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Da Nang residents seek for help as city flooded

Heavy downpour from 1 p.m. until the time of publishing has flooded Da Nang City by up to one meter, urging many residents to call for authorities’ help. Featured Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT+7) Oldest Latest Has news updated 23h00 Rain stopped, water stopped rising At the intersection of Hoang Hoa …

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France insists on birthplace info in new Vietnam passport

Vietnam’s new passport submitted for visa applications has to contain the holder’s place of birth, the French embassy said Friday. “From October 17, visa applications submitted at the French Embassy in Hanoi and the Consulate General of France in HCMC must be accompanied by a passport with the place of …

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Ten children dead in Cambodia after boat sinks

Ten children dead in Cambodia after boat sinks

At least 10 children were killed and one was missing in Cambodia after a boat that was ferrying them home from an English class sank in the Mekong river. The small boat was overloaded and sank about 50 m (160 feet) from its destination in southeastern Kandal province after it …

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Southeast Asia’s longest 220kV offshore power line put to use

The longest 220kV offshore power transmission line in Southeast Asia started operation Friday to provide electricity to Phu Quoc Island. Connecting Kien Luong District of Kien Giang Province with Phu Quoc, the line costs more than VND2.2 trillion ($90.4 million) and stretches 80.4 kilometers with 117 transmission towers. Built by …

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Corruption, economic crimes increase by 40% in Vietnam

The Ministry of Public Security detected almost 5,200 economic crimes and more than 520 corruption cases between October last year and September this year, up 41 percent year-on-year. During the period, police uncovered various violations in the fields of finance, securities and banking. They arrested former FLC group chairman Trinh …

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