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HCMC considers new metro lines, more connectivity

HCMC is considering adding three more metro lines to connect Tan Son Nhat airport and the Can Gio urban area to the national railway system. The plan, announced by the HCMC Department of Transport, aims to synchronize the city’s urban railway network as part of the metropolis’ urban planning efforts …

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Da Nang to provide free schooling for next year

The People’s Council of Da Nang has approved free schooling for students from kindergarten to high school in the 2023-2024 academic year with a budget of VND408 billion (US$16.3 million). The decision was ratified at the council’s working session earlier this week, making it the only city in Vietnam to …

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North Korea fires ‘several cruise missiles’ into sea

North Korea fires 'several cruise missiles' into sea

North Korea has fired “several cruise missiles” into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday. The launches, which the military said took place around 4 a.m. (1900 GMT), come as relations between the two Koreas are at one of their …

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Vietnam cracks down on nepotism in politics

The Politburo, the Communist Party’s decision-making body, has forbidden family members from simultaneously assuming top leadership positions in 13 fields as part of recently coordinated anti-corruption efforts. Truong Thi Mai, Permanent Member of the Secretariat, has recently represented the Politburo and signed a decision on power management and corruption prevention. …

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