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President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labor Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead his ambitious reform plans, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years. Outgoing French Prime Minister Jean Castex earlier handed his resignation to the president, part of a widely expected reshuffle …

Hundreds of lanterns were released into the sky by Indonesian Buddhists celebrating Vesak day at the temple of Borobudur for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country. More than a thousand Buddhists from across the archipelago gathered at the largest Buddhist temple in the world, situated in …

Two British tourists died in Hoi An Monday after driving their motorbike into a sidewalk and hitting an electric pole. Denver Christopher Marcus, 25, and Thompson Pethmay, 24, had the accident at 4 a.m. when there were few people on the street. They died on the spot. Police said the …

North Korea has mobilized its military to distribute Covid medications and deployed more than 10,000 health workers to help trace potential patients as it fights a sweeping coronavirus wave, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. The isolated country is grappling with its first acknowledged Covid-19 outbreak, which it confirmed last …

Two British tourists, a man and a woman, were killed in Hoi An in central Vietnam Monday after driving their motorbike over the sidewalk and hitting an electric pole. Denver Christopher Marcus, 25, and Thompson Pethmay, 24, were caught in the accident at a bending part of the road. It …

A kindergarten teacher in northern Vietnam’s Yen Bai Province covered a child’s head with a plastic bag and beat him for refusing a noon nap. In video footage circulating on social media, about 10 kindergartners were to take a nap at noon. When one boy refuses to go to sleep, …

Gasoline supplies in Laos may face “some gaps”, a major supplier said on Monday, after the government held an emergency meeting to address soaring prices and panic buying in the Southeast Asian nation. Many gas stations were shut last week, according to media reports, forcing consumers to queue for hours …

For the 2022-2023 academic year, international schools in Ho Chi Minh City are expected to collect the highest school fee at $32,500 per year. HCMC is home to more than 20 schools that teach bilingual programs or programs of the U.K., U.S., Canada, and Australia. For the upcoming academic year, …

Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on Sunday said labor cooperation between Vietnam and Laos should be looked into. In a meeting with the Vietnamese community and businesses in Laos, per invitation of President of the Laotian National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane, various representatives said they wish for the …

PV Gas and U.S. firm AES have received the investment registration certificate for Son My LNC terminal, which is expected to begin commercial operations in 2026. The investment registration certificate is a major enabler for the establishment of the Son My LNG terminal project company. The terminal will have an …