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Man arrested for robbing foreigners in Hoi An

A local man has been arrested after robbing two foreign tourists in Hoi An in central Vietnam, police said Saturday. Tran Van Sinh, 25, rode his motorbike around Hoi An on Wednesday evening looking for tourists to rob. He went to Hai Ba Trung Street and saw a foreign tourist …

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Greenhouses, tree loss blamed for frequent Da Lat flooding

Da Lat floods regularly whenever it rains heavily because of massive greenhouse development and rapid urbanization that consumes all the available green space, according to experts. Da Lat, a popular hill resort town of Lam Dong Province, was severely flooded Thursday following a 30-minute downpour, with the downtown area being …

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Italy’s costs to import energy will double to 100 billion euros

Italy's costs to import energy will double to 100 billion euros

Italy’s net energy import costs are set to rise to nearly 100 billion euros, the economy minister said, warning Rome can’t spend indefinitely to cushion the blow on the economy. Italy relies on imports for three-quarters of its power consumption, increasing its vulnerability to Europe’s current energy crisis. Addressing the …

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Finland accepts Vietnam’s new passport

Finland has announced that it will recognize Vietnam’s new passport as long as it includes the holder’s birthplace information. Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it has decided to accept Vietnam’s new passport with the holder’s birthplace information added and officially verified, the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland said Friday. …

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