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A Russian military plane crashed on Monday into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwest Russia near the border with Ukraine, causing a huge fire and killing at least six people, according to Russian authorities. “Six people died, 19 injured including two children,” a spokesman for the ministry …

Approved in 2010, Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No.2 is stuck at site clearance, with its deadline sought to be rescheduled to 2030. Huu Viet, 53, gave up more than half of his street-front house on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street in Tan Binh District almost two years ago …

Workers ran out to safety as a fire broke out and quickly spread through South Korean-invested shoemaker Changshin Vietnam, the biggest employer of southern Dong Nai Province.     Fire breaks out at Nike supplier with over 40,000 employees Cháy lớn công ty Changshin Việt Nam Fire breaks out at …

Nha Trang Bay’s management board has suggested a safe area for sea turtles to lay eggs in an effort to protect the endangered species. In a statement sent to Nha Trang’s administration, the board said the area should be established on Tre Islet off the town, a tourist attraction on …

Vietnam has won two silver medals in WorldSkills, a global vocational skill competition, the best achievements the country has seen in the 15 years since it first entered the championship. Nguyen Thanh Tung, 23, won a silver medal for CNC Milling, while Nguyen Xuan Thai, 23, won a silver for …

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday. Jin, 29, has put off his service for as long as he can and faces the imminent prospect of a full stint – meaning nearly two years out …

South Korea’s troops kicked off their annual Hoguk defence drills on Monday, designed to boost their ability to respond to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats amid simmering tension over both sides’ military activities. The drills, due to end on Saturday, are the latest in a series of military exercises …

Indonesia’s currency is tumbling and foreign money in its bond markets is heading for the exits, stoking fears that Southeast Asia’s largest economy is finally starting to crack after months of remarkable resilience against global headwinds. Despite its history of merciless market drubbings during times of global economic stress, Indonesia …

A bar next to HCMC’s icon Ben Thanh Market in District 1 caught fire on Monday morning. Fire fighters put off a fire at a bar near Ben Thanh Market, HCMC, October 17, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Dinh Vui The fire broke out at around 9:30 a.m. at the District K …

Intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces was taking place around two towns in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Bakhmut and Soledar, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Fighting has been particularly intense this weekend in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which make up the larger industrial Donbas, …