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The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company’s bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States. The loan from the U.S. Energy Department, announced Thursday, will be key …

California pulled out all the stops Thursday to welcome the arrival of two new giant pandas from China, the first to be sent by Beijing to the United States in 21 years. The young bears were greeted by children in panda hats and dignitaries, as well as a show including …

Long Thanh Airport, slated to be Vietnam’s largest once completed, is set to receive its first commercial flights in September 2026, according to the project’s main investor. Lai Xuan Thanh, head of the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) management board, said Thursday that the terminal construction for the airport in …

Two people who were exercising in Tao Dan Park in HCMC center early Friday morning were fatally crushed when a tree branch fell onto them. Le Duc Thanh, chairman of District 1 that is home to the park, said that while five people were exercising in the park in the …

Donald Trump scheduled a short-notice media event Thursday at his Florida resort as rumblings of discontent hit his presidential campaign and poll numbers surge for his election rival Kamala Harris. Trump announced the “general news conference” in a one-sentence post on his Truth Social platform after Harris and new running …

The foreign ministry has urged Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East, Bangladesh and Myanmar to follow security measures and evacuate complicated areas. Deputy spokesperson of the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet said at a press briefing in Hanoi on Thursday that Vietnamese citizens in the Middle East remain safe …

Vietnam wants to coordinate with Cambodia on a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the Funan Techo Canal project on the region, the foreign ministry’s deputy spokesperson said Thursday. At a press briefing in Hanoi, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Doan Khac Viet described the Mekong River …

The Communist Party Central Committee’s Central Inspection Commission has recommended disciplinaty actions against a deputy prime minister for his involvement in certain land management violations. The commission said in a statement issued Thursday that it has reviewed inspection results concerning signs of violations and has suggested disciplinary measures against the …

Party General Secretary and President To Lam held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as the two leaders agreed on major orientations within bilateral cooperation frameworks. Certain that Lam will gain fresh new achievements in his position, Putin expressed belief that Lam will lead the Party, State, …

Three Korean managers of a gambling club in Hanoi were among 17 people arrested for gambling and organizing gambling activities. The Ministry of Public Security on Wednesday announced the arrests of Cho Choon Keun, 51; Choi Jin Bok, 58; and Shim Hawn Hee, 28, for organizing gambling. In addition to …