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Development fund allocated for Indonesia’s football association is being frozen by FIFA after the country was stripped as hosts of this year’s Under-20 World Cup, soccer’s governing body said on Thursday. FIFA barred the Southeast Asian nation from staging the May 20-June 11 event after the country’s football association (PSSI) …

European planemaker Airbus said Thursday that it will double itsproduction capacity in China, as it seeks to bolster its footprint in a crucial market and sidestep potential geopolitical risks. Asia and China in particular are key targets for both Airbus and its American rival Boeing, which are looking to capitalise …

The area of ​​natural forest in Vietnam’s Central Highlands has decreased from 3.8 million to 2.1 million hectares over five decades. In 1975, the Central Highlands was the capital of Vietnamese forestry, with 3.8 million hectares of natural forest, covering 70% of the whole region. These days, the forest area …

The manufacturer of the Bell helicopter that crashed in Vietnam on Wednesday has offered to help root out the cause of the accident. Ho Minh Tan, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), said the Authority had received a letter from the manufacturer of the Bell helicopter, …

The downed helicopter carrying four tourists spiraled several times before plunging into the sea and exploding near Ha Long Bay, said fishermen who rushed to the rescue. Vu Van Dan, 54, was one of the first people to arrive at the crash site in waters between Quang Ninh Province and …

A helicopter carrying four tourists had spiraled before plunging into the sea near Ha Long Bay and exploding, said fishermen who rushed to the rescue. Vu Van Dan, 54, was one of the first people to rush to the crash site at waters between Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong …

Any survey of the Spratly Islands conducted without Vietnam’s approval is a violation of the nation’s sovereignty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reasserted in response to new Chinese incursions. “Surveying and performing scientific research without Vietnam’s approval within the proximity of the Spratly Islands and Vietnamese sea regions is …

Vietnam has called for the removal of misinformation contained in a documentary about missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 as the film has not accurately reflected Vietnam’s search and rescue efforts. At a press conference Thursday, deputy spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang described assumptions made in …

Police said 21 officials pocketed VND170 billion (US$7.27 million) in bribes from over 100 firms to organize repatriation flights during the Covid-19 pandemic. In March 2020, when the Covid-19 situation was serious in China, Vietnam organized a flight to bring 30 citizens stuck in Wuhan City back home. After that, …

Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU’s climate monitoring agency said on Thursday. “The month was jointly the second warmest March globally,” said a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The report is based on computer-generated analyses using …