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surprise
domestic made version of Tomahawk cruise missile, range 600km, mini turbofan engine, satelite guidance system

 

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would be perfect if mounted, vertically launch from surface warship
target range 1,000 km

 

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seem at least 2 variants of turbojet engines VTJ (Vietnam Turbojet): VJE01, VTJ320.

 

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Vinfast automobile manufacturing plant in Indonesia
Initial capacity: 50,000 units a year
Expected to open soon this year

 

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Making cars, selling cars in Indonesia
That will be the company’s toughest challenge ever.
Indonesia is a big automaker, with the market dominated by Japan, China and Korea.

 

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Vinfast MPV 7-seat spotted in Indonesia
Seems to be an imported version from Vietnam
201 Hp electric motor
range 450 km
30 minutes fast charging 10-70 percent

 

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Germany lures young Vietnamese with incentives. After 2.5 years professional college and learning on the job, they can earn 3.000-3.500 euro a month. Simple jobs as bus driver, trams driver.
But for some that generous wage is too little. they refuse and go to dark illegal activities.
Not funny
They make Vietnamese look bad.

 

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From the last year Vietnam defense expo 2024, the army has probably taken some ideas from Iran.

 

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Cuba parliament speaker Hermandez visits Saigon university. his field of interests: Vietnam machinery, giant drones used for agra culture production, spraying pesticides, chemicals, etc.
Previously those UAVs were imported from China.

 

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The state bank of Vietnam pumps more money into the economy. outstanding credits have reached $671 billion in the first 9 months. By this pace the number will reach $900 billion or more by end of the year. $1,000 billion or $1 trillion.
Money economics: outstanding loans can exceed country’s GDP by great margin.

Vietnam's nine-month credit expands 13.4% to over $671 bln

Total outstanding loans in Vietnam stood at an estimated VND17,710 trillion ($671.21 billion) during Jan-Sept, up 13.37% from end-2024 and 4% higher than a year earlier, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said on Friday.

theinvestor.vn

 

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Women to the front
Lt. colonel Lê Thị Hằng, first in history, is Viettel director of C4 rocket program. She is behind of Vietnam success in missile and rocket development.

 

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Anyone notices? the morning coffee costs more than ever.
But the high price makes Vietnamese farmers happy.

 

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Vietnam’s Car of year 2025 CCA awards

Vinfast Vf3, Vf5



Skoda Kodiaq


Lynk & Co 06


Honda CR-V e:HEV

 

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Trump’s war secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday suddenly fired Navy chief of staff Jon Harrison. What happened?
It turns out Jon Harrison took internal steps trying to sabotage Trump’s newest pick Hung Cao, a Vietnamese naval officer. That made Hegseth angry.
Hung Cao will take the lead of US naval forces.

Hegseth fires top Navy official

Jon Harrison is the latest Pentagon official who Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed from office.

www.politico.com

 

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a marine officer and Trump loyalist