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China’s ruling Communist Party will hold its five-yearly congress beginning on Oct. 16, with Xi Jinping poised to secure an historic third leadership term and cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. The Politburo announced on Tuesday the start date for the congress, which typically …

A Hanoi court handed out jail terms of seven years each to former party chief and former chairman of the southern province of Binh Duong. Tran Van Nam, the province’s former Party Committee Secretary and Tran Thanh Liem, the former chairman, were found guilty of “violations in the use and …

Gas stations in several southern localities have run out of supplies of petrol, diesel and other fuels and have stopped doing business. In Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province, six gas stations that get their supplies from Ho Chi Minh City-based Dai Dong Duong Petroleum JSC have stopped selling since …