Nearly 30 photographs are currently being shown at the exhibition “Hanoi – The Early Stages of A Western City in Southeast Asia” at the villa at 49 Tran Hung Dao street. These are among the first color photographs of Hanoi, revealing the city in a process of transformation. The exhibition is co-hosted by Hoan Kiem District People’s Committee and Paris Region Expertise, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-France Strategic Partnership. . Source: Internet
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By Reuters  April 21, 2023 | 04:59pm GMT+7 A portrait of Moonbin, a member of South Korean boy band Astro, is seen at a funeral home in Seoul, South Korea, April 20, 2023, in this still image taken from video. Photo by Reuters South Korean singer Moonbin, a member of K-pop boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, his music label Fantagio said on Thursday. “Members of Astro and fellow artists and staff at Fantagio are deeply saddened and shocked as we mourn him,” the label said in a statement. Mooonbin was a child actor before making…
By AFP  April 21, 2023 | 03:05pm GMT+7 Air pollution shrouds Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on March 10, 2023. Photo by AFP About 2.4 million people in Thailand have sought hospital treatment for medical problems linked to air pollution since the start of 2023, health officials said, as toxic smog chokes parts of the country. Bangkok and the northern city of Chiang Mai were among the most polluted cities in the world on Thursday morning, according to air quality monitoring company IQAir.There were 184,465 hospital admissions this week alone, Public Health Department Permanent Secretary Opas Karnkawinpong said on Wednesday.Dr…
By Linh Le  April 21, 2023 | 02:40pm GMT+7 The dead bodies of a Thai singer and her navy cadet ex-boyfriend were found in a rented luxury condo in Thailand after a shooting. Supitcha ‘Gigi’ Pridacharoen, 20. Photo by Supitcha Pridacharoen Instagram After finding the bodies on Wednesday and checking CCTV footage, police said that Phumiphat ‘Ikkyu’ Chaiwanichaya, 18, shot his ex-girlfriend Supitcha ‘Gigi’ Pridacharoen, 20, before killing himself with a 9mm pistol, which was found at the crime scene .The gun was registered to Chaiwanichaya’s retired high-ranking army general father Somchai Chaiwanichaya, according to Thaiger.Pridacharoen broke up with Chaiwanichaya…
By Linh Le  April 21, 2023 | 02:40pm GMT+7 The dead bodies of a Thai singer and her navy cadet ex-boyfriend were found in a rented luxury condo in Thailand after a shooting. Supitcha ‘Gigi’ Pridacharoen, 20. Photo by Supitcha Pridacharoen Instagram After finding the bodies on Wednesday and checking CCTV footage, police said that Phumiphat ‘Ikkyu’ Chaiwanichaya, 18, shot his ex-girlfriend Supitcha ‘Gigi’ Pridacharoen, 20, before killing himself with a 9mm pistol, which was found at the crime scene .The gun was registered to Chaiwanichaya’s retired high-ranking army general father Somchai Chaiwanichaya, according to Thaiger.Pridacharoen broke up with Chaiwanichaya…
Ho and Dou in their wedding party, April 17-19, 2023. Photo by Shawn Dou Weibo During her wedding ceremony in Bali Tuesday, Ho, 32, showed appreciation to her family and her in-laws, according to sina.She thanked her parents-in-law for appreciating her, and for raising the groom, Dou, 35, as a considerate, warm and reliable man.”Having such a husband and in-laws is my good fortune,” Ho said.Ho then thanked her mother Ina Chan and her late father, adding that she would always be part of the Ho family, despite getting married. Video đám cưới Hà Siêu Liên Ho and Dou in…
By Reuters  April 21, 2023 | 01:55pm GMT+7 A general view shows almost dried up Lake Zicksee near Sankt Andrae, as another heatwave is predicted for parts of the country, in Austria, August 12, 2022. Photo by Reuters Volunteers in dozens of countries were set to plant trees, clean up trash and urge governments to do more to combat climate change to mark Earth Day, as scientists warn of more extreme weather and record temperatures this year. The run-up to the 54th annual celebration of the environment, officially marked on Saturday, has included a week of conservation and clean-up activities…
By Reuters  April 21, 2023 | 11:18 am GMT+7 Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose for a photo at the start of the first working session of a G7 Foreign ministers’ meeting at Karuizawa Prince Hotel West in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture, Japan, April 17, 2023. Photo by Reuters/Franck Robichon The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering…
Bangladesh saw its highest temperature for almost 60 years in the past week, while in India at least 13 people died from heatstroke along with two in Thailand, according to local media.”It’s hotter and hotter every year,” said Mikako Nicholls, shielding herself from the blazing rays with an umbrella near Bangkok’s central Lumpini Park on Wednesday.Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with a recent report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warning that “every increment of global warming will intensify multiple and concurrent hazards”.Nicholls said Bangkok’s warmer spell was the hottest she had experienced in five…
By Reuters  April 21, 2023 | 09:50 am GMT+7 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 25, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Jam Sta Rosa US President Joe Biden will meet with his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos on May 1 at the White House to discuss deepening economic cooperation and the Indo-Pacific, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday. The two leaders will also discuss further economic cooperation, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.”During the visit, President Biden will reaffirm the United States’ ironclad commitment to…