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The Asia-Africa-Europe 1 (AAE-1) submarine optic cable system has encountered a problem, causing loss of internet data transmission capacity on the section that connects with Singapore, while the repair of another cable system has yet to be completed. The cause of the incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has yet to be determined. Internet service providers in Vietnam have yet to receive a repair notice from managers of the AAE-1 cable system, which has been put into operation since July 2017. AAE-1 is a 25,000km submarine cable from Southeast Asia to Europe across Egypt, connecting Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Yemen, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Italy and France. The system is among the five submarine cable systems that connects Vietnam with the world, with the four others including the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), the Asia-America Gateway (AAG), the TGN-Intra Asia Cable System (TGN-IA), and the … [Read more...] about AAE-1 undersea optic cable runs into problem

The meetings were part of an official visit to Laos by a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS). The delegation also attended the inauguration ceremony of the Academy of Politics of the Lao People's Public Security, a gift from the Vietnamese Government and MPS to the Lao MPS. Lam thanked the Lao leaders for creating conditions for the Vietnamese MPS and its Laos counterpart to cooperate closely and effectively in fighting crimes and safeguarding security and order in each country. He informed his hosts about the two ministries’ cooperation results and the outcomes of their talks held earlier the same day. The Vietnamese official noted the two ministries have affirmed that security - defense cooperation remains one of the three pillars of the countries’ relations, and that they will stay determined and persistent to guarantee peace, stability and development along the Vietnam - Laos border. The two sides also stated that one country’s … [Read more...] about Lao leaders applaud cooperation between Vietnamese, Lao public security ministries

The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is verifying a report that four of the six women discovered and rescued by French police from a refrigerated truck in France are Vietnamese citizens, and is ready for citizen protection measures. The rescue was made in Lyon, a city in southeastern France, on Thursday and the six rescued women included four believed to be Vietnamese and two Iraqi, the ministry said Friday, citing a report from the Vietnamese Embassy in France. After getting notified of the rescue, the embassy has immediately coordinated with local authorities to verify the information and ask for their support to carry out citizen protection measures. Initial information showed that the four believed-to-be Vietnamese women were in stable health condition. The embassy will continue to closely monitor the case and be ready to implement any necessary measures to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens, the ministry stated. … [Read more...] about 4 believed-to-be Vietnamese women rescued from refrigerated truck in France

Photographer Viet Van is the winner of another photography award in America, the latest addition to his collection of 80 international photography awards. Hanoi-based photographer Tran Viet Van of Lao Dong (Labor) newspaper was among the honorable mentions at the 20th International Photography Awards (IPA) 2023 in the US. Van's entry, which consists of nine color photos with the theme Nhip dap thoi gian (The Rhythm of Time), was recognized in the Press Photo category. His photos depict the daily life and activities of Cuban people in Old Havana, Trinidad, during his visit to the Latin American country in November 2022. Photographer Viet Van's winning photo. Some of the images in this series have previously won an Honorable Mention in the Press Photo category at the World Master of Photography Awards in Austria and a Third Prize at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year in the UK - the world's leading award recognizing the art and diversity of … [Read more...] about Hanoi photographer honored at International Photography Awards 2023

The visit was in the framework of the “One day with U.N. peacekeepers” program held on the occasion of the International Day of Peace (September 21). At Highway Base, where Vietnam’s Engineering Company Rotation 2 is stationed, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr met with Vietnamese peacekeepers in Abyei and gave positive evaluation about their task performance, especially impressive achievements obtained by Vietnamese engineers. UNISFA’s official said that Vietnamese engineering force has turned Highway into one of the most beautiful bases. He highly appreciated the Vietnamese force’s military-civilian activities which have contributed to enhancing local people’s living standards. According to Gen. Sawyerr, apart from conducting tasks assigned by the mission, Vietnamese engineers have actively helped locals through simple deeds, including equipping them with farming techniques and repairing roads, houses, and classrooms. In the golden book that briefs the engineering unit’s … [Read more...] about Vietnamese engineers’ performance praised by UNISFA’s Commander

At Ho Chi Minh City's Cocky Buffalo Boxing Club, which Kim founded and currently runs, he has trained two South Korean, three Uzbek, one Russian and many Vietnamese boxers. These talented boxers brought him nine championship belts (some Asian, some inter-continental), but then they each left him one by one. "Vietnamese boxers have top qualities to become champions, such as agility, reflexes and winning mentality. However, what they lack in their career are patience, practice and focus. I've told them so many times that they have reached 80% of their potential and could go higher, but they've all ended up discouraged and chosen another path," Kim told VnExpress . Boxing manager and promoter Kim Sang-bum. Photo by VnExpress/Danh Nguyen Kim, born in 1971, came to Vietnam in 2000 when he was 29 seeking business opportunities. Kim has never boxed professionally, but he had practiced the sport for six years. This experience brought him many connections in the boxing … [Read more...] about Vietnamese boxers don’t challenge themselves: South Korean manager