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The German Embassy in Vietnam is not approving visas for Vietnamese citizens with the new passport, but it has not explained why. Vietnamese citizens with the new passport with a dark blue cover instead of the traditional green one, will not be able to apply for a C or D …

The University of Hong Kong has set up a representative office in Vietnam on Jul. 27. HKU will provide high-quality business education for Vietnamese students. Through knowledge and community connections, the university seeks opportunities for cultural dissemination, cooperation, and research in Vietnamese and regional academia, thus making a positive impact …

A Vietnam Airlines plane flying from Da Nang to Hanoi Wednesday morning had to make a U-turn minutes after taking off after an engine warning signal. A Vietnam Airlines representative said the A321 plane had taken off from Da Nang Airport at 10:31 a.m. But, due to a “warning signal …

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Two people were killed in Benguet province, one in Abra province, and one more in another province, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos told a …

Ho Chi Minh City should employ more civil servants to oversee administration given its large population, PM Pham Minh Chinh said Wednesday. Chairing a meeting in HCMC, Chinh said the Ministry of Home Affairs must either add more civil servants to the city’s payroll or raise salaries for current state …

Castrol recently launched its new generation of Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 API SP engine oil featuring Dualock technology, a result of 10 years of research to create a lubricant solution for the urban driving environment. In cities across Vietnam, high population density means the number of vehicles will increase, leading to …

Vietnam has still not found the remains of its 200,000 soldiers from the Vietnam War, while 300,000 remains have yet to be identified, an official said. Nguyen Ba Hoan, Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said 1.2 million Vietnamese soldiers died during the Vietnam War that ended in …

Beach town Nha Trang wants to install solar-powered surveillance cameras on Mun Island to protect corals around it. This was among several measures town authorities suggested Tuesday to the Khanh Hoa Province People’s Committee to stop the deterioration of the reefs. Huynh Binh Thai, head of the Nha Trang Bay …

Shares of U.S. retailers slid on Tuesday after a forecast cut from industry bellwether Walmart Inc stoked fears of a broader slowdown in spending as high inflation raises costs for consumers. Walmart shares tumbled over 8 percent, while shares of Amazon and Target were both down more than 4 percent. …

An undersea Internet cable linking Vietnam with Hong Kong and Japan has been damaged due to reasons unknown as yet, causing disruptions in connecting with foreign websites. The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) was damaged on Tuesday afternoon, a local Internet service provider told VnExpress. A spokesperson of the provider, who …