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• Vietnamese Chemistry Prodigy Secures Perfect 1600 SAT Score Following Strategic Study Pivot

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Huynh Quoc Bao, a 12th-grade student at Le Quy Don High School for the Gifted, achieved a flawless SAT score by re-engineering his testing methodology to prioritize time management...

• Vietnam Gold Prices Recover as Global Bullion Surges Despite Lingering Inflationary Pressures

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Metals

  Vietnamese gold rates rebounded on Friday afternoon, reversing earlier morning losses as global spot prices jumped 2% amid a weakening U.S. dollar. While local bar and ring prices...

• Vietnam Prosecutors Indict 227 Suspects in Massive 1.1 Billion Dollar Global Drug Trafficking Network

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Ho Chi Minh City authorities have formally indicted 227 individuals involved in a sophisticated narcotics ring that smuggled drugs from France into Vietnam. The operation, which al...

• Vietnam Honors Late Cardinal Phạm Minh Mẫn as Thousands Gather in Saigon for Final Farewell to "Pastor of Unity"

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Vietnamese Catholic Church held a solemn funeral for Cardinal Giovanni Battista Phạm Minh Mẫn, Archbishop Emeritus of Ho Chi Minh City, who passed away at 93. Religious leaders...

• Vietnamese Authorities Allegedly Assault Independent Journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi Following Election Criticism

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an immediate investigation into the arbitrary detention and physical assault of independent journalist Nguyen Hoang Vi. Vi...