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The southern province of Binh Duong plans to build a VND570 billion ($22.9 million) bridge next year to strengthen its links with Ho Chi Minh City. Construction of the four-lane Binh Goi Bridge, nearly 1 km long and 20 m wide, would begin in the second quarter of 2022, Nguyen …

Fine, noxious dust of unknown origin invaded over 1,000 homes at the Dung Quat economic zone in Quang Ngai Province in central Vietnam, leaving residents very worried. Nguyen Cong Thanh, who lives in Binh Tri Commune, said the dust entered his home on the night of October 30, just before …

Police in the southern Binh Duong Province have arrested eight people believed to have bought unwanted newborn babies for sale. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nhu, 29, who is identified as leader of the ring, and seven others are being investigated for “trading people under 16” and “forging documents.” “The ring operates …

The central Quang Tri Province has enlisted scientists to help restore a local beach, lauded by the French as the “Queen of Beaches,” to its former beauty. Cua Tung Beach in northeast Quang Tri and part of Vinh Linh District, is known for its bow-like shape and pristine white sands. …

Electric vehicle giant Tesla has closed what had been its flagship showroom in China as the company adjusts its sales and service strategy in its second-largest market, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Tesla shut the showroom in Beijing’s Parkview Green, an upscale downtown shopping centre late last …

A North Korean ballistic missile landed less than 60 kilometres off South Korea’s coast on Wednesday, the first time an apparent test had landed near the South’s waters, prompting South Korea to issue rare air raid warnings and launch missiles in protest. The missile landed outside of South Korea’s territorial …

A Chinese industral park that hosts an iPhone factory belonging to Foxconn announced a fresh Covid-19 lockdown on Wednesday, raising questions about its impact on the Apple supplier’s efforts to quell discontent at the factory. The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in central China said it would impose “silent management” measures …

Wildlife authorities in Vietnam and some other Asian countries are seeing an increase in seizures of tigers and tiger parts despite efforts by conservationists to protect the endangered animal. Tiger numbers globally have been decimated by poaching, trade, and habitat destruction in the past century, though more recent conservation efforts …

A group of current and former Iranian sportspeople say they have no choice but to turn on their own country, citing what they called state-sponsored violence and discrimination against ordinary Iranians, especially women. The group, containing former champions in sports such as karate, judo and wrestling, including those living in …

The dollar’s retreat in foreign exchange markets is temporary, according to a Reuters poll of currency strategists, who said the greenback still had enough strength left to reclaim or surpass its recent highs and resume its relentless rise. Up around 16.0% for the year, the dollar has come off an …