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NA to discuss key traffic projects, greater autonomy for province

Lawmakers will consider approval for the construction of five expressways and greater administrative autonomy for Khanh Hoa Province when the National Assembly convenes on Monday. The third session of the 15th NA will see members decide on investment policies for Hanoi’s Ring Road No.4, which will connect its outlying districts …

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Third possible case of monkeypox found in the US

Third possible case of monkeypox found in the US

Health authorities said they may have found a third case of the monkeypox virus in the United States and are running tests on a patient in South Florida to confirm if the person has contracted the disease, which is staging a rare outbreak outside of Africa. The case in Broward …

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Australia swears in new Labor PM ahead of Quad meeting

Australia swears in new Labor PM ahead of Quad meeting

Australia’s Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country’s 31st prime minister on Monday, promising a “journey of change” as he vowed to tackle climate change, rising living costs and inequality. Labor returns to power after nine years in opposition as a wave of unprecedented support for …

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Biden reinforces Japan ties, unveils Asia trade initiative

Biden reinforces Japan ties, unveils Asia trade initiative

President Joe Biden meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo and unveils a multinational trade initiative Monday as part of his push to reinvigorate U.S. strategic power across Asia. Fresh from a three-day visit to another key U.S. ally, South Korea, Biden will also have talks with Japanese …

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PM orders sped-up launch of HCMC-Mekong Delta railway

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday asked agencies to speed up the launch of a railway connecting Mekong Delta’s hub Can Tho with Ho Chi Minh City and the delta’s Ca Mau Province. During an online meeting with voters in Can Tho, Chinh said the largest economic center in …

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Malaysia sounds alarm over lowest SEA Games ranking in 40 years

Malaysia sounds alarm over lowest SEA Games ranking in 40 years

A government minister says that “all Malaysians are disappointed” with what is threatening to be the country’s lowest placing at the SEA Games in nearly 40 years. Traditionally a regional power, sports minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu sounded the alarm despite Malaysian athletes on Friday reaching the country’s target of 36 …

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