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BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Oct 25) dismissed a New York Times report that alleged Chinese intelligence eavesdropped on Donald Trump's cellphone calls as "fake news" and joked the US president should switch to a Chinese phone. The New York Times cited anonymous officials who said China and Russia had listened in to President Donald Trump's frequent calls with friends and allies made over his iPhone. (Photo: AFP/NICHOLAS KAMM) The newspaper cited anonymous officials who said China and Russia had listened in to Trump's frequent phone calls with friends and allies made over his iPhone, using the information gleaned to shape interactions with the US. When asked about the report at a regular news briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said "certain people in the US are sparing no efforts to win the best screenplay award at the Oscars". Hua offered three recommendations to the US daily and the Trump administration. "First The New York Times should know if … [Read more...] about China blasts Trump phone hack report as ‘fake news’

Read what is in the news today, the sixth day of the Year of the Dog! Society -- A long holiday break coupled with favorable weather during Tet, or the Lunar New Year holiday, led to a surge in tourism demand in Vietnam on the first days of the new lunar year, filling popular attractions nationwide with both domestic and foreign travelers. -- The administration of Bac Lieu Province in southern Vietnam has announced its plan to publish official translations into English, French and Chinese of the famous 20th-century song ‘Da co hoai lang’ (The midnight drum reminds me of you), which defined a new style of melody to the Vietnamese ‘cai luong’ (reformed) folk opera. -- Swedish automaker Volvo has proposed investing in opening three new bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City that will be operated by a fleet of high-quality buses manufactured by the company, following a meeting with the municipal Department of Transport. -- A cold spell is forecast to hit … [Read more...] about ​Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – February 21

Read what’s in the news today, February 24! Society -- Chu Thi Binh, the victim in the recently uncovered savings theft of over VND245 billion (US$10 million) by a former deputy director of Eximbank’s Ho Chi Minh City branch, has said she does not agree with the bank’s offer to resolve the issue in court and demanded that the lender return to her the stolen amount immediately. -- Police in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City on Friday caught a ‘super thief’ who preyed on careless visitors at the Dam Sen theme park and confiscated valuable items in his possession, which he had stolen from 14 different victims in just one morning. -- All eight crew members on Vietnamese freighter Binh Nguyen 86 were successfully rescued on Friday afternoon after their ship sank early the same morning off the coast of Nghe An Province in north-central Vietnam due to rough waters. -- Six cases of illegal logging were booked by the forest protection unit of Gia … [Read more...] about ​Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – February 24

Read what’s in the news today, March 3! Society -- A recent proposal by Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Construction to raise the minimum living space required for immigrants to register as permanent residents from five square meters to 20 square meters per person has been met with criticism from social experts. -- The tourism department of Da Nang is working to identify a foreign tour guide who was seen in a clip going viral on social media telling tourists at Da Nang Museum that Vietnam used to be a part of China, and traditional Vietnamese costumes had derived from Chinese ones. -- The Ministry of Transport has approved a plan to develop a network of sea ports in the south-eastern region of Vietnam, including ports in Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, and Binh Duong until 2020 to relieve traffic pressure in central Ho Chi Minh City. -- Vietnam’s plan to build a north-to-south expressway, which is expected to greatly improve the … [Read more...] about ​Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – March 3

Read what is in the news today, March 6! Politics -- U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink reaffirmed on Monday the United States’ commitment to the safeguarding of freedom of navigation in the East Vietnam Sea at a press conference following the historic arrival of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in Vietnam’s Da Nang. -- Vietnam and Bangladesh have pledged to raise bilateral trade turnover to US$2 billion by 2020 as Vietnamese State President Tran Dai Quang met with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina during the former’s state visit to the South Asian country. Society -- Vietnam is mulling over imposing a personal income tax of 45 percent on illicit assets owned by public officials in the latest draft of a revised anti-corruption law submitted on Monday to the country’s lawmaking National Assembly for review. -- Thousands of Vietnamese aged from 18 to 27 were sent off on two-year military service on Monday. -- All seven … [Read more...] about ​Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – March 6