With major reservoirs running out of water due to the impact of El Nino, central and Central Highlands regions could lack water for the next three months. Currently, the water level in major reservoirs in the two regions is 0.4-24 meters lower than needed for operating hydropower plants, according to …
Read More »Southeast Asian leaders pledge crackdown on human traffickers online scams
Southeast Asian leaders pledged on Wednesday to crack down on online scams operated by human traffickers to prey on vulnerable job seekers, particularly in the poorest countries of the region. Meeting in Indonesia for a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the leaders called for a regional approach …
Read More »Chinese baby product firms seek to age up, sell more abroad as population falls
For many of China’s manufacturers of baby and children’s products, painful reverberations from last year’s historic decline in the country’s population are already upon them. Domestic sales are shrinking and the scramble is on to develop new streams of revenue, whether that be diversifying into products for adults or boosting …
Read More »Trump says he will pardon many involved in Jan 6 attack
Former President Donald Trump said he would pardon many supporters convicted for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a contentious CNN town hall on Wednesday. When asked by CNN host Kaitlan Collins whether he would acknowledge that he lost to Democrat Joe Biden in …
Read More »Two houses block Bac Lieu street for 20 years
Authorities in Bac Lieu Province in the Mekong Delta are trying to resolve an issue that has seen two houses block a section of a street for two decades. The owners of the two homes have consistently refused relocation, and with the situation dragging on for so long, authorities of …
Read More »Vietnam PM calls for teamwork among ASEAN businesses
Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ASEAN businesses to join hands to create economic breakthroughs in the region. Businesses need to work together to improve institutions, develop strategic infrastructure and create high-quality human resources, especially in the fields of digital transformation, green transformation and high technology, he …
Read More »PM emphazises core factors of ASEAN at 42nd summit
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted three core factors of ASEAN, which are maintaining independence, turning into a growth epicenter and better adapting to external shocks in his remarks at the 42nd ASEAN Summit Wednesday. The Vietnamese leader emphasized that strengthening solidarity and unity should be the key task for an …
Read More »Chinese company earnings reveal lopsided economic recovery
People in China splashed out on dining, travel and luxury goods after emerging from three years of pandemic restrictions but are still not spending freely on routine consumer items, if first quarter corporate results are an indication. There was a broad bounce in earnings after China ended its zero-Covid policy …
Read More »Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must pay her $5M, jury says
Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and then defaming her by branding her a liar, a jury decided on Tuesday. “Today, the world finally knows the truth,” Carroll said in a statement. “This victory is not just …
Read More »US-funded energy storage system set for central Vietnam
An energy storage project costing nearly $3 million will be built in Khanh Hoa Province as part of a new joint venture. Funded by the U.S. Mission Vietnam, the project aims to demonstrate how it can reduce power losses and help Vietnam integrate more renewable energy into the nation’s power …
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