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Vertu (stylised VERTU) is a manufacturer and retailer of luxury handmade mobile phones, established in 1998 and formerly owned by Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia. Previously located in the UK, ownership of the brand is now contested between two entities located in Hong Kong and France.
Vertu: Bankruptcy in 2017 Kazam: Wileyfox United States: Essential Products: Microsoft Mobile: Established in 2014 following the acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services division by Microsoft, defunct in 2017 Nextbit: Defunct in 2017 Obi Worldphone: Defunct in 2018 Vietnam: VinSmart: Subsidiary of Vingroup. (Production closed due to the ...
The Order of Kim Khánh (Vietnamese: Kim khánh, chữ Hán: 金磬) was an Order of Merit of the Empire of Vietnam. The order was abolished when Vietnam became a republic. The emperor awarded this decoration to his mandarins or high officials. It is suited for their silken gowns.
During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. [3] These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.
Vietnam is a developing country with a lower-middle-income economy. It has high levels of corruption, censorship, environmental issues and a poor human rights record. It is part of international and intergovernmental institutions including the ASEAN, the APEC, the Non-Aligned Movement, the OIF, and the WTO.
Hàng Trống painting: a genre of Vietnamese woodcut painting that originated from the area of Hàng Trống (vi) and Hàng Nón streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. In the past, Hàng Trống painting was an essential element of the Tết Nguyên Đán holiday in Hanoi, but today this tradition almost has disappeared and authentic ...
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During the Vietnam War, the Bru suffered greatly as a result of the conflict that surrounded them. During and following the Vietnam War the Bru people in Thailand were heavily involved in revolutionary activities against the local Thai governments. The Thai central government combated these activities by increasing Thai military presence as ...