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HCMC’s dropping birth rate continues to fall

Women of childbearing age in Ho Chi Minh City are continuing to have fewer children, leaving authorities struggling to counter a rapidly aging population, labor shortages, and long-term socio-economic impacts. They now have an average of 1.32 children, down from 1.42 last year. A representative of the city’s Department of …

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HCMC needs over 160,000 more workers

HCMC businesses need to hire up to 161,500 workers, mostly in the commerce and service sectors, for the latter half of this year, according to manpower needs forecasting firm Falmi. Nguyen Hoang Hieu, director of the HCMC Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (Falmi), on Sunday said …

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11 dead, 35 missing after Indonesia landslide

At least 11 people are dead and 35 more are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s central island of Sulawesi, an official said Monday. Unlicensed mines are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago, where abandoned sites attract locals who hunt for …

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US Navy flagship begins five-day Vietnam visit

The USS Blue Ridge arrived at Cam Ranh Bay alongside the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday to begin a five-day visit in central Khanh Hoa Province. The Blue Ridge arrived at around 1 p.m. carrying over 1,000 officers and personnel. The ship was also accompanied by the U.S. Coast Guard …

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Singapore police arrest 309 for scams

Singaporean police arrested 309 suspects for scam offenses from June 21 to July 4, the national police reported on July 6. The suspects were involved in over 1,300 cases, including love, e-commerce, friend impersonation, investment, and job scams. The police said victims lost over S$10 million (US$7.4 million). The suspects …

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Vietnamese girl achieves perfect SAT score

Nguyen Phuong Linh, 17, from Hai Phong, scored a perfect 1600/1600 on her first SAT attempt, exceeding her initial goal of 1500. More than a week after receiving her scores, 17-year-old Nguyen Phuong Linh, who specializes in English at Tran Phu High School for the Gifted, is still overjoyed. “When …

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