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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the company tumbled nearly 23% to 38 cents in after hours trading. They are down about 86% since the …

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of the company tumbled nearly 23% to 38 cents in after hours trading. They are down about 86% since the …

Vietnam is among 10 countries to receive funding from global health agency Unitaid for efforts to protect people who inject drugs and others at high risk from hepatitis C. Vietnam would receive US$1.5 million out of the total of $31 million, Kiira Gustafson, technical director at global healthcare non-profit PATH, …

The justice ministry began the trial issuance of digital birth and death certificates in certain localities this week before issuing them nationwide in June. Nguyen Thanh Hai, head of the Department of Civil Status, Citizenship and Certification at the Ministry of Justice, said on Wednesday that 223 digital birth certificates …

A total of 54 people related to the Covid-19 repatriation flight scandal have been charged with multiple crimes, with 21 facing bribery charges that potentially carry the death sentence. The Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam on Wednesday said the 54, including top government officials and businesspeople, were charged with giving …

The northern province of Quang Ninh continued to take lead in the Satisfaction Index of Public Administration Services (SIPAS) and the Public Administration Reform Index (PAR Index) in 2022. For the SIPAS, the locality scored a rate of 87.59%, maintaining the top position for four consecutive years, according to a …

The apron at Cam Ranh International Airport in Vietnam’s central Khanh Hoa Province has been upgraded to serve 33 aircraft. Put into service Tuesday, the project to upgrade the aircraft’s parking area was started last March to raise capacity from 26 to 33 aircraft. Cam Ranh airport can now receive …

Visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest after the Covid-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with overseas tourists flocking to see the nation’s famous cherry blossoms for the first time in four years as travel curbs eased. The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure stood …

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue arrived in Havana on Tuesday afternoon (Cuba time), starting his official visit to Cuba. Hue and his entourage were welcomed at the airport by Deputy President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Ana Maria Mari Machado, head of …

PM Pham Minh Chinh has ordered an investigation into individuals responsible for delays in the construction of Long Thanh airport, which is slated to be Vietnam’s largest. The Prime Minister requires the investor of Long Thanh International Airport, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), the Ministry of Transport, and the …