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Airbus to open 2nd plane assembly line in China, double output

Airbus to open 2nd plane assembly line in China, double output

European planemaker Airbus said Thursday that it will double itsproduction capacity in China, as it seeks to bolster its footprint in a crucial market and sidestep potential geopolitical risks. Asia and China in particular are key targets for both Airbus and its American rival Boeing, which are looking to capitalise …

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Central Highlands losing forest bit by bit

The area of ​​natural forest in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has decreased from 3.8 million to 2.1 million hectares over five decades. In 1975, the Central Highlands was the capital of Vietnamese forestry, with 3.8 million hectares of natural forest, covering 70% of the whole region. These days, the forest area …

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Crashed helicopter exploded in the sea, fishermen say

The downed helicopter carrying four tourists spiraled several times before plunging into the sea and exploding near Ha Long Bay, said fishermen who rushed to the rescue. Vu Van Dan, 54, was one of the first people to arrive at the crash site in waters between Quang Ninh Province and …

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Vietnam opposes illegal Chinese survey of Spratlys

Any survey of the Spratly Islands conducted without Vietnam’s approval is a violation of the nation’s sovereignty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reasserted in response to new Chinese incursions. “Surveying and performing scientific research without Vietnam’s approval within the proximity of the Spratly Islands and Vietnamese sea regions is …

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Vietnam wants misinformation removed from MH370 doc

Vietnam has called for the removal of misinformation contained in a documentary about missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 as the film has not accurately reflected Vietnam’s search and rescue efforts. At a press conference Thursday, deputy spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang described assumptions made in …

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Earth had second-warmest March on record: monitor

Earth had second-warmest March on record: monitor

Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU’s climate monitoring agency said on Thursday. “The month was jointly the second warmest March globally,” said a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The report is based on computer-generated analyses using …

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