The project has a scale of more than 45.7 hectares, with a total investment of more than VNĐ12.4 trillion (US$511.25 million). The commencement ceremony of Cát Bà Central Bay tourism and commercial service project in Cát Bà Town, Cát Hải District, Hải Phòng City, on Friday.— Photo haiphong.gov.vn HÀ NỘI …
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A pioneering durian festival held at the KL East Mall in Kuala Lumpur saw 5,000 kg of the fruit sold within 5 hours. Durian for sale. Illustration photo by Unsplash The Star reported that Fuziah Salleh, Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living, commended the event held …
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Oppo surpassed Samsung for the first time ever to take the top spot in the Vietnamese smartphone market in the second quarter. Sales of the Chinese smartphone brand grew 110% year-on-year as it grabbed a 27% market share, according to market analysis firm Canalys. It was followed by the South …
Read More »Aviation growth undermined by support industry’s slow progress: analysts
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Read More »Trà Vinh announces list of 46 projects calling for investment
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