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A Chinese health official has urged local governments to take “bold” steps to lower the cost of having babies and raising children to reduce the burden on families and boost fertility, a state-backed publication reported on Friday. China’s population fell last year for the first time in six decades, data …

The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City enjoyed a low level of PM2.5 on Friday, while the capital Hanoi suffered from PM2.5 levels 7 times than those of WHO standards. U.S. weather forecast service AccuWeather recorded the air quality index (AQI) in Hanoi on Friday at 65, ranking it “poor.” …

“Chi Chi Em Em 2” (Sister Sister 2) pulled in VND101 billion ($4.2 million) so far this year, making it the second highest-grossing film in Vietnam, despite criticism. Cinema chain and distributor CGV said on Thursday that the movie grossed VND101 billion in the first 16 days of its release. …