Vietnamese student clinches top 3 spot in world's largest Chinese-language competition

VNExpress - Sep 29, 2026

A Vietnamese high school student in the northern province of Lang Son won the Asian championship and placed among the world's top three at the Chinese Bridge competition.

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ICC denies Duterte's request for expert verification of evidence

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Man charged over AI image of crocodile at Singapore reservoir that led to search

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Who is Bel Zamora in Sara Duterte's impeachment trial?

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Chinese researchers are drafting standards for autonomous satellite coordination and data sharing in a move analysts say could speed up military targeting and make People’s Liberation Army satellite networks more resilient. An expert panel convened by the Chinese Institute of Command and Control (CICC) in Beijing on September 21 approved work on 10 proposed voluntary standards, clearing the way for draft texts to be released for consultation. In an account of the meeting published last Thursday,...

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Global Witness released its annual report on the state of the world’s environmental defenders, and the Philippines again recorded the most killings in Asia for the 13th straight year, with 12 cases