trump launches crackdown on central american asylum seekers

Trump launches crackdown on Central American asylum seekers

WASHINGTON: The United States embarked on Friday (Nov 9) on a policy of automatically rejecting asylum claims of people who cross the Mexican border illegally in a bid to deter Central American migrants and force Mexico to handle them.
new programme aims to lure north american tourists to vietnam

New programme aims to lure North American tourists to Vietnam

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is inviting hospitality enterprises involved in travel, hotel, transportation, catering and entertainment to join a programme to promote Vietnamese tourism in North America starting this September.
american airlines ends codeshare deals with qatar etihad

American Airlines ends codeshare deals with Qatar, Etihad

NEW YORK: American Airlines said on Wednesday (Jul 12) it is ending its codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways as part of its push against government subsidies of Middle Eastern carriers.
american dj perform at electronic music party in the city

American DJ perform at electronic music party in the city

American DJ and music producer Mackswell will perform at the “People’s Party” electronic music show at The Lighthouse on July 8.
clinton trump begin final pitch for american votes

Clinton, Trump begin final pitch for American votes

WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sprinted from swing state to swing state in a fight for the last few unclaimed votes on Wednesday (Nov 2), six days out from an election that has set the world on edge.
film about son doong cave wins american award

Film about Son Doong Cave wins American award

The documentary about Son Doong, the world’s largest cave in Quang Binh province in central Vietnam, produced by ABC (USA) network for the TV program Good Morning America won "The New York City Drone Film Festival" award in the category of "information and documentation".
american spider silk manufacturer invests in viet nam

American spider silk manufacturer invests in Viet Nam

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc, a leading American manufacturer of spider silk-based fibre, has signed an agreement with a government entity in Viet Nam to develop its advanced silk technology.
vn expresses disappointment about american seafood inspection rule

VN expresses disappointment about American seafood inspection rule

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Hai Binh expressed disappointment about the American Department of Agriculture's final rule on inspecting fish under the Siluriformes order, including Viet Nam's tra and basafish.
renowned american photographer mentors vietnams photography talent

Renowned American photographer mentors Vietnam’s photography talent

Canon, a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions, recently held the Vietnam installment of its international series of workshops entitled “Experience the extraordinary Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS 5DS R” at the Grand Ballroom JW Marriott hotel in Hanoi, attracting more than 1,000 photography enthusiasts and professional photographers.  
the hobbit stays on top at n american box office

The Hobbit stays on top at N American box office

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, directed by Oscar-winning heavyweight Peter Jackson, is the last of six films adapted from J.R.R Tolkien's books and the third and final installment based on the author's novel The Hobbit.
american doctor returns to vietnam removes tumors from five patients

American doctor returns to Vietnam, removes tumors from five patients

Famed U.S. plastic surgeon McKay McKinnon, in collaboration with doctors at FV Hospital (FVH) in Ho Chi Minh City, has spent three days removing facial tumors from five Vietnamese patients.
sharapova reaches us open third round american men in new low

Sharapova reaches US Open third round, American men in new low

Maria Sharapova booked her US Open third-round berth on Wednesday (Aug 27) with a gritty three-set victory over Alexandra Dulgheru as US men produced an historic low in their home Grand Slam.
bp sells stake in pan american energy to bridas

BP sells stake in Pan American Energy to Bridas

BP said Sunday it has agreed to sell its 60 per cent stake in Pan American Energy to Argentina-based oil and gas firm Bridas Corporation, as part of asset sales to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
death penalty for vietnamese american who hid drugs in underwear

Death penalty for Vietnamese American who hid drugs in underwear

A Ho Chi Minh City court handed down a death sentence on Tuesday to a Vietnamese-American man who was caught hiding heroin in his underwear at the city’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport last year.
american tourist with rare fatal disease cured in vietnam

American tourist with rare, fatal disease cured in Vietnam

Vietnamese doctors have recently successfully treated an American female visitor who suffered from an acute pulmonary artery obstruction caused by blood clots – a condition that is rare and very fatal.