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Should high school graduation exams consider IELTS scores?

Many teachers and students believe that converting an IELTS 4.0 score into a perfect English language score on Vietnam’s national high school graduation exams is inappropriate and unfair. A new pilot policy exempting students with a 4.0 IELTS score from taking foreign language tests on their high school graduation exams …

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‘Queen Charlotte’: ‘Bridgerton’ character gets her own spin-off

'Queen Charlotte': 'Bridgerton' character gets her own spin-off

Regency-era London took over the British capital’s Leicester Square on Friday as the “Queen Charlotte” cast premiered the first spin-off from hit Netflix. Operiod drama “Bridgerton” dedicated to the fan favorite character.”Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is an origin story of the “Bridgerton” monarch, explaining her rise to power and …

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Czech Republic considers Vietnam most important SEA partner

Vietnam is the Czech Republic’s most important partner in Southeast Asia, said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala while expressing his desire to promote bilateral cooperation in all fields. During a meeting with Petr Fiala in Hanoi on Friday, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam consistently advocates promoting relations with …

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Natural disasters cause $830M economic loss in 2022

Natural disasters caused economic loss worth nearly VND19.5 trillion (US$830 million) in 2022, up 3.4 times from 2021, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said Thursday. Also, 175 persons were killed or went missing during natural disasters last year, it was reported at the conference of …

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Thailand air pollution leads millions to seek medical help

Thailand air pollution leads millions to seek medical help

About 2.4 million people in Thailand have sought hospital treatment for medical problems linked to air pollution since the start of 2023, health officials said, as toxic smog chokes parts of the country. Bangkok and the northern city of Chiang Mai were among the most polluted cities in the world …

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