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The Philippines on Tuesday said it had filed a diplomatic protest with China for unilaterally declaring a South China Sea fishing ban, and complained also of harassment and violations of its jurisdiction by Beijing’s coast guard. The foreign ministry in a statement accused the Chinese vessels of disrupting a joint …

  Runners on a test route for the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn scheduled for June 12. Photo courtesy of the organisers HCM CITY — Thousands of runners will take part in the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhơn on June 12, according to the organisers. Nearly 10,000 professionals and amateurs have signed up, …

Two lawmakers have opposed on safety grounds the National Assembly’s Economic Committee’s recent proposal to revive nuclear power plans. In 2009 the government had announced plans to build two nuclear plants in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan at a cost of several billion dollars, but the House shot down …