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Aside from all the fun of the reunions and feasts, Tet is also a time of rushed deadlines and responsibilities to be met, making it a cause of stress for many, especially women. Ngoc, 35, an office worker with a monthly salary of VND15 million ($639.39), lives with her husband, …

A drunk driver in Hanoi injured eight people by driving his car into six motorbikes in Thanh Tri District on Friday. A witness said that at around 4 p.m. Friday, a Toyota Vios speeding in the wrong lane through Ngoc Hoi Commune hit four motorbikes – launching the vehicles into …

The United States and the Philippines vowed Friday to “invigorate” defense cooperation to address shared security concerns including disputes over the South China Sea. Manila hosted a high-level security dialogue with its top defense ally as part of efforts by President Ferdinand Marcos to restore a seven-decade partnership that was …

Elon Musk, Tesla Inc’s chief executive, testified on Friday that investors do not always react to his Twitter messages as he expects, defending himself in a fraud trial over his 2018 tweet that he had funding to take the electric carmaker private. Musk’s testimony began with questions about his use …

Google’s parent Alphabet Inc is cutting about 12,000 jobs as it faces “a different economic reality,” it said in a staff memo, doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) and axing staff who support experimental projects. The job cuts affect 6% of its workforce, and follows thousands of layoffs at tech …

Chris Hipkins, who led New Zealand’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to replace Jacinda Ardern as the country’s next prime minister after emerging as the only candidate nominated to lead the Labor Party, the party said on Saturday. Hipkins is expected to be confirmed as the new leader …

The United States said on Thursday it would send hundreds of armored vehicles plus rockets and artillery shells to Ukraine as part of a $2.5 billion military assistance package. The package includes 59 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 90 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers, 53 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles and 350 high mobility …

The United States said on Thursday it would send hundreds of armored vehicles plus rockets and artillery shells to Ukraine as part of a $2.5 billion military assistance package. The package includes 59 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 90 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers, 53 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles and 350 high mobility …

The body of a 10-year-old boy who died after being trapped inside a 35-meter-deep concrete pillar was retrieved Friday morning. At 1:20 a.m. two members of a rescue team from the Dong Thap Province police department wearing oxygen masks went down to a depth of 24m in an iron pipe …

Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as the country’s prime minister after her shock resignation are expected to start to emerge on Friday ahead of a leadership vote on Sunday. Ardern, 42, said on Thursday she had “no more in the tank” to continue leading the country and would step down …