Ford Motor said on Friday it would reduce production of its F-150 Lightning pickup truck, as demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has been lower than expected. A Ford F-150 Lightning. Photo from Ford’s website The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it would cut production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle …
Read More »Red Sea shipping attacks pressure China’s exporters as delays, costs mount
For Chinese businessman Han Changming, disruptions to Red Sea freight are threatening the survival of his trading company in the eastern province of Fujian. Container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal. Photo by Reuters Han, who exports Chinese-made cars to Africa …
Read More »13 dead in China school fire: state media
Thirteen people have died in a school dormitory fire in central China’s Henan province, the official Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. Part of a wall at a hospital in Beijing, China, is burned after a fire in April 2023. Photo by Reuters The blaze at the Yingcai School in Henan’s …
Read More »1,400 personnel dispatched to build HCMC airport’s new terminal
Some 1,400 engineers and workers, 400 vehicles and equipment have been mobilized to ensure construction of the third terminal at HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat airport is completed next year. Le Khac Hong, head of the Terminal 3 (T3) construction management team, said Friday that the work, which began in 2022, …
Read More »HCMC sets sights on becoming Asian education hub
Ho Chi Minh City wants to become an advanced and integrated education hub for Asia under its education development strategy for until 2030. The strategy, unveiled by its people’s committee on Thursday, seeks to create a fair and conducive environment for lifelong learning for its citizens, enabling the development of …
Read More »Organ transplant coordination center calls for honoring donors, donations
The National Coordinating Center for Human Organ Transplantation is calling for streets across the country to be named after organ donors to honor their act. Nguyen Hoang Phuc, deputy director of the center, Thursday also called for celebrating a Day of Organ Donation to acclaim and foster organ donation to …
Read More »Hanoi is world’s 144th most liveable city
Hanoi moved up 16 places to 144th in a global ranking of the world’s most liveable cities. According to global mobility specialist ECA International in its annual location rating report, Singapore has maintained its position as the most liveable city in Asia for foreigners. Japan’s Tokyo and Osaka ranked second …
Read More »Chinese firm to build Hanoi metro
A Chinese corporation will take part in constructing the fifth metro line of Hanoi that will run 39 km at an estimated cost of VND65 trillion (US$2.63 billion). The Hanoi Department of Transport and the China Pacific Construction Group (CPCG) in collaboration with the Vietnam Construction Import-Export Corporation on Thursday signed a …
Read More »Thai PM: ‘digital wallet’ handout scheme may be delayed
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday his government will move ahead with its flagship $14.3-billion ‘digital wallet’ handout scheme, though it may be delayed. Srettha, who has been touting the policy as a stimulus measure necessary to revive a sluggish economy, did not specify a launch date. Earlier …
Read More »Vietnam set to exploit coal in Red River
Vietnam will conduct experimental coal mining in the Red River basin before 2040, with plans to use coal in the area for industrial purposes by 2050. According to a development strategy for the coal industry approved on Jan. 16, Vietnam aims to seek domestic and international partners for investment research, …
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