“It’s very close and I’m optimistic,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “I’m hopeful we’ll know by tonight whether we’re going to be able to have a deal.”The Democratic president said he hoped for a resolution to the standoff “before the clock strikes twelve.”It was by far the strongest indication that the drama in Washington might end, allowing the government to borrow and avoid a default likely to trigger a recession, mass job losses and recession.Earlier, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the dreaded X-date, when the government runs out of money unless it can borrow, will now be June…
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The picture is the only Vietnamese-language film at the festival this year, in the Directors’ Fortnight category. “Ben Trong Vo Ken Vang” still cut. Photo courtesy of the film crew It tells the story of Thien, who takes responsibility of accompanying his sister-in-law’s body to their hometown after she dies in an accident, and taking care of his newly orphaned nephew.Soon, Thien finds himself seeking his long-lost brother too, and “reconnects” with his memories from the past.The film was listed under Indiewire’s “Critic’s Pick” section. Critic Josh Slater-Williams said the film was “a spellbinding tale of the soul’s unfathomable desire…
Nguyen Hai Dang, 30, a Vietnamese interpreter working at a company in Nakano, was on his way back home when he saw police cars and ambulances crowding the streets of his neighborhood on Thursday.He checked the local news on his phone and saw there had been a quadruple murder 500 meters from his home. Police officers stand near the shooting and stabbing incident scene in Nakano, Japan on May 25, 2023. Photo by Reuters A thirty-something-year-old male suspect had stabbed a woman with a knife and shot two police officers approaching the crime scene, before seizing hostages and retreating into…
Nguyen Hai Dang, 30, a Vietnamese interpreter working at a company in Nakano, was on his way back home when he saw police cars and ambulances crowding the streets of his neighborhood on Thursday.He checked the local news on his phone and saw there had been a quadruple murder 500 meters from his home. Police officers stand near the shooting and stabbing incident scene in Nakano, Japan on May 25, 2023. Photo by Reuters A thirty-something-year-old male suspect had stabbed a woman with a knife and shot two police officers approaching the crime scene, before seizing hostages and retreating into…
May 27, 2023 | 06:00 am GMT+7 I often eat boiled sweet potatoes instead of rice for daily meals because I think it’s a low-carb and easy-to-digest food. Is it healthy to eat like that long-term? (May, 27, Hanoi) Answer:Sweet potato is primarily composed of starch and a low amount of protein and minerals, containing 24.6% starch, 1.3% protein, 0.1% fat, vitamins B/C, and many minerals.Because starch is often the cause of obesity, switching from rice to sweet potato to lose weight is unscientific. Combining this diet with a lack of exercise makes it easier to gain weight.People with poor…
By Thien Anh  May 26, 2023 | 05:30pm GMT+7 Singer Ha Phuong has denied rumors that she has divorced her 57-year-old Vietnamese-American billionaire husband Chinh Chu. Phuong and her billionaire husband attend an event. Photo from Phuong’s Facebook The rumor originated from a DailyMail article published in August 2019, which reported about the lawsuit involving Chinh Chu and Calvin Klein model Simona Andrejic.In this article, reporter Bridie Pearson-Jones wrote: “His ex-wife, Ha Phuong, is a prominent Vietnamese actress and singer who rose to fame when her song “Hoa Cau Vuon Trau” (Areca Nut Flowers and Gardens of Piper Betle Trees…
After filling the pothole, five members of the group used tools to spread the asphalt evenly while the other two directed traffic around the worksite.Pham Van Hieu, 32, reported for his truck driver to approach the spot where the asphalt had just been poured. The driver rolled his wheels over the new section of road, and then rolled the truck backwards over the newly-smoothed surface again.”It’s firm now, thank you,” said Chien, a 57-year-old woman and a member of the group. “We didn’t have to use a lot of strength to flatten it out.”After nearly two hours, the pothole was…
“I thought the plane was going to explode … It looked like passengers next to the open door were fainting,” an unidentified 44-year-old passenger told the Yonhap News Agency. The passenger said the cabin crew had made an in-flight announcement asking if there were any doctors on board. A video aired on television, reported to have been shot by a passenger, showed the moments before the landing, with a door open and wind rushing in as passengers sat nearby. The transport ministry said in a statement police had taken into custody the man who had opened the door and authorities…
A representative of the Miss Grand Vietnam and Miss World Vietnam beauty pageants has issued a warning after a number of contestants received fraudulent messages claiming they could manipulate contest results. Pham Kim Dung, CEO of Sen Vang Entertainment and head organizer of the pageants wrote on Facebook Wednesday: “The organizers have been receiving reports from contestants who said they were contacted by people who pretended to be the organizers and offered them deals to cheat or do things to affect the results.” 2020 Miss Vietnam Do Thi Ha, one of the judges of the 2023 Miss World Vietnam. Photo…
By Reuters  May 26, 2023 | 03:49pm GMT+7 Grab’s co-founder Tan Hooi Ling speaks during Grab’s fifth anniversary news conference in Singapore June 6, 2017. Photo by Reuters Singapore-based Grab Holdings said on Thursday (May 25) that its co-founder Tan Hooi Ling will step down from her operating roles at the ride-hailing company by the end of this year. Hooi Ling, who co-founded Grab with CEO Anthony Tan in 2012, will transition into an advisory role, the company said.Her succession plan has been in place for a while, Tan wrote in an internal memo to employees, adding that Hooi Ling…