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The University of Economics HCMC has signed an agreement with Australia’s Deakin University to optimize the study abroad journey. The latter’s Deakin Global Pathways is a direct admission program for bachelor’s degrees, with one year of study in Vietnam and two years at Deakin University in Australia. John Molony, pro-vice-chancellor …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a transport ministry proposal not to build a national highway through a nature reserve in southern Dong Nai Province. The Ministry of Transport said in a letter to PM Chinh last July that it was not feasible to have a part of National …

After more than three years’ suspension, construction has restarted on a Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway section in Dong Nai Province. A new contractor has been chosen to complete the section, which is more than 16 km long, said Dang Huu Vi, director of the Southern Expressway Authority, on Wednesday. The …

Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia in the number of app downloads with 3.5 billion downloads last year, according to data analytics firm Data.ai. Vietnamese consumers also spent about VND21 million (US$900) per minute on this type of service, it said. This trend has fueled the strong growth of several …

Australia’s trade minister flew to Beijing on Thursday on a mission to demolish all Chinese import barriers after years of punishing sanctions and unofficial bans. Trade Minister Don Farrell said he aimed to secure unrestricted commerce with China, Australia’s largest trade partner with a healthy appetite for its vast iron …

The U.K. minister for Development has announced funding of £30 million (US$37.8 million) to boost education opportunities for women and girls in Southeast Asia. Minister of State for Development and Africa Andrew Mitchell launched the ASEAN Girls Education and Skills Program on Wednesday at the 2023 Education World Forum, which …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …