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Crippling heat wave descends over Hanoi

Hanoi recorded temperatures at around 39 degrees Celsius for the second day in a row Tuesday, with some locations two to four degrees higher depending on terrain. At 1 p.m., five weather stations in the capital recorded temperatures at over 37 degrees, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. …

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HCMC mulls bicycle lane along highway

The Ho Chi Minh City transport department wants to open an exclusive lane for cyclists and pedestrians along Hanoi Highway, a vital route at the city’s eastern entrance. Tran Quang Lam, director of the HCMC Department of Transport, has requested the Roads Management Center and relevant authorities to look into …

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South Korea launches domestically-developed space rocket

South Korea launches domestically-developed space rocket

South Korea launched its first domestically-developed space rocket on Tuesday, the government said, the country’s second attempt after a launch last October failed. The Korea Satellite Launch Vehicle II, a 200-tonne liquid fuel rocket informally called Nuri, lifted off from the launch site in Goheung at 4:00pm (0700 GMT). “Nuri …

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South Africa’s latest hot export to China? Donkeys

South Africa's latest hot export to China? Donkeys

Chinese demand for traditional medicines has sent poachers hunting for African animals from rhinos to pangolins. Now a humbler creature is threatened: donkeys. Once prized by emperors, a gelatin called ejiao — made from donkey skins — is increasingly sought after by China’s middle class. The health benefits are believed …

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Flyer releases report system for schools, English centers

Flyer has recently launched the “Admin Dashboard” app which introduces innovative class management and teaching approaches for international schools and English centers. The new feature is an education managing solution to let English teachers offer self-study homework to students and efficiently monitor their progress. According to a Flyer official, English …

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Dengue fever kills 9 in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City has recorded 16,057 dengue fever cases as of June 19, up 117.3 percent over the same period last year, and nine have died. Of the patients, 274 were critical, compared to 31 last year, according to the HCMC Center for Disease Control (HCDC). Within one week …

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