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Hanoi prepares funding for new metro section

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved technical assistant funding for a new metro section in Hanoi. The technical assistance project will cost $15 million, including $12.6 million of non-refundable aid from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and European Union, with the rest drawn from Vietnamese counterpart capital, Hanoi Metropolitan …

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Heavy rain, flood warnings for central Vietnam

Central Vietnam would experience heavy rains up to 400 millimeters from Wednesday to Saturday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. A low-pressure area could be formed and move towards Vietnam and in combination with cold air, bring heavy rains to central Vietnam and the Central Highlands, the center …

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HCMC vice chairman dies in car accident

Le Hoa Binh, deputy chairman of HCMC’s People Committee, died in a car accident while on a business trip to the Mekong Delta Tuesday. He passed away at Long An Province General Hospital in the delta, a provincial official confirmed. HCMC chairman Phan Van Mai and his family have arrived …

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US to consider tariffs on solar panels made in Southeast Asia

US to consider tariffs on solar panels made in Southeast Asia

U.S. trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down. The Commerce Department’s decision regarding imports from Malaysia, Thailand, …

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Australia’s flood-ravaged east braces for more storms

Australia's flood-ravaged east braces for more storms

Thousands of people across eastern Australia have been told to leave their homes as storms bear down on cities and towns still recovering from record deadly flooding just weeks ago. Multiple evacuation orders were issued for the town of Lismore, which was devastated last month when record-high 14.3-meter (47 feet) …

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HCMC vice chairman injured in traffic accident

A car driving Le Hoa Binh, deputy chairman of HCMC People’s Committee, blew a tire and flipped over on HCMC – Trung Luong Expressway Tuesday morning. Binh was on his way from the city to the Mekong Delta when the accident took place at around 7:20 a.m., said Senior Colonel …

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