Day: October 21, 2022

Liz Truss said on Thursday she will resign as UK prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job by an economic programme that roiled financial markets and pushed up living costs for voters. The Conservative Party, which holds a big majority in parliament and need not call a nationwide election for another two years,…

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  – The first-ever research project on stem cells in Da Nang and the central region has been approved by Da Nang Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authorities, making a crucial step in turning the city into a centre of biological research.  The 20 million USD project, developed by the Asia Hi-Tech Joint Stock Company, will cover…

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   The Hanoi Department of Transport has given the green light to the pilot of an electric two-wheeler sharing model to facilitate the transit of bus rapid transit (BRT) passengers. The pilot project is one of the measures to strengthen the management of road vehicles in a bid to reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution…

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-US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will discuss North Korea’s recent missile launches and other regional security issues with her Korean and Japanese counterparts in Tokyo next week, a State Department official said Thursday. The official said their 3-day meeting will take place from next Monday. North Korea conducted 8 missile launches in the…

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  UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Hanoi on Friday, beginning a 2-day official visit to Vietnam. The visit, said Guterres, reflects the importance the UN attaches to its partnership with Vietnam over the past 45 years. He said Vietnam is an indispensable member of the UN, and has significantly contributed to UN efforts to address…

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