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The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, home to Da Lat, will develop a map to indicate areas vulnerable to landslides to prevent possible fatal accidents. Nguyen Ngoc Phuc, Lam Dong’s vice chairman, announced the plan at a meeting Wednesday with three Japanese experts from the Kawasaki Geological Company, who …

In scorching Beijing, “facekinis” are the hottest new fashion downtown as surging temperatures shatter records. With the mercury rising above 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) and soaring as high as 80C in some parts of the country, residents and visitors have taken to carrying portable fans and covering themselves up to …

HCMC authorities have identified four public land lots in Districts 1 and 5 for building prefabricated high-rise parking lots, the Transport Department has been advised. They are on Le Lai Street, in front of Le Van Tam Park, part of the Cho Lon Bus Station, and a lot on Hai …

Tesla CEO Elon Musk signalled on Wednesday that he would cut prices again on electric vehicles in “turbulent times”, even as his all-out price war on automaker rivals squeezes the company’s own margins. The company has slashed prices several times in the United States, China and other markets since late …

The United States has barred 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials. The ban, which was imposed by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is part of a crackdown on the siphoning of U.S. currency …

Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Tan Yang Thai has said the Vietnam-Malaysia relationship is developing soundly, and there remains potential to strengthen cooperation between the two sides in the coming time. The upcoming Vietnam visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is very important, the Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam told …

Da Lat authorities have invited Japanese experts to survey a landslide area that resulted in two deaths late last month, in order to help prevent future incidents. Three Japanese engineers from the Kawasaki Geological Company – Takami Kanno, Numakunai Makoto and Kumagai Yuga – along with other local agencies performed …

India’s Tata Group will build an electric vehicle battery plant in Britain to supply its Jaguar Land Rover factories, delivering a major boost for a car industry in need of domestic battery production to help secure its future. The announcement marks Britain’s biggest move in the car gigafactory space as …

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit of the BRICS group of nations in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, South Africa’s presidency said on Wednesday. Russia will be represented by its Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov instead, the presidency said in a statement. South Africa faced a …

The information ministry has proposed taking away the internet access of people who commit cyberspace violations. The proposal was made in a draft for a decree on the provision and management of Internet services and online information recently announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications. The ministry said it …