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Vietnam: 15 tourists who died in boat accident near Phu Quoc Island were on trip sponsored by Lava Mobiles

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2026

A rescued employee said the closed speedboat flipped within three minutes after a strong storm struck. Lava Mobiles and the Indian Embassy are assisting families and coordinating with Vietnamese authorities over repatriation arrangements for victims.

Vietnam: Tourist boat carrying 32 Indians capsizes near Phu Quoc Island, Indian embassy closely monitoring the situation

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2026

Indian Embassy announced that special control rooms had been established in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to assist relatives seeking information about passengers onboard the vessel.

Opinions

Not just China, but in almost all of Asia and even in Europe: India is shamed and criticised for caste system, but similar systems...

Shriti Sagar - 20 June, 2026

Modern discussions often associate the word "caste" exclusively with India. Yet historically, social stratification existed across Asia, Europe and even parts of Africa.

World

300 Koreans detained in Hyundai factory, Japan PM resigns citing ‘humiliating’ trade deal: How the USA treats its ‘close’ allies and partners

Shraddha Pandey - 8 September, 2025

Trump administration’s ‘bully the friends, humiliate the allies, squeeze maximum profits, leave nothing behind’ approach has inflicted humiliation and burdening trade deal on another key ally —Japan.

News Reports

Was a $1.5 billion Trump family golf project the price paid by Vietnam to get 46% tariff reduced to 20% and a trade deal?...

Rukma Rathore - 13 August, 2025

The expansive golf club project was announced while Vietnam rushed to finalise a significant trade agreement with the US.

News Reports

How Vietnam is restructuring provinces, reducing beurocracy and cutting down govt jobs by 30% to increase productivity and efficiency in a changing world

Anurag - 22 April, 2025

The decree signed to implement the changes came into effect in January 2025. It outlines provisions for early retirement, resignation, reskilling and training to facilitate the reorganisation of cadres, public employees and civil servants.

News Reports

Indian man in Vietnam inserts live eel up his rectum as a ‘sex toy’: Doctors remove 65cm long creature after emergency abdominal surgery

OpIndia Staff - 2 August, 2024

After extracting the eel, the physicians also removed a lemon from the anus. After ensuring that there were no further foreign objects, the rectum and colon holes were attached.

World