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HCMC is calling for investment of $12.4 billion for 55 projects in Cu Chi and Hoc Mon districts, most of which are for infrastructure development. Of the investment, almost 99 percent are for 18 traffic and technical infrastructure development projects, including HCMC- Moc Bai Expressway, Ring Roads No.3 and No.4, …

British consumer price inflation leapt to its highest level in three decades last month, intensifying the pressure on embattled Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak to ease the cost-of-living squeeze. The annual inflation rate climbed to 7.0 percent in March from 6.2 percent in February, its …

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported a gradual quarter-on-quarter job recovery and a VND1 million ($43.69) increase in average monthly income in this year’s first quarter. In a first quarter report released Tuesday, the GSO said the job market has gradually recovered following detrimental impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, …

Hanoi will launch dog squads in its 12 downtown districts first by 2023, the municipal People’s Committee announced. Nguyen Ngoc Son, head of the Hanoi Department of Animal Health, said dog squads are among measures to create “safe zones” in the city for rabies prevention. The aim is to inform …

U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled plans on Tuesday to extend the availability of higher biofuel blends of gasoline during the summer to curb soaring fuel costs and to cut reliance on foreign energy sources. The move, announced during a trip to an Iowa ethanol plant, represents the administration’s latest attempt …

Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by former Twitter Inc shareholders who claim they missed out on the recent run-up in its stock price because he waited too long to disclose a 9.2 percent stake in the social media company. In a proposed class action filed in Manhattan federal court, …

Grant Trew, the author of a series of well-known books for English learners, says foreign language learning should be embedded in local culture and avoid cultural misunderstandings. Trew has worked in the field of English teaching for over 25 years. He is the author of many books that are well …

Vietnam recorded 22,804 new Covid-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total infection tally in the fourth wave to over 10.19 million cases. The three localities with the highest numbers of cases are Hanoi with 1,942 cases, Yen Bai with 1,102 cases and Vinh Phuc with 915 cases, all in northern Vietnam. …

The “Patient education and consultancy effectiveness” (PEACE) project by Novartis Vietnam and Pharmacity will provide medical expertise from the HCMC Geriatrics and Retail Pharmacy associations. The PEACE project aims to improve healthcare for chronic patients. Photo by Novartis The PEACE project aims to increase disease awareness in local communities, educate …

Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion foreign debt Tuesday as the island nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in memory and widespread protests demanding the government’s resignation. Acute food and fuel shortages, alongside long daily electricity blackouts, have brought widespread suffering to the country’s 22 million people in …