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HCMC to raise major river bridges

In order to make way for bigger ships, HCMC will spend VND244 billion (US$10.4 million) raising two bridges at its gateways. The two bridges, Binh Trieu 1 Bridge which links Thu Duc City with Binh Thanh District, and Binh Phuoc 1 which connects Thu Duc with District 12, will be …

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Taiwanese woman dies after cosmetic surgery in HCMC

HCMC police and the Department of Health are looking into the case of a Taiwanese woman who died after surgery at a cosmetic facility. Inspectors at the city’s health department said Tuesday that the woman aged 45 went to Korean Star Cosmetic Surgery Specialty Hospital in District 10 for cosmetic …

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HCMC’s second metro line pushed back 4 years

The government has approved the delay of HCMC metro line No. 2 to give the city time to find a new consultant. The Ben Thanh-Tham Luong line is now scheduled to be “basically completed” in 2030 instead of 2026, with the official opening in 2032, according to a decision by …

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Hanoi district launches plastic recycling program

Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District is aiming for a new plastic waste recycling program to collect 100 kg of trash every week. The People’s Committee in the capital’s central district announced on Monday the program would incorporate plastic waste into the economy via a team effort by local authorities, environmental workers, …

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Shell launches its first electric ferry at Singapore plant

Shell launches its first electric ferry at Singapore plant

Shell Plc on Monday launched its first electric ferry globally at its Singapore refinery and said it would work with the city-state’s port authority to cut emissions from ships. The move is a step towards meeting the Singapore port authority’s rule that all new harbour craft operating in its waters …

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Bank robber foiled by wounded security guard, customers

A would-be bank robber shot a security guard who then restrained the thief with the help of bank customers Monday afternoon. Just before staff members at a Binh Duong Province Sacombank branch in the southern town of Lai Uyen, Bau Bang District, were about to break for lunch, security guards …

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