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Vo Van Thuong elected Vietnam’s president

Newly-elected President Vo Van Thuong took the oath of office after he was elected by the legislative National Assembly to the post on Mar. 2 Thuong, 53, won in a vote from all parliamentary members, making him the youngest president in Vietnam’s political history. Born in the southern province of …

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NA Standing Committee nominates Vo Van Thuong as Vietnam’s president

The Standing Committee of the legislative National Assembly (NA) introduced Vo Van Thuong, the standing member of the Communist Party’s Secretariat, as Vietnam’s presidential candidate. The assembly is holding an extraordinary meeting Thursday morning to elect the president, after the Communist Party’s Central Committee introduced a candidate the previous day. …

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Tesla touts plans to halve vehicle production costs

Tesla touts plans to halve vehicle production costs

Tesla Inc will cut vehicle assembly costs by half in future generations of cars, engineers told investors on Wednesday, outlining design and factory efficiency gains. In the first two hours of the presentation, Tesla executives led by Musk discussed everything from a white-paper plan for the globe to embrace sustainable …

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National Assembly to appoint president in extraordinary meeting Thursday

Vietnam’s National Assembly Standing Committee will hold an extraordinary meeting Thursday morning to elect the country’s president for the 2021-2026 term. The new president’s swearing-in ceremony is expected to be aired live from the National Assembly Building in Hanoi from 10-11 a.m. Thursday. The 13th Communist Party’s Central Committee on …

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Vietnam to monitor foreign entrants amid bird flu risks

The Health Ministry on Wednesday requested localities to closely monitor foreign entrants amid the risk of H5N1 avian flu outbreaks entering Vietnam. The ministry said that as Vietnam and other countries’ commercial activities expand, the risk of avian flu entering the country and infecting people is high. Current weather conditions …

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Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meeting in India

Japan foreign minister to skip G20 meeting in India

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will skip a meeting of G20 foreign ministers due to take place in New Delhi, India, this week, a Japanese government official said. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Kenji Yamada will represent Japan at the meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, the foreign ministry said …

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Baby, woman injured by rampaging bull in HCMC

Two people on the outskirts of HCMC were rammed by a runaway bull, rendering one unconscious. The bull that weighs over 70kg rushed onto a road in Nhon Tay Commune in Cu Chi District Tuesday. After nearly colliding with certain people, the bull invaded a home and knocked a 7-month-old …

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