Global health aid sinks to 15-year low in ‘era of austerity’
World 15:11 16/07/2025Sweeping foreign aid cuts led by the United States will cause international health funding to plummet to the lowest level in 15 years, a study said Wednesday, warning the world has entered a new “era of global health austerity.”
Deputy PM calls on Vietnam, US to remove trade, investment, hi-tech bottlenecks
Vietnam News 15:04 10/07/2025Vietnam regards the U.S. as a strategic partner in the economy and trade fields, but the two nations should continue removing barriers, particularly to trade, investment, and high technology, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said at a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and a delegation from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Hanoi on Wednesday.
TSA ends shoes-off policy for US airport security screening
World 10:35 09/07/2025ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Transportation Security Administration will no longer require travelers to remove their shoes during security checks at U.S. airports, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Tuesday, ending an unpopular policy.
TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale, The Information reports
World 09:33 07/07/2025TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.
Vietnamese experts pinpoint key points after Trump commits to significant tariff reduction
Economy 17:27 03/07/2025After U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant tariff reduction for Vietnam’s exports during his phone talks with Vietnamese Party chief To Lam on Wednesday night, some local economists and business analysts have outlined several scenarios.
As USAID stops foreign aid, Rubio says future US assistance will be limited
World 09:34 02/07/2025WASHINGTON - The U.S. Agency for International Development will on Tuesday officially stop implementing foreign aid, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, adding that America's assistance in the future will be targeted and limited.
G-7 agrees to exclude US from global minimum tax
World 16:05 30/06/2025WASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven major powers said Saturday that they have agreed to exclude U.S. companies from an international agreement to impose a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 pct on global businesses.
Israel claims victory as US intel says Iran nuclear sites not destroyed
World 15:01 25/06/2025Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" against Iran despite a US intelligence report concluding that American strikes set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months.
7 Vietnamese pangasius exporters entitled to anti-dumping duty exemptions in latest US review
Economy 09:15 25/06/2025The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has confirmed zero-percent anti-dumping duties for seven Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) exporters, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) announced on Monday.
Bone collectors: searching for WWII remains in Okinawa
World 15:33 23/06/2025Trekking through mud and rocks in Japan's humid Okinawan jungle, Takamatsu Gushiken reached a slope of ground where human remains have lain forgotten since World War II.
World awaits Iranian response after US hits nuclear sites
World 10:23 23/06/2025ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM -- The world braced on Sunday for Iran's response after the U.S. attacked key Iranian nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution.
Canada could slap more duties on US steel and aluminum, says Carney
World 12:17 20/06/2025OTTAWA - Canada could increase counter-tariffs on U.S.-produced steel and aluminum if it does not reach a broader trade deal with President Donald Trump within 30 days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday.
