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President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree establishing temporary control of the Russian assets of two foreign energy firms, signaling Moscow could take similar action against other companies if need be. The decree – outlining possible retaliation if Russian assets abroad are seized – showed Moscow had already taken …

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam has been fined VND180 million (US$7,670) for dust pollution during the construction of Long Thanh Airport, slated to be Vietnam’s largest. According to inspectors from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), a 95% state-owned joint-stock company, failed to …

Vietnamese exporters are facing challenges in meeting developed countries’ green energy and carbon-emissions standards. Recently many developed countries have raised their standards in imports to ensure environmental sustainability, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien at a meeting Tuesday. “The new standards sound reasonable at first but they …