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Vietnam’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has called on his U.S. counterpart to contribute to pushing President Biden’s visit so that it will happen within this year. At a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Hanoi on Monday, he said a Biden visit would …

China’s economy and society are at increasing risk from climate change and the country needs to improve adaptation mechanisms and monitoring capabilities at every level of government, according to a new policy document. “Climate change has already brought serious adverse impacts to China’s natural ecological system, and has continued to …

Heavy rain on Monday night once again rendered several Hanoi streets underwater, paralyzing traffic. The intersection at Pham Hung, Me Tri and Duong Dinh Nghe, a frequently flooded location, was flooded by over half a meter. Several vehicles going through the area were shut down, causing severe traffic jams. A …

The United States will maintain pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang changes course, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday (June 13), while his South Korean counterpart urged China to persuade the North not to resume nuclear testing. Blinken told reporters following a meeting with South Korean Foreign …

Two horrific massacres in recent weeks have succeeded in bringing Democrats and Republicans close to the most significant federal legislation addressing US gun violence in three decades. Twenty senators — 10 from each party — reached a deal Sunday to put through legislation that would tighten some rules on gun …

The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed the launch of two high-speed boat services connecting the city to Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces as a tourism booster. The department has sent the proposal to the municipal tourism department and counterpart agencies in Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces of …

Many workers in the manufacturing sector are not excited about a proposal to reduce the number of years they have to pay social insurance premiums, and prefer to retire early. Nguyen Minh Ga, 52, plans to quit her job at the end of the year after slogging away for 15 …

At least two of the 17 trains designated to serve Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro have been sprayed with graffiti while awaiting the much-delayed line’s operation. The act of supposed vandalism at Long Binh Depot of Thu Duc City was discovered last Saturday by a contractor staff. This is …

The world’s most popular cryptocurrency dived about 10 percent to hit $24,692 in morning London deals, striking a level last seen in December 2020. Bitcoin tumbled Monday to an 18-month low under $25,000 as investors shunned risky assets in the face of a global markets selloff. The world’s most popular …

Due to the extensive period coral needs to grow, saving those in Nha Trang on the brink of death is no mean feat, experts have stressed. Naturally, coral grows by around one centimeter every year, making it near impossible to save hundreds of square meters of coral dying en-masse at …