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Four people in Hanoi were arrested for tricking a Chinese man to a motel and robbing him. Nguyen Van Truong, 27; Lai Van Hai and Truong Van Yeu, both 29; and Tran Thuy Lien, 32 are to be investigated for robbery. On Oct. 14, due to a lack of money, …

An overwhelming number of Vietnamese Internet users do so on mobile devices, according to a Ministry of Information and Communications report. It said there are 81.8 million mobile broadband subscribers, equivalent to 83% of users. The number of computer broadband subscribers was 20.73 million, or 21.04%. The report also said …

Several streets in HCMC’s Tan Phu District were submerged in reddish, smelly water tinged with chemicals, affecting hundreds of families. Alleys along Phan Anh and To Hieu streets were in knee-deep red water on Sunday, following an hour-long rain. There were oily stains and white foams on the surface, along …

Vietnam will build HCMC into an international financial center and a destination for the middle class and the intelligentsia, especially young talents, says Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong. Chairing a Sunday conference on a resolution of the Politburo on socio-economic development and ensuring national defense and security in the southeastern …

Australia’s economic growth is expected to slow sharply next financial year as rising inflation curbs household consumption, according to new forecasts to be unveiled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Tuesday’s budget. Budget papers are set to show gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2023-2024 will be downgraded to 1.5% from …

Japanese currency authorities declined on Monday to confirm whether the government had intervened in the currency market on Friday, signalling their determination to engage in a war of nerves with traders selling the yen. Any respite from such an intervention appeared to be brief, however, with dollar/yen rising 1.3% to …

Former prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain’s next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progress to the next stage but far fewer than front-runner former finance minister Rishi Sunak. “There is a very good chance that I would …

U.S. President Joe Biden will get his updated Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday and urge more Americans to get the latest shot, White House spokesman Kevin Munoz said on Sunday. Only 20 million people in the United States have received an updated Covid vaccine through last week. White House spokeswoman Karine …

Vietnam will build its Southeast region into an area that connects development of the Mekong Delta, Central Highlands region, and the nation as a whole, says Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong. In particular, HCMC will emerge as an economic hub, an international financial center and a destination for the middle …

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong congratulated Xi Jinping Sunday on his re-election as the General Secretary of the Community Part of China (CPC) Central Committee. Trong said he highly appreciated Xi ‘s contributions to Vietnam-China relations and expressed his desire for the relationship and strategic cooperation partnership between the …