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Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed into law an emergency decree on jobs and investment, eliminating legal uncertainty hanging over measures President Joko Widodo has pushed to spur investment in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The new law replaces the 2020 Jobs Creation law, which was praised by foreign investors for streamlining …

A two-story house is blocking a street in Dong Trieu Town, Quang Ninh Province, after its owner refused to move out of the way of a new road construction project. In 2021, Dong Trieu authorities in the northern province announced they would resettle 151 families to build a road connecting …

Investigators are working to confirm whether four Vietnam Airlines flight attendants were aware they were carrying drugs from France to Vietnam. Police have searched the attendants’ residencies and have also collected testimony from the accused as well as others surrounding the crime. A total of 11.4 kilograms of drugs were …

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has asked Cambodia to ‘take action’ to help end the forced labor of Vietnamese nationals in the neighboring country. Son told a meeting with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn on Tuesday that he hoped Cambodia …

Seven illegally built bungalows in Phu Quoc were demolished on Monday for encroaching onto the Phu Quoc sea conservation area. The structures, which were among 40 bungalows that were illegally built at the site, span over 1,200 m2 on the island city of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang Province. They …

Vietnam climbed 12 spots from last year’s position to rank 65th in the World Happiness Report 2023, produced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Released on March 20, the International Day of Happiness, the report surveyed 5,763 Vietnamese to come up with the results. This year the Network …

Investigators are working to confirm whether or not four Vietnam Airlines female attendants were aware they were carrying drugs from France to Vietnam. Police have searched the residences of the attendants, and collected testimonials from them and several others to elaborate on a case in which 11.4 kilograms of drugs …

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he would restore Japan’s fast-track trade status after a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week, a move he called crucial for bolstering supply chains in key areas. Yoon announced the decision at a cabinet meeting, saying South Korea …

Seven storeys above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, Thailand’s “shopping mall gorilla” sits alone in a cage — her home for 30 years despite a re-ignited row over her captivity. Activists around the world have long campaigned for the primate to be moved from Pata Zoo, located …

A family in central Nghe An Province found three unexploded bombs 20 meters apart while they were digging the ground to build their home. Military engineers from the Nghe An Military Headquarters on Monday said local military and militia forces had dug out the three bombs in Tan Ky District, …