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France halts spread of ‘monster’ wildfire, reopens highway

France halts spread of 'monster' wildfire, reopens highway

Firefighters have managed to halt the spread of a “monster” blaze in southwest France, allowing authorities to reopen a stretch of highway to traffic ahead of a busy travel weekend. “The fire did not advance overnight thanks to the significant means employed,” the local prefect said in a tweet Saturday. …

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8 injured as car crashes into gas station in Hanoi

A car crashed into a gas station in Hanoi’s Dong Da District Friday night, injuring at least eight people waiting to fill their motorbikes. The incident happened at around 10:20 p.m. at the station on Lang Street when there were at least 15 customers at the place. An employee said: …

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US urges Vietnamese to add birthplace into new passport

The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi has told Vietnam’s new passport holders to bring along documents proving their place of birth when applying for visa. It said that starting August 15, new applicants must make sure to write their place of birth when completing the DS-160 application or DS-260 application. The …

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Saigon downtown building catches fire

Fire engulfed the top floor of a five-floor building on Dong Khoi Street in downtown Saigon after midnight Friday, sending people hanging out in the area to flee in panic. The fire covered around 100 square meters on the top floor of Seaprodex building, visible from hundreds of meters away. …

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