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The investor of Ben Luc – Long Thanh Expressway should finish the project in 2024 instead of 2025, the National Assembly chairman ordered. Leading a delegation to inspect the expressway project in Dong Nai Province that borders Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, National Assembly (NA)chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said: …

The sixth plenum of the 13th Central Committee of Vietnam’s Communist Party began in Hanoi Monday to discuss the national budget for until 2025. The week-long session will see the Central Committee discuss budget expenses so far this year and consider proposed socio-economic development plans and budget plans for the …

Pomeranians Michi and Mochi were among 15 four-legged couples that tied the knot at a pet wedding ceremony in the Philippines on Sunday that was held along with a special blessing of pets to mark World Animal Day. Owners Ianne De Guia and Bryan Largo, who joined hundreds of other …

HCMC Health Department said Monday it has detected a case of monkeypox infection through health screening, which would be the first in Vietnam. A representative of the Health Ministry said it has received the city’s report and will make an official announcement. Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Health is …

India is likely to receive above-average rainfall in October, an official with the state-run weather office said on Friday, posing risks for summer-sown crops such as rice and the planting of wheat. Monthly rainfall is expected at 115% of the long-term average, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological …

Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace since the start of last year in September as a slide in output and new orders intensified due to weakening demand from China, the United States and other trading partners. The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index slumped to a …

Oil prices jumped more than 3% in early Asian trade on Monday as OPEC+ considers cutting output of up to 1 million barrels per day at a meeting this week to support the market. Brent crude futures rebounded $2.82, or 3.3%, to $87.96 a barrel by 2337 GMT after settling …

The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars, and some officials faced criticism over their response to the storm. The death toll was expected to keep rising as …

One worker died and two others were injured in an explosion while doing pipe maintenance work at a thermal power plant run by Taiwan-invested Formosa in central Vietnam. The accident happened at noon Saturday in Ky Anh Commune, Ha Tinh Province, a company spokesperson said. Ha Tinh police are investigating. …

One worker died and two others were injured in an explosion while doing pipe maintenance work at a thermal power plant run by Taiwan-invested Formosa in central Vietnam. The accident happened at noon Saturday in Ky Anh Commune, Ha Tinh Province, a company spokesperson said. Ha Tinh police are investigating. …