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An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O. Named Thu House, the 877-square-metre dwelling in Ho Chi Minh City is designed for a client who wanted a home that would evoke their childhood in the countryside. To achieve this, […]
Photos by James Thompson The missive begins with a heavy dose of nostalgia. It pines after an unspecified, distant era when their ancestors “were so carefree that they could sleep without having to close their doors.” This was possible because they “lived happily by strictly following the beautiful precepts” of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. The […]
Pemain timnas Indonesia Marselino Ferdinan melakukan selebrasi usai mencetak gol ke gawang timnas Saudi Arabia saat bertanding pada babak ketiga Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Grup C di Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno (SUGBK), Jakarta, Selasa (19/11/2024). Timnas Indonesia berhasil menang atas Saudi Arabia dengan skor 2-0 melalui dua gol dari Marselino Ferdinan pada […]
Manulife, Canada’s biggest insurance company, is on track to surpass its earnings target in Asia, thanks to the launch of several innovative products that have been lapped up by wealthy customers and mainland visitors buying policies in Hong Kong, according to a top executive. The Toronto-based insurer’s third-quarter results released last week showed a 17 […]
Hong Kong police have arrested three mainland Chinese visitors in a crackdown on a syndicate that stole credit cards from passengers on flights bound for the city, then made purchases through shops in Vietnam. A source familiar with the case said the syndicate, which used a hotel room near Hong Kong International Airport as an […]
On November 9, 2024, the government of Vietnam promulgated Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information (“Decree 147”). This decree supersedes the previous Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP dated July 15, 2013, on the same topic (“Decree 72”) and its amending regulations, and will take effect on December 25, […]
China’s Economy is Larger Than 30 Asian Economies This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The world’s second-largest economy sometimes suffers from its own success: it’s hard to comprehend how big it really is. […]
Vietnam said Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu need to register with the government before the end of November or it will block their internet domains and apps from being used in the country. Vietnam’s government and local businesses have expressed concern about the impact of Chinese online platforms on local markets due to deep […]
Victoria Cross for Vietnam war veteran who ran into enemy fire to help comrades Kate Lyons The governor general and prime minister have announced the posthumous awarding of the Victoria Cross, Australia’s highest military honour, to Private Richard Norden, a veteran of the Vietnam war. Norden, then aged 19, ran into enemy fire after his […]
Mapped: The World’s Top 20 Shortest Countries This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic ranks the 20 shortest countries in the world, by average height. Data comes from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, […]