[May 19th] Vietnam faces fewer storms but a hotter, drier 2026 as El Niño returns
The number of storms and tropical depressions forming over the East Sea and affecting Vietnam’s mainland in 2026 is forecast to be lower than the multi-year average, although unusual weather patterns and extreme events remain possible, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Providing an outlook for weather conditions from June to the end …
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[May 18th] Shopee fined $7,700 for misleading ‘free shipping’ advertising in Vietnam
Singapore’s Shopee, the biggest online shopping platform in Vietnam, has been fined VND200 million (US$7,700) for misleading advertising related to a free shipping promotion launched in August 2025. The Vietnam Competition Commission (VCC) recently issued the penalty against Shopee Company Limited for using phrases such as “Free Shipping for All Orders,” “Everything Ships Free,” and …
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[May 17th] Indonesia’s first giant panda set to charm the public
With his signature black and white fur, the first giant panda born in Indonesia is growing and thriving ahead of his public debut this month. Satrio Wiratama was born in November last year in Taman Safari Indonesia, a zoo in Cisarua, West Java, to a pair of pandas loaned by China to Indonesia. “There are …
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