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Eighty one percent of East and Southeast Asians plan to travel abroad next year despite the economic uncertainty, a survey by Hong Kong online travel startup Klook has found. The survey polled 902 people in nine markets, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. …

Hanoi authorities are planning to increase water prices after seven years of no adjustments. Deputy director of the city Department of Finance, Mai Cong Quyen, said Friday a proposal for the hike would be submitted to the People’s Committee early next year for approval. After hikes of 20% a year …

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has called on the government to scrap plans for four hydropower plants saying they would have an adverse impact on forests. Le Nhu Nhat, director of the province Department of Industry and Trade, said Saturday that following assessments, the department found that the …