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High demand and tariffs continued to drive profits of shipping companies in the first quarter. State-owned Vietnam Maritime Corporation doubled its profits to VND688.9 billion (US$29.8 million) in the period, while its subsidiary Vinaship said profits rose to VND40.2 billion from VND3.2 billion in the same period last year. The …

Maverick to Bowie to Elvis, the Cannes Film Festival launches its 75th-anniversary edition on Tuesday with a roster full of icons from the last century. The world’s foremost film festival always tries to strike a balance between serious arthouse fare and popcorn-guzzling entertainment. It has scored some big crowd-pleasers for …

The southern metropolis is one of 21 localities that score lowest in a national ranking of transparency in local decision making. According to the newly-released 2021 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), Ho Chi Minh City scored 4.99 points on a 10-point scale, placing it among 21 cities …