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3,500 sqm parking lot proposed for Tan Son Nhat airport

A parking lot to serve taxi cabs waiting to pick up passengers arriving at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat airport has been proposed. According to Southern Airports Authority and HCMC Transport Department, the parking lot aims to ease congestion along roads leading to the airport. So far, taxi …

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13 killed, 40 injured in Thailand nightclub fire

13 killed, 40 injured in Thailand nightclub fire

The blaze broke out at the Mountain B nightspot in Sattahip district of Chonburi province, about 150 km south of Bangkok. A fire tore through a Thai nightclub early Friday killing at least 13 people and injuring 40, a rescue services official said. The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. …

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North Korea marks end of first Covid wave, but risks persist

North Korea marks end of first Covid wave, but risks persist

North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but challenges linger with economic hardships deepening. While state media said the “anti-epidemic situation… has entered a definite phase of stability”, rather than boasting of victory, North …

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Saigon cathedral renovation extended by four years to 2027

Renovations to the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon will last until 2027 instead of 2023 as originally planned, the HCMC culture department said Thursday. Lam Ngo Hoang Anh, office head of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sport, said the prolonged break enforced by Covid-19 and …

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Sep 8 declared day of Vietnamese language appreciation overseas

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has declared September 8 the day of Vietnamese language appreciation for communities abroad. The celebration would encourage and appreciate individuals and organizations that contribute to the maintenance and spread of the Vietnamese language abroad, including the use of Vietnamese among families abroad. It further aims …

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Happy One Central to be introduced in Hong Kong

Van Xuan Group has inked a cooperation agreement with Knightsbridge Partners to distribute the Happy One Central project in Hong Kong. Under the cooperation signed on July 26, Knightsbridge Partners would soon become a distributor of Happy One Central in Hong Kong. Previously, Happy One Central was distributed by domestic …

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Vietnam to monitor entrants from countries with monkeypox

The health ministry has asked localities nationwide to monitor foreign entrants from countries with monkeypox as an early response after infections were spotted in the region. Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, China and Japan are some of the countries where monkeypox has been detected. Per the latest decision, foreign entrants from …

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