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Competitive governor contests are on the ballot in about a dozen states in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, with outcomes that hold far-reaching consequences on issues such as abortion, voting rights and guns. The high stakes have brought increased money and attention to the state-level races, which typically get overshadowed in …

The U.N.’s chief warned Monday that nations must cooperate or face “collective suicide” in the fight against climate change, at a summit where developing countries reeling from global warming demanded more action from rich polluters. Nearly 100 heads of state and government are meeting for two days in Egypt’s Red …

Four underground parking lots remain on paper after over two decades as Ho Chi Minh City struggles to source the space and the money for them. At an online talk show Sunday, Tran Anh Tuan, deputy director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, said the implementation of four …

Hanoi aims to have its male and female adult populations reach an average height of 170.5 cm and 159 cm by 2030. By 2025, the capital wants its male and female adult populations to reach average heights of 169 cm and 158 cm, according to a nutrition strategy prepared by …

The health ministry is conducting seven studies on the immunological effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines for approval and licensing purposes. A representative of the Administration of Science Technology and Training under the Ministry of Health, who did not want to be named, said Monday that among the seven studies, three are …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh left Vietnam for Cambodia on Tuesday, marking his first official visit to the neighboring country as the head of government. Chinh and some high-ranking Vietnamese officials left Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi early in the morning to begin a two-day (Nov 8-9) state visit upon …

Five foreigners reported critically injured in a road accident in northern Hoa Binh Province last Friday are out of danger and instable condition, doctors say. The foreigners who had sustained significant injuries including shattered forearm bones, broken cervical vertebrae, broken pelvis and broken ribs are no longer in critical condition, …

Four underground parking lots remain on paper after over two decades as Ho Chi Minh City struggles to source investors and address overlapping project planning. At an online talk show Sunday, Tran Anh Tuan, deputy director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment, said the implementation of four underground …

“Unhealthy” air pollution levels were recorded in Hanoi on Monday and will continue over the next several days, driven by emissions, agriculture and industrial practices. The air quality index (AQI) in Hanoi stayed at an average level of 154 on Monday, according to the Switzerland-based air quality monitoring facility, IQAir …

The ongoing National Assembly session will vote on a resolution to add birthplace information into the new Vietnamese passport, upon the minister of public security’s request. Minister To Lam told the NA Monday that adding birthplace information into Vietnamese new passports should be done by the end of the year …