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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

This photo taken on Nov. 22, 2025 shows a section of national highway damaged by flood in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

People are stranded by flood water in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, Nov. 22, 2025. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

A rescuer distributes food and supplies to people in flood-hit areas of Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, Nov. 22, 2025. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

This photo taken on Nov. 22, 2025 shows a section of national highway damaged by flood in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

This photo taken on Nov. 22, 2025 shows a section of national highway damaged by flood in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

People receive food and supplies from a rescuer in flood-hit areas of Dak Lak Province, Vietnam, Nov. 22, 2025. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Severe Flooding Kills At Least 72 - Vietnam

This photo taken on Nov. 22, 2025 shows a section of national highway damaged by flood in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. The number of people killed by severe flooding in central Vietnam has risen to 72 as of Saturday afternoon, local daily VnExpress reported, citing the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority. Thirteen people remain unaccounted for, according to the report. Photo by VNA/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region 3

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides. Kalmaegi has killed five in Vietnam as of writing.

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Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides.

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Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides.

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Dragon boat race ushers in Uganda-China tourism season in Uganda

STORY: Dragon boat race ushers in Uganda-China tourism season in Uganda SHOOTING TIME: June 9, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: ENTEBBE, Uganda CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat race 2. various of award ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAN XUECHENG, Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Uganda 4. various of the race 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN BAHINDUKA, Ugandan Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities 6. various of audiences at the event 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RODNEY BABAL, Ugandan paddler STORYLINE: The government of Uganda and the Chinese Embassy in the Eastern African country have jointly launched a tourism season between the two countries, with a dragon boat race held ahead of the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. Chinese companies in Uganda dispatched their best paddlers, both Chinese and Ugandan, to compete in the race, which also attracted participants from local communities, near the shore of Lak

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's visit to chart course for development of China-Vietnam ties, boost shared growth in Asia-Pacific

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members label durians to be exported to China at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese President Xi calls for relaunch of Asia-Pacific cooperation

(231117) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members label durians to be exported to China at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, Sept. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

(230927) -- BAYANNUR, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Rong checks the water quality of the Ulan Suhai Lake in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 15, 2023. Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake wetland, living by the lake monitoring the water quality and ecology so as to provide important data for ecological management in Ulan Suhai Lake. 26-years-old Wu Rong, a member of the team, will get her doctoral degree next year. "We have 16 regular researchers and 28 transient members, " said Wu. Every half month, Wu and other team members will go to the lake, collecting water and mud samples in 25 locations and analyzing them. It costs one whole day to do the work as the total lak

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs durians at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows some fresh durians that have been preprocessed at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jial

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members process fresh durians at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members unload and sort out durians at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer conducts preliminary cleaning for freshly harvested durians at a durian orchard in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer conducts preliminary cleaning for freshly harvested durians at a durian orchard in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members harvest durians at a durian orchard in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer loads freshly harvested durians into a cart at a durian orchard in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Packed fresh durians wait to be delivered at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members clean fresh durians at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests durians at a durian orchard in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members prepare to unload fresh durians at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members pack durians to be exported to China at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs durians at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Photo by Pham Dinh Duc/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-VIETNAM-CHINA-RCEP-DURIAN TRADE

(230920) -- DAK LAK, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members label durians to be exported to China at a durian processing plant in Dak Lak province, Vietnam, on Sept. 15, 2023. Dak Lak is a leading durian-growing province in the country. As the vast majority of durians sold in the Chinese market are imported from Southeast Asia, the "king of fruits" has emerged as a prominent symbol of the booming China-ASEAN cooperation and China's vast market potential. The flow of goods in this regional market has continued to benefit from tariff-free policies and expanded market access under the frameworks of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In the first five months of this year, Guangxi imported 3.66 billion yuan worth of fruits from ASEAN countries, a marked rise of 194 percent year on year. Among the most notable increases is durian, which surged 516 percent from the same period last year, according to customs data. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

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Vietnam's coffee exports slow in Q1 as domestic prices rise

STORY: Vietnam's coffee exports slow in Q1 as domestic prices rise DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of coffee harvesting in Vietnam 2. various of roasting and packaging process of coffee beans in Vietnam 3. various of the coffee festival in the central highlands Dak Lak province STORYLINE: Vietnam's coffee exports in the first quarter this year edged down 1.6 percent to 572,000 tons from a year ago, the General Statistics Office has said, adding that coffee export revenue for the same period reached 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, down 2.3 percent on the year. Vietnamese coffee prices surging this year, coupled with rising interest rates on bank loans, have made exporters refrain from building their stockpiles and reluctant to have contracts for delivery in the future on concerns about global price volatility, said Nguyen Xuan Hien, head of staff of the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (Vicofa). Also, Vietnamese farmers are in no rush to sell their

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(2)Machimura inspects tsunami-hit areas in Thailand

KHAO LAK, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (2nd from R) inspects tsunami-hit Khao Lak in southern Thailand, on Jan. 8.

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(1)Machimura inspects tsunami-hit areas in Thailand

KHAO LAK, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura inspects tsunami-hit Khao Lak in southern Thailand, on Jan. 8.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA ICE HOCKEY-QUALIFYING FINALS-KOR VS ITA (CN)

(220309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kim Sang Lak (R) of South Korea competes against Alex Enderle of Italy during the Para Ice Hockey Qualifying Finals match between South Korea and Italy of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, March 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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VIETNAM-SCHOOLS-REOPEN

(220215) -- HANOI, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students wearing face masks attend a class at a primary school in the city of Buon Ma Thuot in Vietnam's central highlands Dak Lak province, Feb. 14, 2022. Rapid vaccinations in people aged 12 and above have encouraged local authorities to reopen schools, and resume other socio-economic activities.TO GO WITH "Feature: Vietnamese students back to school amid mixed feelings" (VNA via Xinhua)

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(2)Machimura inspects tsunami-hit areas in Thailand

KHAO LAK, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (2nd from R) inspects tsunami-hit Khao Lak in southern Thailand, on Jan. 8. (Kyodo)

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(1)Machimura inspects tsunami-hit areas in Thailand

KHAO LAK, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura inspects tsunami-hit Khao Lak in southern Thailand, on Jan. 8. (Kyodo)