warheads would most likely be a key goal if the North resumes nuclear testing. Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said Pyongyang's latest claim … [Read more...] about North Korea says it has tested new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone

PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a gathering in Hanoi on March 17 to honour collectives and individuals of working delegations from the ministries of Public Security and National Defence engaged in search and rescue in Turkey in wake of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Ministry of National Defence and 24 from the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS), to join in search and rescue in a foreign territory. Ministry of Public Security ’s Police Department of Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue, said the delegation coordinated to rescue one survivor and handed over 14 bodies of victims to medical units. VNA … [Read more...] about PM praises collectives, individuals for search, rescue in Turkey

The event was attended by Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang and Deputy Minister of Public Security Major General Nguyen Van Long, other leaders and representatives of the two ministries, and 100 troops engaged in overcoming earth quake’s aftermath in Turkey. Addressing the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held that in addition to participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations, Vietnam continued to send troops to perform the search and rescue mission in Turkey. It has contributed to realizing the sound foreign policy, the sense of responsibility and the international solidarity spirit of the Vietnamese Party, State and people, in which, Vietnam is willing to be a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of the international community, for the goal of peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. That Vietnam sent search and rescue forces to perform tasks overseas for the first time promoted the country’s potentials, capability and prestige in … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s search and rescue in Turkey affirms its responsibility for international service

A Turkish Airlines plane. The carrier is looking to increase the frequency of flights from Istanbul to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and resort island Bali. (Photo: AA) Jakarta (VNA) – Turkish Airlines is looking to increase the frequency of flights from Istanbul to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, resort island Bali, and other cities in order to develop tourism. Chairperson of the carrier Ahmet Bolat said it currently runs 14 flights per week to Indonesia, of which nine are to Jakarta and five to Bali. The occupancy rate on each flight is 90%. The airline wants to increase flights to Jakarta to twice a day, and raises the frequency to Bali and, if possible, to some other locations in Indonesia, he said. Nia Niscaya, a deputy director in charge of strategic policy at the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, said last year, the total number of visitors to Indonesia increased by 215% annually. The figure hit about 700,000 in January 2023, five times higher … [Read more...] about Indonesia, Turkey promote tourism development

BRUSSELS, March 24 - A "third man" seen with two Islamic State suicide bombers at Brussels Airport was the focus of a Belgian manhunt on Thursday after police identified three others, including two brothers, who killed at least 31 people at the airport and on a city metro train. Turkey's president criticised Belgium for failing to track Brahim El Bakraoui, a convicted Belgian armed robber whom it deported last year and who blew himself up at the airport on Tuesday an hour before his brother Khalid, a fellow convict, killed some 20 people at Maelbeek metro station in the city centre. The third bomber, security sources told Belgian media, was Najim Laachraoui, a veteran Belgian Islamist fighter in Syria suspected of making explosive belts for November's Paris attacks and who also detonated a suitcase bomb at the airport. The "third man", captured on airport security cameras pushing a baggage trolley into the departures hall alongside Laachraoui and Brahim El Bakraoui, is now the … [Read more...] about Belgians hunt ‘third man’ after Islamic State bombings

Strategic, decisive General Chu Huy Man was called General Hai Manh (strength in both political and military affairs) by Vietnamese troops and General Thaochan by Lao troops and people. With rich practical experience and extensive strategic vision, the general made great contribution to the national salvation and defense cause, the fulfillment of international duties and the military building. At the very young age, he joined the revolutionary activities. He was among leaders of the August Revolution in Quang Nam province. During that period, he always proved to be a steadfast, loyal, brave, and competent communist. With his talents in both political and military affairs, Chu Huy Man was sent to the North from the Region 5 theater when the national resistance war broke out in December 1946. In the North, he was assigned with strategic important duties. Under his command, regular regiments in Northern Vietnam won a number of feats-of-arms, such as the battle at Phu Thong fortress … [Read more...] about Chu Huy Man – Talented general of Vietnam People’s Army

Kaspersky launches Kaspersky Extended Detection and Response platform to combat targeted ransomware in Viet Nam in HCM City earlier this week. — Photo courtesy of the firm Kaspersky unveiled its Kaspersky Extended Detection and Response platform which aims to mitigate the costly threat of targeted ransomware for businesses in Viet Nam in HCM City earlier this week. Ransomware – the malware that locks a device or files – continues to evolve in quality and quantity. Last year, the global cybersecurity company noted the almost two-fold (181 per cent) increase in ransomware encountered daily, which translates to 9,500 encrypting files per day globally. The malicious actors behind these attacks also continue to sharpen their tactics and tools to earn more. There has been a rise of targeted ransomware groups who have added other extortion methods – reselling the data or files they have hacked, conducting DDoS attacks against their victim or the victim’s customers, or using the same … [Read more...] about Kaspersky launches XDR platform to combat targeted ransomware in Viet Nam

Stakeholders have much to say about the current state of the tourism industry, and what must be done Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a tourism recovery conference on March 15 and talked to management agencies and tourism businesses about removing obstacles for the industry to thrive once again. Despite being one of the first Southeast Asian countries to fully reopen to international tourism after the pandemic, Vietnam’s tourism industry still trails other countries in the region. The PM raised a series of questions about tourism promotion, competitive advantages, products, and visa policies – all factors that are considered to be subjective causes for Vietnam’s tourism to fail its foreign tourism targets thus far. “Tourism cannot develop alone, and tourism cannot develop if culture and the entertainment industry do not develop,” PM Chinh said. He directed the tourism industry to build green and sustainable tourism products, finance tourism activities, and develop … [Read more...] about Tourism breakthrough within reach

Illustrative image (Source: Bernama) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Cybersecurity threats in Malaysia have increased in terms of frequency and severity of attacks, said Communications and Digital Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching . Last year alone, she said the country experienced a number of serious cyber attacks including ransomware attacks, cyber espionage attempts, data leaks and cyber scams. Based on the statistics from Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM), Malaysia reported 4,741 cases of cyber threats last year, while this year, 456 fraud cases were recorded as of February 2023. The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) received a total of 3,482 genuine calls recording losses of 27 million RM (1.23 million USD) for January and February this year alone, she said after launching #BeCyberSmart, a cybersecurity campaign and Protect 360, an all-in-one network security solution application, on March 17. The campaign will feature various initiatives including engagements to reach out … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity threats in Malaysia on the rise: official

Fruits and vegetables on display at the Hortex Vietnam expo in HCM City last month. Africa and the Middle East are highly promising export markets for Vietnamese fruits and vegetables. — VNS Photo The Middle East and Africa have high demand for fruits and vegetables, offering Vietnamese firms a great opportunity to boost exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Nguyen Minh Phuong, director of the ministry’s Asia-Africa market department, said the Middle East, which comprises 15 countries and has a population of around 400 million people, has a high per capita income. They import large volumes of agricultural products, including fruits and vegetables, she said. Africa too has huge demand for agricultural products, but because of the distances, Vietnamese firms only export to countries in the north of the continent, she said. Viet Nam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have soared from US$255.1 million in 2019 to … [Read more...] about Middle East, North Africa lucrative markets, fruit, vegetable exporters told