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Gov’t seeks to extend autonomy pilot for HCMC

A special mechanism that grants Ho Chi Minh City greater autonomy should be trialed another year for better evaluation, the government said. In a report to the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday, the government said the pilot period to apply the special mechanism for the southern metropolis should be extended …

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Nobel prize goes to pioneers of molecule-building ‘click chemistry’

Nobel prize goes to pioneers of molecule-building 'click chemistry'

Scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering reactions that let molecular building blocks snap together to create new desired compounds. The technologies known as click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry are now used globally to explore cells and track biological processes, …

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Worker dies after scaffolding collapses in southern Vietnam

A construction worker in the southern Vinh Long Province died Wednesday after the scaffolding of a cultural center, on which he was standing, collapsed. The 18-year-old worker and other builders were working on the cultural, sport and broadcasting center for Binh Minh Town at around 10 a.m. As the scaffolding …

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Hanoi metro becoming increasingly popular

People are increasingly using the Hanoi metro, with 31,020 traveling by it on Monday, the highest number recorded on a weekday. Since last month, when there was a spurt in the number of users, the company has added two more trains and increased the frequency during rush hour to once …

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