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WeChat Offends Vietnamese Users with ‘Cow Tongue’ Chinese Maps
Feb 1, 2013- This week there are reports in Vietnam’s local papers, and even on the Vietnamese prime minister’s website, that Vietnamese mobile users are dropping WeChat. The app, which is one of th…
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Philippines Nears $443 Million Deal for South Korea Fighter Jets
Jan 31, 2013- The Philippines is close to reaching an 18 billion peso ($443 million) deal to purchase 12 fighter jets from South Korea as it moves to bolster its defenses amid tensions with China ove…
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Japan’s Navy: Sailing Towards the Future
Jan 21, 2013- While China's growing naval power grabs headlines, Japan's evolving navy might just be the real story. A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) escort ship leads other vesse…
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Strategic Posture Review: Vietnam
By Carlyle A. Thayer, on 15 Jan 2013, Report Contemporary Vietnam, officially known at the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), was formed in 1976 after a four-and-a-half decade armed struggle led b…
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China’s army told to prepare to fight
Jan 16, 2013- BEIJING (AFP) - China’s armed forces have been instructed to raise their fighting ability in 2013, state media reported Tuesday, amid heightened tensions with Japan over disputed island…
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China continues to expand naval dominance in Spratlys
Jan 8, 2013- MANILA, Philippines - A Chinese amphibious warfare ship has been making its presence felt in the contested Spratly archipelago in a bid by Beijing to continuously expand naval dominance …
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India, Vietnam to face China
New Delhi, Jan 8, 2013- (IANS) Amid Hanoi's friction with Beijing over competing claims in the South China Sea, India and Vietnam will hold wide-ranging talks Wednesday that seek to bolster their…
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Weaving through Vietnam's Hoi An
Dec 29, 2012- If your idea of a perfect vacation is to whiz through several locales, taking in the view from an air-conditioned bus, then Vietnam’s Hoi An is probably not for you. But if you like to …
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In Vietnam, anti-Chinese protesters find a new outlet - soccer
23/12/2012- HANOI, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Under the watch of plainclothes police, midfielder Nguyen Van Phuong unleashed a powerful left-foot drive into the top corner. Dissidents cheered from the sideli…
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South China Sea Row: Vietnam Seeks India's Support
22/12/2012- Amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the resource-rich South China Sea, Vietnam today raised the issue at ASEAN-India Summit here seeking India's support to ensure resolution of the …
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Vietnam multi-purpose fighter Su-30MK2V
22/12/2012- Vietnam's multi-purpose fighters Su-30MK2V of the Vietnam People's Air Force can load 8 tons of weapons and held many roles. First weapon of Vietnam Su-30MK2V is GSh-30-1 30mm ca…
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UFOs many times appeared in Vietnam?
22/12/2012- Unidentified flying objects UFOs, the mystery for the human being so far, were believed to turn up in Vietnam many times. The UFO in Thanh Hoa More and more people in Vietnam have stated …
