Category: Vietnam

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MAKES HISTORY! Joheirry Mola Dominguez Takes Miss World 2026 Crown—But Her Journey Was About More Than Beauty

NHA TRANG, Vietnam — The Dominican Republic has a new global queen. Joheirry Mola Dominguez was crowned Miss World 2026 on Saturday, September 5, at the 75th-anniversary edition of the prestigious international pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam, emerging on top of a field of 111 contestants from around the world. Mola Dominguez succeeded Thailand’s Opal Suchata Chuangsri, who made history in 2025 as the first Thai woman to win the Miss World title. The victory capped a month-long Miss World festi

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Miss World 2026 Coronation Night Underway in Vietnam—Then the Philippines’ Asia Rose Simpson Makes the Cut

NHA TRANG, Vietnam — The highly anticipated Miss World 2026 coronation night has officially begun in Vietnam, with 111 delegates from around the world competing for the coveted blue crown in the pageant's 75th Anniversary Edition. The grand finale is taking place at April 2 Square in Nha Trang, where thousands of spectators are watching the outdoor spectacle unfold. The event marks the culmination of weeks of competitions, advocacy activities, cultural showcases and challenges involving contest

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Miss World 2026 Finale Is Almost Here—But Will Asia Rose Simpson Make the Final Cut?

The Miss World 2026 finale is set to take place on September 5 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where 111 national delegates will battle for the coveted blue crown in what is also a landmark celebration of Miss World’s 75th anniversary. But this year's coronation night will be different from a conventional pageant. Instead of simply watching contestants progress through familiar elimination rounds, viewers will see a revamped competition format that takes the field from Top 40 to Top 20, Top 12 and fina

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Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death in $1.1 Billion Drug Case Linked to Four Flight Attendants — Then the Investigation Exposed Something Much Bigger

HANOI — A Vietnamese court has sentenced 11 people to death in one of the country’s largest drug trafficking cases, bringing a dramatic conclusion to an investigation that began after narcotics were discovered hidden inside toothpaste tubes carried by four flight attendants returning from France. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court handed down the verdicts on September 3 in the sprawling VN10 case, which involved 227 defendants and a trafficking network prosecutors said was connected to transac

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Vietnam’s Development Boom Is Putting Land Rights Under Pressure — And Thousands of Families Face an Uncertain Future

HANOI — Vietnam’s rapid push to transform its cities, expand infrastructure and accelerate economic growth is creating a difficult question: how much should communities have to give up for development? A new investigation by The Diplomat examines the human cost of Vietnam’s accelerating development drive, focusing on residents in Hanoi and elsewhere who are being displaced as land is cleared for major infrastructure and urban projects. The issue is becoming increasingly important as the govern

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Vietnam Unleashes Infrastructure Boom for Independence Day — Roads, Railways and Cities Set for Massive Transformation

HANOI — Vietnam is marking its 81st National Day with a sweeping wave of infrastructure launches and inaugurations, turning the September 2 independence celebrations into a showcase of the country's increasingly ambitious development push. Across the country, major projects spanning railways, roads, urban development, housing, water infrastructure and industrial facilities have been launched or brought into operation in the days surrounding National Day. The moves come as Hanoi seeks faster eco

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Vietnam’s Farmers Are Ditching Coffee for China’s Durian Boom — But the Government Is Now Warning Them to Stop

DAK LAK, Vietnam — In Vietnam’s coffee heartland, a dramatic agricultural shift is taking place. For generations, the red basalt soils of the Central Highlands have been synonymous with coffee. Vietnam is the world’s second-largest coffee producer and its dominant supplier of robusta beans, the variety widely used in instant coffee, espresso blends and commercial coffee products. But for a growing number of farmers, coffee is no longer the crop generating the biggest dreams. That title increa

August 31, 2026