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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reached Luxembourg Friday to begin his official Europe tour that includes visits to the Netherlands and Belgium, and an ASEAN-EU summit. Chinh began the one-week trip, from December 9 to 15, per the invitations from President of the European Council Charles Michel, Prime Minister of …

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa revealed on Friday that K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members he plans to take on a trip around the moon as soon as next year, hitching a ride on one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets. Maezawa bought every …

The International Sports Strategy Foundation (ISF) will open an office in Vietnam, with assistance from Gemopia Investment Group, to boost sport training with Vietnam Olympic Committee. Nguyen Van Hung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Chairman of the Vietnam Olympic Committee, and YoungKyu Lim, Vice Chairman of the Board …

A Vietnamese scientist based in the U.K. has received an award honoring achievement and innovation from the Royal Aeronautical Society. Nguyen Huyen Duc, 27, a research and teaching associate of the University of Bristol’s department of aerospace engineering, won the RAeS Award in the “Young Person’s Achievement Award” category. The …

A recent survey by the Institute of Workers and Trade Union found some 59% of workers have not saved up a single dong to even cope with financial emergencies. The survey of over 6,200 factory workers revealed that if they lost their jobs 11.7% could hold out for less than …

The Biden administration on Thursday accused Meta Platforms Inc of trying to buy its way to dominance in the metaverse, kicking off a high-profile trial to try to prevent the Facebook parent from buying virtual reality app developer Within Inc. The FTC sued in July to stop the deal, saying …

HCMC has yet to distribute VND906 billion ($38 million) from three Covid-19 support packages, the municipal People’s Committee said Thursday. Committee chairman Phan Van Mai told a HCMC People’s Council meeting the city had the funds secured and would distribute the money “soon.” After the Covid-19 pandemic hit Vietnam in …

The United States plans to impose new sanctions against Russia and China on Friday that include punishing Moscow for its use of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine, two U.S. officials said on Thursday. The sanctions will also target about 170 Chinese entities for what Washington considers illegal fishing …

Manufacturers and eateries keen to stay open in China are preferring to err on the side of caution, by retaining Covid-19 curbs until they get a clearer picture of just how workplaces will be affected by the easing of stringent measures. The world’s second largest economy is bracing for a …

Nearly 600 Hanoi healthcare workers quit for better jobs in the private sector over the first 10 months of 2022, and the capital’s health department fears this is just the beginning. At a meeting with the Hanoi People’s Council Wednesday, municipal health department director Tran Thi Nhi Ha said that …