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British American Tobacco (BAT) Vietnam was named the 12th most sustainable business in Vietnam at the Sustainable Companies in Vietnam 2022 awards ceremony in Hanoi on December 1. BAT Vietnam has been on the list of “Top 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam” four times in the past seven years (2017, …

The European Commission announced Monday the first 1.2 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in investments from the European Defense Fund to work on a variety of projects including next-generation fighter planes. The fund, created in 2019, boasts a budget of 7.9 billion euros for the 2021-2027 period, and is meant to …

The European Commission announced Monday the first 1.2 billion euros ($1.25 billion) in investments from the European Defense Fund to work on a variety of projects including next-generation fighter planes. The fund, created in 2019, boasts a budget of 7.9 billion euros for the 2021-2027 period, and is meant to …

China’s capital Beijing no longer requires people that enter supermarkets and commercial buildings to show negative Covid-19 tests on their mobile phones, the city government said in a statement on Tuesday. However, the city still requires negative test results to enter Internet cafes, schools, bars, KTV lounges, indoor gyms and …

The White House on Monday condemned Donald Trump’s weekend remarks that called for suspension of constitutional rules, and urged more Republicans to come forward to rebuke the former president. “Every President and every member of Congress swears to ‘defend’ the Constitution of the United States,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates …

A 56-year-old woman in Hanoi was hospitalized after vomiting and feeling dizzy upon consuming just two popcorn pieces, and tests revealed she had marijuana in her system. The woman, who has not been named, was taken to the Bach Mai Hospital with dilated pupils and in delirium, doctor Nguyen Trung …

Vietnam and South Korea have elevated their bilateral relationship to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Monday. “With an eye on a bright future, we’ve decided to upgrade our relationship to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership,” Phuc said at a press conference in Seoul …

A 14-year-old boy in the northern province of Hai Duong was severely injured after a mobile phone exploded in his left hand, doctors at a Hanoi hospital said Monday. The patient was transferred to the Military Hospital 108 in Hanoi with grievous injuries to his left hand that exposed his …

Apple has added the Paracel and the Spratly archipelagos into its Apple Maps application following a request by Vietnamese authorities. Le Quang Tu Do, head of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information, said Monday that he has received Apple’s response regarding the addition of Vietnam’s Paracel and Spratly islands …

The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line began its trial run on Monday, according to the Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board. The trial run will be conducted in two phases, with the first phase lasting from five days to six weeks in order to evaluate the line’s RAM efficiency. During the first …