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HCMC ranks high in digital transformation index

HCMC ranked second out of 63 Vietnamese provinces and cities in the 2022 digital transformation index (DTI), the Ministry of Information and Communications has announced. According to the ministry’s report, the digital economy contributed to about 18.7% of the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) last year. This is the …

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India landslide toll jumps to 27, at least 50 missing

India landslide toll jumps to 27, at least 50 missing

The death toll from a massive landslide in India’s Maharashtra state jumped to 27 on Sunday, with at least 50 people still missing as rescue teams struggle in lashing rain, officials said. The landslide was triggered by monsoon rains on Thursday, smashing into a village in Raigad district, a hilly …

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Dong Nai building new road to Long Thanh airport

A 43 km road will be built to link Vietnam’s new Long Thanh Airport in Dong Nai to four districts and one town in the southern province. The airport, which is still under construction, is set to eventually become the largest and most-heavily trafficked in all of Vietnam, according to …

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G20 bloc fails to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels

G20 bloc fails to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels

The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed on Saturday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations. Scientists and campaigners are exasperated by international bodies’ foot-dragging on action to curb global warming even as extreme weather from China to the …

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Cambodia votes as Hun Sen near-guaranteed election win

Cambodia votes as Hun Sen near-guaranteed election win

Cambodians voted Sunday in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win. His Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) is likely to retain all 125 seats in the lower house. Hun Sen cast his ballot in the capital Phnom Penh shortly after polling stations opened at 7:00 …

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