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International Coffee Day: Where does your caffeine fix come from?
Brazil is the world’s largest producer of coffee, producing about one-third of global supply.
Published On 1 Oct 2023
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Mid-Autumn festival: Why Asia goes mad for mooncakes
The pastries, about the size of a palm and filled with a sweet paste, are popular gifts during the ancient festival.
Published On 28 Sep 2023
Vietnam jails environmental activist for three years over tax fraud
Rights groups condemn sentence against prominent campaigner on issues of climate change and environmental degradation.
Published On 28 Sep 2023
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‘Baby steps’ for ASEAN as it wraps up first-ever joint military drills
The exercise focused on humanitarian relief as the regional grouping makes tentative steps towards military cooperation.
Published On 25 Sep 2023

Pulled in opposite directions by Washington and Beijing, everyday Vietnamese people say staying neutral is best.

The US is again attempting to draw Vietnam into superpower politics. But much of the world is wary of Washington’s game.

Four children among those killed and dozens injured in blaze at a nine-storey building housing approximately 150 people.

Business talks held as Washington and Hanoi seek to deepen cooperation amid shared concerns about China’s rise..

US President Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong expected to agree new partnership.

Conservationists use visual data from camera traps to create individual ‘ID cards’ for Vietnam’s elusive elephants.

Generals lash out after 10-member grouping urges ‘Myanmar Armed Forces in particular’ to end civilian attacks.

The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has been strained to the limit over the crisis caused by the 2021 military coup.

As week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells counterparts the group must prove its worth.

Government says ‘complex’ dispute needs to be resolved through dialogue and urges swift agreement on code of conduct.

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