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Despite the ravages of storms, seaweed farming is transforming the lives of Filipino families in traditionally male-dominated fishing communities, turning women into family breadwinners who are paying for their children to go to college. The Cherish Fisherfolk Cooperative of 120 seaweed farmers in the Palawan village of Balintang is named …

Water levels at all hydroelectric reservoirs across Vietnam have now climbed above the threshold for safe electricity generation thanks to rains. State-owned monopoly distributor Vietnam Electricity (EVN) said Tuesday that the levels are 282 m in the Lai Chau dam, 17 m above the dead water level; 179 m in …

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the electric carmaker is looking to invest in India “as soon as humanly possible.” His comments followed a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York during Modi’s state visit to the United States. A source previously told Reuters …

Rescuers trying to find the orca-sized submersible that vanished on its way to visit the wreck of the Titanic are facing a gargantuan task that will test the limits of technical know-how, experts say. Teams from around the world were racing against the clock Tuesday to locate the vessel and …

A 32-kg Indian python was caught hunting for chickens inside a house in the north-central province of Ha Tinh on Monday. At around 8 p.m., Dao Thi Son was attending to her family’s chicken coop in Loc Ha District when she saw a python chasing her chickens. She tried to …

In light of the attacks on the Dak Lak People’s Committee offices and police stations, the importance of improving local security “cannot be underestimated,” said the public security minister Tuesday. At a National Assembly session held to discuss the possibility of a new law on security forces, Minister of Public …

The Lao media reported on Tuesday that the Vietnamese government has provided a grant of more than US$2.1 million for the construction of a new secondary school in Xayaboury Province. The former school has been demolished and preparations are being made to start construction of the new one, which will …

Police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday just over a year out from the opening ceremony of the quadrennial sporting showpiece. Raids were carried out at the headquarters of the committee, which is known as Cojo, and at the offices of Solideo, the body in charge …

With hand, foot and mouth cases surging 150% against last month, HCMC’s Health Department is preparing to cope with a potential outbreak. In the past week the city recorded 423 cases, up 2.5 times against four weeks ago, according to the city’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The rise …

A fisherman stranded at sea for eight hours was saved by a vessel traveling from HCMC to the Philippines, which changed course to save the victim. The Oriental Star was delivering goods when its 15-member crew saw a person bobbing along with the waves while the vessel was about 48 …